UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 4, 2011
CHART INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11442 | 34-1712937 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One Infinity Corporate Centre Drive, Suite 300, Garfield Heights, Ohio | 44125 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 753-1490
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 4, 2011, Chart Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. A copy of the news release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the news release is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise be subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporated it by reference.
The news release furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 includes an adjusted earnings per share amount that excludes restructuring costs related to acquisitions completed in 2009 and 2010. Also included for purposes of period-to-period comparison is an adjusted earnings per share amount for the first quarter of 2010 which excludes certain restructuring costs that were recognized in that quarter. These adjusted earnings per share measures are not recognized under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are referred to as “non-GAAP financial measures” in Regulation G under the Securities Act. The Company believes these adjusted earnings per share amounts are of interest to investors and facilitate useful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s financial results, and this information is used by the Company in evaluating internal performance. The adjusted earnings per share amounts can be reconciled to earnings per share with the information disclosed within the body of the news release.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Chart Industries, Inc. News Release, dated May 4, 2011, announcing the Company’s first quarter results. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Chart Industries, Inc. | ||||
| Date: May 4, 2011 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Biehl | |||
| Michael F. Biehl | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Chart Industries, Inc. News Release, dated May 4, 2011, announcing the Company’s first quarter results. | |
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