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) February 28, 2012
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 February 28, 2012, Chart Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 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 adjusted earnings per share amounts for fourth quarter and full year 2011 that exclude refinancing, restructuring and acquisition-related costs primarily associated with the redemption of the Company’s 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes and with acquisitions in the Company’s BioMedical and Distribution & Storage segments. Also included for purposes of period-to-period comparison are adjusted earnings per share amounts for fourth quarter and full year 2010 that exclude certain restructuring, refinancing and acquisition-related costs that were recognized in the fourth quarter and for the full year. 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 Exchange 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 are reconciled to earnings per share in a table at the end of the news release.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 28, 2012, the Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chart Energy & Chemicals, Inc., has been awarded a contract in excess of $110 million to provide equipment for the Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia. A copy of the news release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2. 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.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Chart Industries, Inc. News Release, dated February 28, 2012, announcing the Company’s 2011 fourth quarter and annual results. | |
| 99.2 | Chart Industries, Inc. News Release, dated February 28, 2012, announcing a contract to provide equipment for the Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia. | |
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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: February 28, 2012 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Biehl | |||||
| Michael F. Biehl | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Chart Industries, Inc. News Release, dated February 28, 2012, announcing the Company’s 2011 fourth quarter and annual results. | |
| 99.2 | Chart Industries, Inc. News Release, dated February 28, 2012, announcing a contract to provide equipment for the Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia. | |
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