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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): October 8, 1997
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CHART INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-11442 34-1712937
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
34799 Curtis Boulevard Eastlake, Ohio 44095
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 946-2525
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Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 8, 1997, Chart Industries, Inc. (the "Company")
entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "Amendment"), by and
among the Company, ALTEC International Limited Partnership ("ALTEC"), ALTEC,
Inc. ("AI"), Chart Management Company, Inc. ("Management"), Chart Industries
Foreign Sales Corporation ("Chart FSC"), Greenville Tube Corporation
("Greenville"), Process Systems International, Inc. ("PSI"), Cryenco Sciences,
Inc. ("Cryenco"), and Cryenco, Inc. ("CI"); National City Bank and NBD Bank
(collectively, the "Banks"); and National City Bank, as Agent for the Banks
(the "Agent"). The Amendment amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29,
1997 (the "Credit Agreement"), by and among the Company, ALTEC, AI, Management,
Chart FSC, Greenville, PSI, Cryenco, and CI (collectively, the "Borrowing
Group"), the Banks and the Agent, by deleting or amending certain provisions
relating to the ownership and control of the Company and its subsidiaries, and
by amending certain provisions relating to the payment of dividends and public
offerings of the Company's Common Stock. A copy of the Amendment is filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
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None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
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None.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated
as of October 8, 1997, between the
Company, ALTEC International Limited
Partnership, ALTEC, Inc., Chart Management
Company, Inc., Chart Industries Foreign
Sales Corporation, Greenville Tube
Corporation, Process Systems
International, Inc., Cryenco Sciences,
Inc., and Cryenco, Inc.; National City
Bank and NBD Bank; and National City Bank,
as Agent for the Banks.
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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.
By: /s/ Don A. Baines
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Don A. Baines
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: October 14, 1997
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