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CHART INDUSTRIES INC (GTLS) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on July 16, 2026 reporting Item 2.01 (Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets), Item 3.01 (Notice of Delisting), Item 5.01 (Changes in Control of Registrant), Item 5.02 (Departure/Election of Directors or Officers), Item 5.03 (Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws). Merger completed, transferring substantially all outstanding Chart equity to Baker Hughes.
- This filing includes Item 3.01, an item that often signal trouble.
CHART INDUSTRIES INC 8-K event analysis
AI summary of each reported item and its exhibits
Item 2.01 · Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- Merger completed, transferring substantially all outstanding Chart equity to Baker Hughes
- Baker Hughes now controls Chart, materially changing ownership and governance
- Transaction removes Chart as an independently owned public-company investment for shareholders
Item 3.01 · Notice of Delisting
- Completion of merger triggers NYSE withdrawal for Chart common stock
- Form 25 delisting and Section 12(b) deregistration removes NYSE trading and exchange reporting
- Planned Form 15 seeks termination of Section 12(g) registration and suspension of Sections 13 and 15(d) reporting obligations
- Shareholders should expect reduced public disclosure and potential trading limitations after merger completion
Item 5.01 · Changes in Control of Registrant
- Baker Hughes acquired control of Chart Industries on July 16, 2026 through the completed merger
- Chart survives as an indirect Baker Hughes subsidiary, ending its standalone public-company status
- Shareholders received $210.00 cash per Chart common share, subject to withholding taxes
- Acquisition financing included Baker Hughes cash, senior-note proceeds, and term-loan borrowings
Item 5.02 · Departure/Election of Directors or Officers
- Item 5.02 incorporates the filing’s Introductory Note, indicating officer or director developments are described there
- Investor impact depends on the referenced leadership change, including succession and compensation implications
Item 5.03 · Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
- Authorized capital reduced to 1,000 common shares at $0.01 par value
- Charter changes formalize Chart’s status as an indirect Baker Hughes subsidiary
- Fully restated bylaws add customary governance provisions for a public-company subsidiary
- Changes primarily affect corporate governance and parent oversight rather than operating performance
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