Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BIEHL MICHAEL F
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHART INDUSTRIES INC [GTLS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP and CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 300		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 07/16/2008   G 31,000 D $ 0 4,097 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 07/16/2008   G 31,000 A $ 0 31,000 I By spouse as Trustee for the Eileen M. Biehl Declaration of Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/25/2008   G 1,200 D $ 0 29,800 (1) I By spouse as Trustee for the Eileen M. Biehl Declaration of Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/25/2008   G 200 A $ 0 200 (1) I By son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) $ 6.5             (3) 11/23/2015 Common Stock
42,730
  42,730 (3)
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) $ 27.74             (4) 08/02/2017 Common Stock
6,100
  6,100 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) $ 30.95             (5) 01/02/2018 Common Stock
6,500
  6,500 (5)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BIEHL MICHAEL F
ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE
SUITE 300
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125		       Exec VP and CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Michael F. Biehl, by Arthur C. Hall III, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated June 30, 2006 on file with the Commission 02/13/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2) No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 4 or Form 5.
(3) These options were granted on November 23, 2005 pursuant to the terms of the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest annually from the date of grant in equal installments over five years based on continued service.
(4) These options were granted on August 2, 2007 pursuant to the terms of a Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest with respect ot one-fourth (1/4) of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the stock options on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.
(5) These options were granted on January 2, 2008 pursuant to the terms of a Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the stock options on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.
 
Remarks:
The stock options reported on Table II of this Form 5 does not include 9,750 stock options granted to the reporting person on January 2, 2009 that were reported on a Form 4 filed with the Commission on January 6, 2009.

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