FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Vinci Gerald F 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/23/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHART INDUSTRIES INC [GTLS] (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 300 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP & Chief Human Resources Ofc 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 4,190 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	01/03/2027	Common Stock	14,030	$ 36.93	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Vinci Gerald F ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 300 GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125	Â	Â	  VP & Chief Human Resources Ofc	Â

Signatures

/s/ Derek B. Swanson, attorney-in-fact for Gerald F. Vinci		09/01/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	4,190 shares beneficially owned were granted on January 3, 2017 pursuant to a restricted share unit award agreement under the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Omnibus Equity Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. Shares of Company common stock will be issued in substantially equal increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, in each case subject to tax withholding requirements.
(2)	These options were granted on January 3, 2017 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Omnibus Equity 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: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney

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