Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 22, 2020


Baker Hughes Company						Baker Hughes Holdings LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

1-38143

81-4403168

Delaware

1-09397

76-0207995

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston,	Texas	77073-5101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 439-8600

(former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BKR	New York Stock Exchange
5.125% Senior Notes due 2040	-	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 22, 2020, Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a copy of which is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Following the issuance of the news release and the filing of this current report on Form 8-K, the Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 8:00 a.m. Central Time, to discuss the earnings announcement. This scheduled conference call was previously announced on March 20, 2020. The conference call will broadcast live via a webcast that can be accessed by visiting the Baker Hughes Company website at: www.investors.bakerhughes.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the Baker Hughes Company website for one month following the webcast.

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with GAAP that were included in the news release, certain information discussed in the news release and to be discussed on the conference call could be considered non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under the SEC’s Regulation G). Any non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative for, or superior to, net income (loss), income (loss) from continuing operations, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP as more fully discussed in the Company’s financial statements and filings with the SEC. Reconciliations of such non-GAAP information to the closest GAAP measures are included in the news release.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 22, 2020, the Company issued a news release, a copy of which is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

See Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (Information furnished in this Item 9.01 is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01.)

(d) Exhibits.


99.1*			News Release of Baker Hughes Company dated April 22, 2020 - Baker Hughes Company Announces First Quarter Results
101.SCH*			Inline XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL*			Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*			Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*			Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*			Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
104*			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Furnished herewith.

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Signature

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.

BAKER HUGHES COMPANY

Dated: April 22, 2020

By:

/s/ Lee Whitley

Lee Whitley
Corporate Secretary

BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC

Dated: April 22, 2020

By:

/s/ Lee Whitley

Lee Whitley
Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.						Description
Exhibit 99.1						News Release of Baker Hughes Company dated April 22, 2020 - Baker Hughes Company Announces First Quarter Results
101.SCH						Inline XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL						Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB						Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE						Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF						Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)