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): December 8, 2017

BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY

BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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 Road

Houston, Texas 77073

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:

	☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
	☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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 8.01. Other Events.

On December 8, 2017, Baker Hughes, a GE company announced the pricing of cash tender offers by its subsidiary, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (“BHGE LLC”) for any and all of BHGE LLC’s and its subsidiaries’ outstanding 7.500% senior notes due 2018 and 6.000% senior notes due 2018 (the “Any and All Tender Offers”). A copy of the news release announcing the pricing of the Any and All Tender Offers is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

This Current Report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		News Release dated December 8, 2017

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, A GE COMPANY


Dated: December 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Lee Whitley
		Lee Whitley Corporate Secretary

	BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC


Dated: December 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Lee Whitley
		Lee Whitley Corporate Secretary