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): January 23, 2013
Baker Hughes Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 1-9397 | 76-0207995 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas | 77019 | |||
| (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)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 23, 2013, Baker Hughes Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2012, 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, January 23 at 8:00 a.m. EST, 7:00 a.m. CST, to discuss the earnings announcement. This scheduled conference call was previously announced on November 30, 2012. To access the call, which is open to the public, please contact the conference call operator at (800) 446-1671, or (847) 413-3362 for international callers, 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, and ask for the “Baker Hughes Conference Call.” A replay will be available through Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The number for the replay is (888) 843-7419, or (630) 652-3042 for international callers, and the access code is 33868070. The conference call and replay will also be available on our website at www.bakerhughes.com/investor on a listen-only basis.
In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“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 January 23, 2013, 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.
Also, 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 Incorporated dated January 23, 2013.
* Filed herewith.
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 INCORPORATED | ||||
| Dated: January 23, 2013 | By: | /s/ Lee Whitley | ||
Lee Whitley Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News Release of Baker Hughes Incorporated dated January 23, 2013. | |