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 6, 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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 6, 2017, Baker Hughes, a GE company issued a news release announcing that its subsidiary, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (the “Company,” “we” or “our”) priced a private placement of $3,950,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes, consisting of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.773% senior notes due 2022, $1,350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.337% senior notes due 2027 and $1,350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.080% senior notes due 2047 (collectively, the “Notes”). The sale of the Notes is expected to close on December 11, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of the news release 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 6, 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 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ Lee Whitley | |
Lee Whitley Corporate Secretary | |||
| BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC | |||
| Dated: December 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ Lee Whitley | |
Lee Whitley Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |