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): March 24, 2014

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 24, 2014, 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.

The news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (each a “forward-looking statement”). The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “ensure,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “foresee,” “forecasts,” “predict,” “outlook,” “aim,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “would,” “may,” “probable,” “likely,” and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and those set forth from time-to-time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The documents are available through the Company’s website at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor or through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (“EDGAR”) at: www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

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 March 24, 2014.

*        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: March 24, 2014	By:	/s/ Lee Whitley
		Lee Whitley Corporate Secretary & Senior Corporate Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	News Release of Baker Hughes Incorporated dated March 24, 2014.