e8vk

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): July 22, 2008

Baker Hughes Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware (State of Incorporation)	1-9397 (Commission File No.)	76-0207995 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2100 Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		77019 (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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 22, 2008, the Company issued a news release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, 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 has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results of today’s earnings announcement. The call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, 9:00 a.m. Central time, on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. To access the call, which is open to the public, please contact the conference call operator at (800) 374-2469, or (706) 634-7270 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 Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The number for the replay is (800) 642-1687, or (706) 645-9291 for international callers, and the access code is 49306924. The call and replay will also be web cast on www.bakerhughes.com/investor.

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 and can be found on the Company’s website at www.bakerhughes.com/investor in the Financial Information section under the heading “Impact of Non-Operational Items” and in the applicable earnings releases under the “Earnings Releases” heading.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 22, 2008 the Company issued a news release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, 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.

(c)

Exhibits.


99.1 –		News Release of Baker Hughes Incorporated dated July 22, 2008.

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: July 22, 2008	By:	/s/ Sandra E. Alford
		Sandra E. Alford
		Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index


99.1			News Release of the Company dated July 22, 2008.