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):
August 27, 1998
Baker Hughes Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-9397 76-0207995
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3900 Essex Lane, Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(713)439-8600
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective August 27, 1998, the Board of Directors of Baker
Hughes Incorporated (the "Company") determined to change the
Company's fiscal year-end from September 30 to December 31. A
report on Form 10-Q, covering the three-month transition period
ending December 31, 1997, will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in accordance with its rules and regulations.
The Press Release dated September 8, 1998, relating to the
change of the fiscal year, is attached as Exhibit A and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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
Date: September 11, 1998 By: /s/ Lawrence O'Donnell, III
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Lawrence O'Donnell, III
Vice President and
General Counsel
Exhibit A
Press Release
Contact:
Gary R. Flaharty (713) 439-8039 Baker Hughes Incorporated
[email protected] P. O. Box 4740
Houston, Texas 77210-4740
BAKER HUGHES CHANGES FISCAL YEAR-END
September 8, 1998. Houston, Texas - Baker Hughes Incorporated
(BHI - NYSE, PCX, EBS) announced today the change of its fiscal
year-end from September 30 to a calendar year-end of December 31.
Due to the change of its fiscal year-end, the 1999 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders of the Company will be held on April 28, 1999.
Pursuant to the Company's Bylaws, the time period for receipt by
the Secretary of the Company of any shareholder proposals in
connection with the Annual Meeting has been extended until, and
will expire on, September 18, 1998.
Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of reservoir-centered
products, services and systems to the worldwide oil and gas
industry and is a leading supplier of separation technologies to
the worldwide process industries.
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