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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;13, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>DELAWARE</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>76-0207995</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>incorporation or organization)</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2929 Allen Parkway, Suite&nbsp;2100<BR>
Houston, Texas 77019<BR>
(Address, including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)<BR><br style="font-size: 6pt">
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 2002 EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
(Full title of the plan)<BR><br style="font-size: 6pt">
ALAN R. CRAIN, JR., ESQ.<BR>
GENERAL COUNSEL<BR>
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, 2929 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 2100<BR>
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019<BR><br style="font-size: 6pt">
(713)&nbsp;439-8600<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><b>Large accelerated filer</b>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registered(1)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Share(2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share</B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" nowrap><B>12,500,000 Shares</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>49.26</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>615,750,000</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>43,903</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares as may become issuable under the
Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, pursuant to certain anti-dilution
provisions therein.</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) and
based upon the average of the high and low sales price of the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock
Exchange on April&nbsp;7, 2010.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form&nbsp;S-8
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-87372
on </B><B>Form S-8</B><B>, filed by Baker Hughes Incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are
incorporated herein by reference.</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to the Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-87372 on
Form&nbsp;S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;1, 2002).</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>10.2</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to Quarterly Report No.&nbsp;001-09397
on Form&nbsp;10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July&nbsp;29, 2008).</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>10.3</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Annex H to the Registration Statement No.
333-162463 on Form&nbsp;S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February&nbsp;9, 2010).</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>*5.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Opinion of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated, as to the legality of the securities.</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>*23.1</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Consent of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto)</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Power of Attorney (included on Pages II-2 and 3 of this Registration Statement)</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Filed herewith.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on </B><B>Form S-8</B><B> and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 12th day of April, 2010.</B>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left"><B>/s/ Chad C. Deaton</B>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Chad C. Deaton</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer</B>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Chad C. Deaton, Peter A. Ragauss and Alan J. Keifer, and each of them, any of whom may act
without joinder of the other, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign and to file any or all amendments to this registration
statement, including post-effective amendments to this registration statement, with all exhibits
thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or the substitute or substitutes of any of them,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed on the 12th day of April, 2010, by the following persons in the capacities indicated
below.</B>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Chad C. Deaton</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><B>Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Chad C. Deaton)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Peter A. Ragauss</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Peter A. Ragauss)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Alan J. Keifer</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Alan J. Keifer)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Larry D. Brady</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Larry D. Brady)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Edward P. Djerejian</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Edward P. Djerejian)</B>
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Anthony G. Fernandes
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Anthony G. Fernandes)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Claire W. Gargalli</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Claire W. Gargalli)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Pierre H. Jungels</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Pierre H. Jungels)</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ James A. Lash</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(James A. Lash)</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>(J. Larry Nichols)</B>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ H. John Riley, Jr.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>(H. John Riley, Jr.)</B>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>/s/ Charles L. Watson</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Director</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>(Charles L. Watson)</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to the Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-87372 on
Form&nbsp;S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;1, 2002).</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>10.2</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to Quarterly Report No.&nbsp;001-09397
on Form&nbsp;10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July&nbsp;29, 2008).</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>10.3</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Annex H to the Registration Statement No.
333-162463 on Form&nbsp;S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February&nbsp;9, 2010).</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>*5.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Opinion of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated, as to the legality of the securities.</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>*23.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>*23.2</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Consent of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto)</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>*24.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Power of Attorney (included on Pages II-2 and 3 of this Registration Statement)</B></TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2010
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
76-0207995
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2100
Houston, Texas 77019
(Address, including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 2002 EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
ALAN R. CRAIN, JR., ESQ.
GENERAL COUNSEL
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, 2929 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 2100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
(713) 439-8600
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting
company
o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of
Maximum
Maximum
Amount
Securities
Amount
Offering
Aggregate
of
to be
to be
Price per
Offering
Registration
Registered
Registered(1)
Share(2)
Price(2)
Fee
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
12,500,000 Shares
$
49.26
$
615,750,000
$
43,903
(1)
There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares as may become issuable under the
Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, pursuant to certain anti-dilution
provisions therein.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) and
based upon the average of the high and low sales price of the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock
Exchange on April 7, 2010.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of Registration Statement No. 333-87372
on
Form S-8
, filed by Baker Hughes Incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are
incorporated herein by reference.
Part II
Item 8. Exhibits
10.1
Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement No. 333-87372 on
Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2002).
10.2
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397
on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 29, 2008).
10.3
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Annex H to the Registration Statement No.
333-162463 on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 9, 2010).
*5.1
Opinion of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated, as to the legality of the securities.
*23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
*23.2
Consent of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
*24.1
Power of Attorney (included on Pages II-2 and 3 of this Registration Statement)
*
Filed herewith.
II-1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-8
and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 12th day of April, 2010.
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Chad C. Deaton
Chad C. Deaton
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Chad C. Deaton, Peter A. Ragauss and Alan J. Keifer, and each of them, any of whom may act
without joinder of the other, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign and to file any or all amendments to this registration
statement, including post-effective amendments to this registration statement, with all exhibits
thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or the substitute or substitutes of any of them,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed on the 12th day of April, 2010, by the following persons in the capacities indicated
below.
Signature
Title
/s/ Chad C. Deaton
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
(Chad C. Deaton)
/s/ Peter A. Ragauss
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
(Peter A. Ragauss)
/s/ Alan J. Keifer
Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)
(Alan J. Keifer)
/s/ Larry D. Brady
Director
(Larry D. Brady)
/s/ Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
Director
(Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.)
/s/ Edward P. Djerejian
Director
(Edward P. Djerejian)
/s/ Anthony G. Fernandes
(Anthony G. Fernandes)
Director
/s/ Claire W. Gargalli
Director
(Claire W. Gargalli)
/s/ Pierre H. Jungels
Director
(Pierre H. Jungels)
/s/ James A. Lash
Director
(James A. Lash)
II-2
Signature
Title
/s/ J. Larry Nichols
Director
(J. Larry Nichols)
/s/ H. John Riley, Jr.
Director
(H. John Riley, Jr.)
/s/ Charles L. Watson
Director
(Charles L. Watson)
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Exhibit Index
10.1
Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement No. 333-87372 on
Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2002).
10.2
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397
on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 29, 2008).
10.3
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Annex H to the Registration Statement No.
333-162463 on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 9, 2010).
*5.1
Opinion of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated, as to the legality of the securities.
*23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
*23.2
Consent of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
*24.1
Power of Attorney (included on Pages II-2 and 3 of this Registration Statement)
*
Filed herewith.
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