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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;13, 2010</B></DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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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: 0pt"><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">(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>DELAWARE</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>76-0207995</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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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</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 2002 DIRECTOR &#038; OFFICER LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ALAN R. CRAIN, JR., ESQ.<BR>
GENERAL COUNSEL<BR>
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, 2929 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 2100<BR>
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019<BR>
(713)&nbsp;439-8600</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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):
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<TABLE width="100%" style="FONT-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><TR valign="top"><TD>Large Accelerated Filer&nbsp;
<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated Filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated Filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller Reporting Company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum</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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>to be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Price per</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registration</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registered(1)</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Share(2)</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Price(2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $1.00 par
value per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,000,000 Shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">49.26</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">147,780,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">10,537</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares as may
become issuable under the Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Plan
pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions therein.</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
333-103838 on Form S-8, filed by Baker Hughes Incorporated with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Part II</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&#043;10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November&nbsp;7, 2003).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&#043;10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October&nbsp;28, 2005).</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">&#043;10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to Quarterly Report No.&nbsp;001-09397
on Form&nbsp;10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;29, 2008).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">&#043;10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Annex G to the Registration
Statement No.&nbsp;333-162463 on Form&nbsp;S-4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2010).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">*5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated, as to the legality of the securities.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">*23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">*24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on Pages II-2 and 3 of this Registration Statement)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">&#043;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Management Contract</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Chad C. Deaton
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chad C. Deaton&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="left">Chairman of the Board, President and<br>
Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
</DIV>



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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Signature</b></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Title</b></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Chad C. Deaton
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Chad C. Deaton)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board, President and&nbsp;Chief
Executive Officer (principal
executive officer)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Peter A. Ragauss
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Peter A. Ragauss)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief&nbsp;Financial
Officer (principal financial
officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Alan J. Keifer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Alan J. Keifer)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Controller&nbsp;(principal
accounting officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Larry D. Brady
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Larry D. Brady)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Edward P. Djerejian
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Edward P. Djerejian)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Anthony G. Fernandes
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Anthony G. Fernandes)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Claire W. Gargalli
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Claire W. Gargalli)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Pierre H. Jungels
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Pierre H. Jungels)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ James A. Lash
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(James A. Lash)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&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">/s/ J. Larry Nichols
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(J. Larry Nichols)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ H. John Riley, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(H. John Riley, Jr.)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">/s/ Charles L. Watson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Charles L. Watson)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&#043;10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November&nbsp;7, 2003).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">&#043;10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October&nbsp;28, 2005).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">&#043;10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to Quarterly Report No.&nbsp;001-09397
on Form&nbsp;10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;29, 2008).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">&#043;10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director &#038; Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Annex G to the Registration
Statement No.&nbsp;333-162463 on Form&nbsp;S-4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2010).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">*5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated, as to the legality of the securities.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">*23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP</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">*23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of William D. Marsh, Deputy General Counsel of Baker Hughes
Incorporated (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <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">*24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on Pages II-2 and 3 of this Registration Statement)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Management Contract</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
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
76-0207995
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2100
Houston, Texas 77019
(Address, including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 2002 DIRECTOR & OFFICER 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
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
o
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
3,000,000 Shares
$
49.26
$
147,780,000
$
10,537
(1)
There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares as may
become issuable under the Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Plan
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.
333-103838 on Form S-8, filed by Baker Hughes Incorporated with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference.
Part II
+10.1
Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 7, 2003).
+10.2
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 28, 2005).
+10.3
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397
on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2008).
+10.4
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Annex G 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.
+
Management Contract
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
(Chad C. Deaton)
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer (principal
executive officer)
/s/ Peter A. Ragauss
(Peter A. Ragauss)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial
officer)
/s/ Alan J. Keifer
(Alan J. Keifer)
Vice President and Controller (principal
accounting officer)
/s/ Larry D. Brady
(Larry D. Brady)
Director
/s/ Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
Director
(Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.)
/s/ Edward P. Djerejian
Director
(Edward P. Djerejian)
/s/ Anthony G. Fernandes
Director
(Anthony G. Fernandes)
/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)
II-3
Exhibit Index
+10.1
Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 7, 2003).
+10.2
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397 on Form 10-Q,
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 28, 2005).
+10.3
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report No. 001-09397
on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2008).
+10.4
Amendment to Baker Hughes Incorporated 2002 Director & Officer Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Annex G 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)
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Filed herewith.
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Management Contract
II-4