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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Baker Hughes Incorporated is a Delaware corporation engaged in the oilfield services industry. As used herein,
phrases such as “Baker Hughes,” “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” intend to refer to Baker Hughes Incorporated
and/or its subsidiaries. The use of these terms is not intended to connote any particular corporate status or
relationships.
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION FOR STOCKHOLDERS
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are made available free of charge on our Internet website at
www.bakerhughes.com as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports have been electronically filed with, or
furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Information contained on or connected to our
website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of
this report or any other filing we make with the SEC.
We have a Business Code of Conduct to provide guidance to our directors, officers and employees on matters
of business conduct and ethics, including compliance standards and procedures. We have also required our
principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer to sign a Code of Ethical
Conduct Certification.
Our Business Code of Conduct and Code of Ethical Conduct Certifications are available on the Investor
Relations section of our website at www.bakerhughes.com. We will disclose on a current report on Form 8-K or on
our website information about any amendment or waiver of these codes for our executive officers and directors.
Waiver information disclosed on our website will remain on the website for at least 12 months after the initial
disclosure of a waiver. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of our Audit/Ethics Committee,
Compensation Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Governance Committee are also
available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.bakerhughes.com. In addition, a copy of our
Business Code of Conduct, Code of Ethical Conduct Certifications, Corporate Governance Guidelines and the
charters of the committees referenced above are available in print at no cost to any stockholder who requests them
by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:
Baker Hughes Incorporated
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77019-2118
Attention: Investor Relations
Telephone: (713) 439-8600
ABOUT BAKER HUGHES
Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil
and natural gas industry. We also provide industrial products and services to the downstream chemicals, and
process and pipeline services. Baker Hughes was formed as a corporation in April 1987 in connection with the
combination of Baker International Corporation and Hughes Tool Company. We conduct our operations through
subsidiaries, affiliates, ventures and alliances. We operate in more than 80 countries around the world and our
corporate headquarters is in Houston, Texas. As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately 62,000 employees,
of which approximately 58% work outside the United States (“U.S.”).