Form 8-K
8-K — Baker Hughes Co
Accession: 0001193125-26-234383
Filed: 2026-05-21
Period: 2026-05-21
CIK: 0001701605
SIC: 3533 (OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT)
Item: Other Events
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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): May 21, 2026
Baker Hughes Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
1-38143
81-4403168
(State of
Incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
575 N. Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 100
Houston, Texas
77079-1121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
BKR
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.226% Senior Notes due 2030 of Baker Hughes Holdings LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.
BKR30
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.812% Senior Notes due 2034 of Baker Hughes Holdings LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.
BKR34
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
4.193% Senior Notes due 2038 of Baker Hughes Holdings LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.
BKR38
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
5.125% Senior Notes due 2040 of Baker Hughes Holdings LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.
BKR40
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
4.737% Senior Notes due 2046 of Baker Hughes Holdings LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.
BKR46
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously reported, on July 28, 2025, Baker Hughes Company, a Delaware corporation (“Baker Hughes”), Tango Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes (“Merger Sub”), and Chart Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Chart”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Baker Hughes will acquire Chart through a merger of Merger Sub with and into Chart (the “Merger”), with Chart surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes.
Baker Hughes and Chart have concluded their pre-notification process with the European Commission (the “EC”), and on May 21, 2026, Baker Hughes filed a Form CO with the EC, which initiates the EC’s Phase I review period. Based on the prescribed timelines for the Phase I review, and subject to receipt of the EC’s approval and other regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, Baker Hughes expects the Merger to close in July 2026.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each a “forward-looking statement”). All statements, other than historical facts, including statements regarding the presentation of Baker Hughes’s operations in future reports and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “would,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “continue,” “target,” “goal” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: Baker Hughes’s ability to consummate the proposed transaction with Chart; the conditions to the completion of the proposed transactions; that the regulatory approvals required for the proposed transactions may not be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule or at all; Baker Hughes’s ability to finance the proposed transaction with Chart; Baker Hughes’s indebtedness, including the indebtedness Baker Hughes has incurred in connection with the proposed transaction with Chart and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; Baker Hughes’s ability to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the transactions contemplated by the proposed transaction with Chart; the possibility that Baker Hughes may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies within the expected time-frames or at all and to successfully integrate Chart’s operations with those of Baker Hughes; that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; that operating costs, customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the proposed transaction; the retention of certain key employees of Chart may be difficult; that Baker Hughes and Chart are subject to intense competition and increased competition is expected in the future; and general economic conditions that are less favorable than expected. Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, the risk factors identified in the “Risk Factors” section of Part 1 of Item 1A of Baker Hughes’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on February 5, 2026, and those set forth from time-to-time in other filings by Baker Hughes with the SEC. These documents are available through Baker Hughes’ website or through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval (EDGAR) system at http://www.sec.gov.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Baker Hughes does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURES
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 COMPANY
Dated: May 21, 2026
By:
/s/ Fernando Contreras
Fernando Contreras
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
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