8-K

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 eventreported): May 14, 2020

Baker Hughes Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

17021 Aldine Westfield Road

Houston, Texas 77073

Registrant’s telephone number,including area code: (713) 439-8600

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Baker Hughes Company (the "Company") was held on May 14, 2020 (the "Annual Meeting") to (i) elect nine members to the Board of Directors (the "Board") to serve for a one-year term, (ii) vote on an advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation program, and (iii) ratify KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020. Each director nominated was elected, the advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation program and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020 were each approved.

As of March 23, 2020, the record date, there were 653,740,913 shares of Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and 377,427,884 shares of Class B common stock (“Class B Common Stock,” and together with the Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”), issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 974,570,100 shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The affirmative vote of the plurality of votes cast by the holders of shares of Common Stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is needed to elect each director. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is required for the approval of the other proposals.

The number of votes for, withheld and broker non-votes for the election of each director was as follows:

The number of votes for, against, abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the advisory vote related to the Company's executive compensation program was as follows:

The number of votes for, against, abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for fiscal year 2020 was as follows:

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 14, 2020, the Board of Directors elected Lorenzo Simonelli as Chairman of the Board and W. Geoffrey Beattie as Lead Director. The Board also made the following committee appointments:

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

* Furnished herewith

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.