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EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 BAKER
HUGHES INCORPORATED 
  
  

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 

Dated as of July 3, 2017 
  

 
 to the 

INDENTURE 
 by and among

 BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC (formerly BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED) 

BAKER HUGHES CO-OBLIGOR, INC. 

as New Obligors 
 and

 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 

as Successor Trustee to 

MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK 

as Trustee 
  

 

 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of July 3, 2017, to the indenture dated as of
May 15, 1991 (the “Original Indenture”) between Baker Hughes Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as successor trustee to Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York (the “Trustee”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H : 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered the Original Indenture providing for the issuance of an aggregate
principal amount of $400 million of 6 7/8% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, the Company has converted its
form of organization from a corporation to a limited liability company with the name Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (“BHGE”) on or about July 3, 2017 by means of a conversion pursuant to Section 18-214 of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act and Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and Newco owns substantially all of the assets owned by the Company immediately prior to such conversion; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 801 and 901(1) of the Original Indenture, the parties hereto desire to enter into this First Supplemental
Indenture to evidence the joint and several assumption by BHGE and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. (the “Co-Obligor”, and together with BHGE, the “New Obligors”) of all the payment obligations of the Company under the
Notes and the Original Indenture; 
 WHEREAS, all actions necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture the valid and binding
obligations of each of the New Obligors and to constitute this document a valid and binding supplemental indenture according to its terms have been duly taken; 

WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 102, 603, 801, 802, 901 and 903 of the Original Indenture, there have been delivered to the Trustee on
the date hereof an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel certifying that this First Supplemental Indenture complies with applicable provisions of the Original Indenture; and 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual premises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 

Section 1.01. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise provided in this First Supplemental Indenture, the use of terms and expressions
herein is in accordance with the definitions, uses and construction contained in the Original Indenture. 

  
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 ARTICLE II 

ASSUMPTION AND AGREEMENTS 

Section 2.01. Assumption of Obligations. BHGE and the Co-Obligor each hereby agree, as of the date hereof, to assume, to be bound
by and to be jointly and severally liable, each as a primary obligor and not as a guarantor or surety, with respect to, any and all payment obligations, including without limitation, the due and punctual payment of principal of (and premium, if any)
and interest on the Notes of the Company under the Original Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Original Indenture and all other obligations of the Company under the Original Indenture, including the
observance of every covenant applicable to the Company under the Original Indenture. 
 ARTICLE III 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 3.01. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Original Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof, including without limitation, Section 607 thereof, shall remain in full force and effect. This First Supplemental Indenture shall
form a part of the Original Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes shall be bound hereby. 
 Section 3.02. Governing
Law. This First Supplemental Indenture and the Notes, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this First Supplemental Indenture or the Notes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State
of New York. 
 Section 3.03. Conflicts With Trust Indenture Act. If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with
another provision hereof that is required to be included in this First Supplemental Indenture by any provision of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, such required provision shall control. 

Section 3.04. Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed and delivered in any number of counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. 

Section 3.05. Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction
hereof. 
 Section 3.06. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this First Supplemental Indenture by each of
the parties hereto shall bind their successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. 

  
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 Section 3.07. Separability Clause. In case any provision in this First Supplemental
Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

Section 3.08. Notices. Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document
provided or permitted by this First Supplemental Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with, the New Obligors by the Trustee or any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly
provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to such New Obligor addressed to it (until another address of any of the New Obligors is filed with the Trustee) c/o: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, 17021 Aldine Westfield Road
Houston, Texas, 77073, Attention: Legal Department. 
 Section 3.09. Trustee Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible in
any manner whatsoever for or with respect to any recitals in statements which we made solely by the New Obligors, who is a party hereto, and the Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental
Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, by executing this First Supplemental Indenture in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Trustee does not agree to undertake additional actions nor does it consent to any transaction beyond what
is expressly set forth in this First Supplemental Indenture, and the Trustee reserves all rights and remedies under the Indenture. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed, all as of the date first written above. 
  

			
	BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lee Whitley
	Name:	 	Lee Whitley
	Title:	 	Corporate Secretary
	
	BAKER HUGHES CO-OBLIGOR, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lee Whitley
	Name:	 	Lee Whitley
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Supplemental Indenture—1991 BHI Indenture] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed, all as of the date first written above. 
  

			
		 	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A., as Trustee
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lawrence M. Kusch
	Name:	 	Lawrence M. Kusch
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Supplemental Indenture—1991 BHI Indenture]EX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 

EXECUTION VERSION 

WESTERN ATLAS INC. 
  

 
 SIXTH
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
 Dated as of July 3, 2017 

 
  

to the 
 INDENTURE 

Dated as of June 8, 2006 

between 
 BJ SERVICES
COMPANY 
 as Company 

WESTERN ATLAS INC., 
 as
Successor Company 
 and 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

as Trustee 
  

 

 SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 

SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of July 3, 2017 to the Indenture
referred to below, among the New Obligors (as defined below) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”). 

W I T N E S S E T H : 

WHEREAS, BJ Services Company (the “Company”) is party to the Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2006 (the
“Original Indenture”), providing for the issuance of Senior Debt Securities, and furthermore has executed and delivered to the Trustee the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2006 (the “First Supplemental
Indenture”), providing for the issuance of its 5.75% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “2011 Notes”), the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2006 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”),
providing for the issuance of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2008 (the “Floating Notes”), the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2008 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), providing for the
issuance of its 6.00% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”), the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2010 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), providing for, inter alia,
the succession of BJ Services Company LLC under the Indenture (as defined below) with the same effect as if it had been named as the Company therein; and the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 21, 2011 (the “Fifth
Supplemental Indenture”) providing for the succession of Western Atlas Inc. (“Western Atlas”) to BJ Services Company LLC under the Indenture with the same effect as if it had been named as the Company therein; the Original
Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”);

 WHEREAS, the Floating Notes are no longer outstanding; 

WHEREAS, the 2011 Notes are no longer outstanding; 

WHEREAS, Baker Hughes Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Baker Hughes”) has converted its form of organization
from a corporation to a limited liability company with the name Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (“BHGE”) on or about July 3, 2017 by means of a conversion pursuant to Section 18-214 of the Delaware Limited Liability
Company Act and Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and BHGE owns substantially all of the assets owned by the Company immediately prior to such conversion;  

WHEREAS, substantially all of the assets of Western Atlas have been transferred to BHGE, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC
(“Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations”) and Baker Hughes International Branches, LLC (“Baker Hughes International Branches”); 

WHEREAS, the New Obligors (as defined below) have requested that the Trustee to enter into this Sixth Supplemental Indenture to
evidence the joint and several assumption by BHGE, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Baker Hughes International Branches and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. (the “Co-Obligor”, and together with BHGE, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations
and Baker Hughes International Branches, the “New Obligors”) of all the payment obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture 

 
pursuant to their respective terms and all other obligations of the Company under the Indenture, including the observance of every covenant applicable to the Company under the Indenture; 

WHEREAS, all actions necessary to make this Sixth Supplemental Indenture the valid and binding obligations of each of the New Obligors and to
constitute this document a valid and binding supplemental indenture according to its terms have been duly taken; 
 WHEREAS, in accordance
with Sections 1.3, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 and 9.3 of the Indenture, there have been delivered to the Trustee on the date hereof an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel certifying that this Sixth Supplemental Indenture complies with applicable
provisions of the Indenture and that all conditions precedent for the execution thereof by the Trustee have been satisfied; and 
 NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual premises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 

Section 1.01. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise provided in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the use of terms and
expressions herein is in accordance with the definitions, uses and construction contained in the Indenture. 
 ARTICLE II 

ASSUMPTION AND AGREEMENTS 

Section 2.01. Assumption of Obligations. BHGE, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Baker Hughes International
Branches and the Co-Obligor each hereby agree, as of the date hereof, to assume, to be bound by and to be jointly and severally liable, each as a primary obligor and not as a guarantor or surety, with respect to, any and all payment obligations,
including without limitations, the due and punctual payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on Notes of the Company under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture and all
other obligations of the Company under the Indenture, including the observance of every covenant applicable to the Company under the Indenture. 

ARTICLE III 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 3.01. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended
hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and
every Holder of Notes shall be bound hereby. 

 Section 3.02. Governing Law. This Sixth Supplemental Indenture and
the Notes, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Sixth Supplemental Indenture or the Notes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. 

Section 3.03. Conflicts With Trust Indenture Act. If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with
another provision hereof that is required to be included in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture by any provision of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, such required provision shall control. 

Section 3.04. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency
of this Sixth Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the New Obligors. 

Section 3.05. Counterparts. This Sixth Supplemental Indenture may be executed and delivered in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of signed copies of this Sixth Supplemental Indenture by
emailed portable document format (.pdf) shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Sixth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and such copies may be used in lieu of the original Sixth Supplemental Indenture for all
purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by portable document format (.pdf) shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. 

Section 3.06. Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction hereof. 
 Section 3.07. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Sixth
Supplemental Indenture by each of the parties hereto shall bind their successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. 

Section 3.08. Separability Clause. In case any provision in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Sixth Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed, all as of the date first written above. 
  

			
	BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lee Whitley
	Name: Lee Whitley
	Title: Corporate Secretary
	
	BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lee Whitley
	Name: Lee Whitley
	Title: Vice President
	
	BAKER HUGHES INTERNATIONAL BRANCHES, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lee Whitley
	Name: Lee Whitley
	Title: Vice President
	
	BAKER HUGHES CO-OBLIGOR, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Lee Whitley
	Name: Lee Whitley
	Title: Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to the
Sixth Supplemental Indenture—2006 BJ Services Indenture] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Sixth Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed, all as of the date first written above. 
  

			
		 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee
		
	By:	 	/s/ John C. Stohlmann
	Name:	 	John C. Stohlmann
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to the
Sixth Supplemental Indenture—2006 BJ Services Indenture]

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