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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. 

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 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]EX-4.4

 Exhibit 4.4 

EXECUTION VERSION 

WESTERN ATLAS INC. 
  

 
 FIRST
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
 Dated as of July 3, 2017 

by and among 
 BAKER
HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC (formerly BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED), 
 BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLC, 

BAKER HUGHES INTERNATIONAL BRANCHES, LLC 

and 
 BAKER HUGHES
CO-OBLIGOR, INC. 
 as New Obligors 

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

to 
 INDENTURE 

Dated as of May 15, 1994 
  

 
  

 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of July 3, 2017 (this “First Supplemental
Indenture”), by and among the New Obligors (as defined below) and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., a nationally chartered banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used
herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original Indenture (as defined below). 

W I T N E S S E T H : 
 WHEREAS,
Western Atlas Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Western Atlas”) and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an indenture, dated as of May 15, 1994 (the “Original Indenture”) to provide for the issuance
from time to time of Securities (as defined in the Original Indenture) of Western Atlas, to be issued in one or more series; 
 WHEREAS,
Western Atlas issued $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.55% debentures due 2024 on June 15, 1994 (the “Debentures”) pursuant to the Original Indenture; 

WHEREAS, Baker Hughes Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”) acquired Western Atlas on August 10, 1998 and
Western Atlas retained its corporate form as wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent thereafter; 
 WHEREAS, the Parent 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 Parent 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, pursuant to Article 8, Section 801 and Article 9 of the Original Indenture, the parties hereto desire to enter into this First
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 Western Atlas under the Debentures 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, the parties
hereto desire to amend the Original Indenture to amend Article Eight thereof as provided herein; 
 WHEREAS, Section 901(3) of the
Original Indenture provides, among other things, that, without the consent of any Holder of a Security, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Original Indenture to make any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising
under the Original Indenture, so long as such amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights or interests of any Holder of Securities; and 

  
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 WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this First Supplemental
Indenture, and all conditions precedent and requirements necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding instrument in accordance with its terms have been complied with, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and
delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized. 
 WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 102, 603(c), 801, 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. 
 ARTICLE II 

AMENDMENT OF INDENTURE 

Section 2.01. Amendment of Article 8 of the Original Indenture. 

(a) Section 801(a) of the Original Indenture shall be amended by adding after the words “(1) the Company shall be the continuing
corporation or (2) the Person (if other than the Company) formed by such consolidation or into which all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company are transferred (i) shall be a corporation, partnership or
trust” the words “or limited liability company (so long as a corporation becomes a co-obligor on the Securities).” 
 ARTICLE
III 
 ASSUMPTION AND AGREEMENTS 

Section 3.01. 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
limitation, the due and punctual payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on Notes of the Company under the Original Indenture and the Debentures 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. 

  
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 ARTICLE IV 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 4.01. 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 the Debentures shall be bound hereby. 

Section 4.02. Governing Law. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. 
 Section 4.03. 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 4.04. 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 4.05. Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction
hereof. 
 Section 4.06. 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. 
 Section 4.07. 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 4.08. Notices. Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver that is required or permitted by
any provision of this First Supplemental Indenture or the Original Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed by the Trustee or by the Holders of any Debentures to or upon the New Obligors shall be given or made in writing and
mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to such New Obligor addressed (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. 

  
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 Section 4.09. 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 Original 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 Original 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 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
First Supplemental Indenture—1994 WAI 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 the
First Supplemental Indenture—1994 WAI Indenture]

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