<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-064465.txt : 20140903 <SEC-HEADER>0001104659-14-064465.hdr.sgml : 20140903 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140903132240 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-064465 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140903 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20140903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140903 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 730679879 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04221 FILM NUMBER: 141079780 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: UTICA AT 21ST ST CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74114 BUSINESS PHONE: 9187425531 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: UTICA AT 21ST ST CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74114 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>8-K <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>a14-20381_18k.htm <DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES <TEXT> <html> <head> </head> <body lang="EN-US"> <div style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 3.0pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in;"> <p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </div> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <div align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="25%" noshade color="black" align="center"></div> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT<br> PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF<br> THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  <b>September 3, 2014</b></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;"> <tr> <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:32.0%;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font></b></p> </td> <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:32.0%;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1-4221</font></b></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font></b></p> </td> <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:32.0%;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">73-0679879</font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:32.0%;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of<br> Incorporation)</font></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:32.0%;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission File<br> Number)</font></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:32.0%;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(918) 742-5531</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">            </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">            </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">            </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">            </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 3.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in;"> <p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </div> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade color="#010101" align="left"></div> </div> <!-- SEQ.=1,FOLIO='',FILE='C:\JMS\108697\14-20381-1\task6959621\20381-1-ba.htm',USER='108697',CD='Sep 3 03:22 2014' --> <br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always;"> <div> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.</font></b></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Directors of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”), at a Board of Directors meeting held on September 3, 2014, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.6875 per share on its common stock, payable December 1, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 14, 2014.  This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;"> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: September 3, 2014</font></p> </td> <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.16%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p> </td> <td width="45%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.84%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Steven R. Mackey</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.16%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="6%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.42%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p> </td> <td width="39%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.42%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven R. Mackey</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.16%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.42%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p> </td> <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.42%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2<a name="PB_2_031844_7056"></a></font></p> <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade color="#010101" align="left"></div> </div> <!-- SEQ.=1,FOLIO='2',FILE='C:\JMS\108697\14-20381-1\task6959621\20381-1-ba.htm',USER='108697',CD='Sep 3 03:22 2014' --> </body> </html> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>