Helmerich & Payne, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 20, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC (HP)
CIK: 0000046765
Period of Report: 2012-12-19

Reporting Person: HELMERICH HANS (Director, CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-19	Common Stock	M	100000	$12.08	Acquired	821619	Direct
2012-12-19	Common Stock	F	54169	$56.475	Disposed	767450	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-19	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.08	M	100000	Disposed	2013-12-03	Common Stock (100000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	12675	Indirect
Common Stock	9675	Indirect
Common Stock	37470	Indirect
Common Stock	21577	Indirect
Common Stock	33600	Indirect
Common Stock	1935915	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.

F2: The options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan on 12/3/2003. The options vested 25% a year over 4 years. The noted date represents the first date options vested.