Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Regulatory Filings • Sep 8, 2016

8-K 1 a16-18124_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

*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 event reported): September 7, 2016

*HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-4221	73-0679879
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

*1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400*

*Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119*

(Address of principal executive offices)

*(918) 742-5531*

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

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*Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.*

(b) On September 7, 2016, Ambassador Francis Rooney informed Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Company’s Board in order to continue his run for a Florida congressional seat. The Company appreciates Ambassador Rooney’s distinguished service on the Board since June of 2008. The effective date of the resignation was September 7, 2016. As a consequence of Mr. Rooney’s resignation, Board membership will decrease from nine to eight Directors.

*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.

Date: September 8, 2016
By:	/s/ Jonathan M. Cinocca
Name:	Jonathan M. Cinocca
Title:	Corporate Secretary

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