Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Regulatory Filings • Jun 1, 2016

8-K 1 a16-12595_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): May 26, 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.*

On May 26, 2016, after 24 years of distinguished service as Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Mr. William L. Armstrong informed Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire for health reasons from the Company’s Board. The effective date of the retirement was May 26, 2016.

*Item 8.01. Other Events.*

The Directors of the Company, at a Board of Directors meeting held on June 1, 2016, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share on its common stock, payable September 1, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business August 15, 2016. This $0.70 quarterly dividend represents a $0.0125 increase from the $0.6875 dividend paid in the previous quarter.

*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.

/S/ Jonathan M. Cinocca
Name:	Jonathan M. Cinocca
Title:	Corporate Secretary

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