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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED:  December 2, 2009

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

State of Incorporation:  Delaware

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4221

 

Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 73-0679879

 

1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(918)742-5531

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

 

 

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)

 

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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))

 

 

 

 

On December 2, 2009, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Douglas E. Fears will retire from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 30, 2010.  Mr. Fears, age 60, joined the Company in 1986 and has been Chief Financial Officer since 1988.  Mr. Fears’ decision to retire is not a result of any disagreement with the Company or its management.

 

On the same date, the Company announced the appointment of Juan Pablo Tardio, the Company’s Director of Investor Relations, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 30, 2010.  Mr. Tardio, age 44, joined the Company in 2001, was appointed Assistant to the President on March 1, 2004, Manager of Investor Relations on August 1, 2005, and has served as Director of Investor Relations since January 1, 2008.  Mr. Tardio’s compensation as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer has yet to be determined at the time of the filing of this Form 8-K.

 

A copy of the news release announcing the events described above is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized the undersigned to sign this report on its behalf.

 

 

	HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
	(Registrant)
	/S/ Steven R. Mackey
	Steven R. Mackey
	Executive Vice President
	DATE: December 2, 2009

 

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