UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: June 30, 2005
HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
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
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):
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On June 30, 2005, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the Registrant’s plan to operate five new drilling rigs for two customers of Registrant. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Report on Form 8-K.
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 | ||||
| Vice President DATE: June 30, 2005 | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99 | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. press release dated June 30, 2005 |
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