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: March 6, 2008
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
(918)742-5531
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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Item 8.01 — Other Events.
On March 6, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company has signed long-term contracts corresponding to previously announced letters of intent to operate seven new FlexRigs®. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. press release dated March 6, 2008. |
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: March 6, 2008 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | |
99.1 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. press release dated March 6, 2008. |
