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2020-04-29
2020-04-29
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): April 29, 2020
HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DE | | 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, OK 74119
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(918) 742-5531
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock ($0.10 par value) | HP | NYSE |
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.):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On April 29, 2020, Robert L. Stauder, notified Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire effective June 1, 2020 from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Stauder, age 57, joined the Company in 1984 and has held his current position since 2012. In connection with his retirement and subject to certain customary conditions, (i) Mr. Stauder will receive a payment of 1.47 times his base salary and a cash equivalent of 18 months of premiums for health insurance coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and (ii) the vesting of his restricted share awards granted in 2019 will be accelerated.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Debra R. Stockton |
| Name: | Debra R. Stockton |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary |
| Date: | May 5, 2020 |