-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SVaZR24gxoEOapaJTnSlBLolLvsERYqy3RD7dQLfXl7BT0SQtom1tzQ3evAAMfRL Cb4FRWf5dxvg1byMY91GPA== 0001104659-09-007674.txt : 20090608 0001104659-09-007674.hdr.sgml : 20090608 20090209164037 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-007674 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 730679879 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: UTICA AT 21ST ST CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74114 BUSINESS PHONE: 9187425531 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: UTICA AT 21ST ST CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74114 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

[Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Letterhead]

 

Jonathan M. Cinocca

Senior Attorney

 

February 9, 2009

 

VIA EDGAR and FAX at (202) 772-9368

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention Mr. Douglas Brown

 

Re:

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

 

Form10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2008

 

Filed November 26, 2008

 

Schedule 14A

 

Filed January 26, 2009

 

File No. 1-04221

 

Dear Mr. Brown:

 

As per our telephone conversation today, Monday, February 9, 2009, we hereby confirm our request and your grant of an extension of time to respond to the comment letter of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated January 30, 2009.  Specifically, we anticipate completing and submitting our response on or before March 6, 2009.

 

Thank you for your consideration.  If you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please contact me at (918) 588-5217.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Jonathan M. Cinocca

 

Jonathan M. Cinocca

 

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