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: March 12, 2015
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):
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 12, 2015, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the pricing of the previously announced proposed offering of senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”) by its wholly owned subsidiary Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. to be guaranteed by the Company (the “Offering”). The sale of the Notes is expected to close on March 19, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of the news release announcing the pricing of the Offering is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.
The Notes and related guarantee have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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News Release of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. dated March 12, 2015 |
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.
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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Jonathan M. Cinocca |
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Jonathan M. Cinocca |
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Corporate Secretary |
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DATE: March 12, 2015 |