UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: March 23, 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
(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):
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 23, 2005, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the Registrant’s plan to operate 10 new drilling rigs for a customer 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: March 23, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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99
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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. press release dated March 23, 2005 |
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