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: November 23, 2004
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 | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On November 23, 2004, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the sale of two idle U.S. land rigs. 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: November 24, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99
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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. press release dated November 23, 2004 |
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