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: September 5, 2007
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
(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.03 – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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Effective September 5, 2007, in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Company’s By-laws. A copy of the Amended and Restated By-laws is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Report on Form 8-K. Sections 1 through 3 of Article V of the By-laws were amended to permit the issuance of uncertificated shares of the Company’s stock. |
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated By-laws of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Steven R. Mackey |
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Steven R. Mackey |
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Vice President |
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DATE: September 10, 2007 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated By-laws of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. |
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