UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 22, 2004
HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Delaware
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1-4221 | 73-0679879 | ||
(State or Other
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(Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
Jurisdiction of
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Number) | Identification | ||
Incorporation)
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Number) | |||
1437 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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74119 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) | |
(918) 742-5531
N/A
| ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Earnings Press Release | ||||||||
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On April 22, 2004, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Report on Form 8-K. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven R. Mackey | |||
| Name: Steven R. Mackey | ||||
| Title: Vice President | ||||
Dated: April 22, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99
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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. earnings press release dated April 22, 2004 |