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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 Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2024 HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DE 1-4221 73-0679879 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400 Tulsa , OK 74119 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) ( 918 ) 742-5531 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock ($0.10 par value) HP NYSE 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.): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ITEM 2.02      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On January 29, 2024, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 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, 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, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d)    Exhibits Exhibit Number DESCRIPTION 99.1 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. earnings release dated January 29, 2024. 104 Cover page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. SIGNATURE   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.     By: /s/ William H. Gault   Name: William H. Gault   Title: Corporate Secretary Date: January 29, 2024