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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): March 2, 2021 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 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the "Company") was held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 (the "2021 Annual Meeting"). The Company's stockholders voted on the following matters with final voting results described below. 1.    The individuals listed below were elected at the 2021 Annual Meeting to serve as Directors of the Company until the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2022. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Delaney M. Bellinger 84,374,622 1,041,781 90,696 9,406,576 Kevin G. Cramton 83,982,085 1,433,409 91,605 9,406,576 Randy A. Foutch 66,507,265 18,301,022 698,812 9,406,576 Hans Helmerich 83,190,765 2,269,515 46,819 9,406,576 John W. Lindsay 84,550,160 902,971 53,968 9,406,576 José R. Mas 83,850,596 1,565,807 90,696 9,406,576 Thomas A. Petrie 83,834,624 1,580,989 91,486 9,406,576 Donald F. Robillard, Jr. 83,862,183 1,554,194 90,722 9,406,576 Edward B. Rust Jr. 82,263,067 3,153,028 91,004 9,406,576 Mary M. VanDeWeghe 84,210,092 1,203,028 93,979 9,406,576 John D. Zeglis 82,243,747 3,191,454 71,898 9,406,576 2.    The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the Company's fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 93,252,141 1,571,020 90,514 — 3.    The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's executives named in the proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 82,662,235 2,333,136 511,728 9,406,576 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: March 5, 2021