ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the "Company") held on March 4, 2026 (the "2026 Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders approved the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Amended & Restated 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "A&R 2024 Plan"). The A&R 2024 Plan is a stock and cash-based incentive plan and includes provisions by which the Company may grant selected officers, employees, consultants, and non-employee directors stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted share units, share bonuses, other share-based awards, and cash awards. The A&R 2024 Plan is more fully described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement") for its 2026 Annual Meeting. The full text of the A&R 2024 Plan was included as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2026 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At the 2026 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 2026 Annual Meeting to serve as Directors of the Company until the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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Raymond John Adams III
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80,379,542
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893,532
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86,664
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11,002,381
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Delaney M. Bellinger
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79,769,338
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1,491,057
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99,343
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11,002,381
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Belgacem Chariag
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79,456,792
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1,797,286
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105,660
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11,002,381
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Kevin G. Cramton
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79,692,198
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1,589,460
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78,080
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11,002,381
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Randy A. Foutch
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70,902,402
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10,377,704
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79,632
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11,002,381
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Hans Helmerich
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79,663,221
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1,641,098
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55,419
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11,002,381
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Elizabeth R. Killinger
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80,216,294
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1,045,199
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98,245
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11,002,381
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José R. Mas
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79,713,313
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1,089,058
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557,367
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11,002,381
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Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
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78,787,901
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2,490,068
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81,769
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11,002,381
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John D. Zeglis
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75,002,614
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6,275,198
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81,926
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11,002,381
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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, 2026 was approved.
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For
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Abstain
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89,092,847
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3,179,499
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89,773
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3. The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's executives named in the Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting was approved.
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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79,238,113
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1,941,021
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180,604
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11,002,381
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4. The proposal to approve the Amended and Restated 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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76,288,754
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4,915,503
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155,481
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11,002,381
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