---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000046765-21-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HP"
cik: "0000046765"
company_name: "Helmerich & Payne, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:01:50.843075+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helmerich & Payne expands board to 12, appoints Belgacem Chariag as director

## Summary
- Belgacem Chariag appointed to Board effective August 3, 2021, expanding board from 11 to 12 members.
- Chariag is Chairman, President & CEO of PQ Group Holdings; previously held senior roles at Baker Hughes and Schlumberger.
- Chariag will serve on Human Resources and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees.
- Initial compensation includes pro-rated cash retainer of $7,880 and 3,645 restricted shares vesting in one year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046765-21-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HP
- cik: 0000046765
- company_name: Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676521000032/0000046765-21-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676521000032/hp-20210803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-21-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-21-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-21-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Belgacem Chariag was appointed as Director at Helmerich & Payne, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the " Board ") of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “ Company ”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, approved the expansion of the Board from 11 members to 12, and appointed Belgacem Chariag as a new director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676521000032/0000046765-21-000032-index.htm

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