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accession: "0000046765-23-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HP"
cik: "0000046765"
company_name: "Helmerich & Payne, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T13:45:21.873924+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helmerich & Payne Amends Bylaws to Update Shareholder Meeting and Director Nomination Procedures

## Summary
- Eliminates requirement to have stockholder list available for inspection at stockholder meetings.
- Enhances procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations, including solicitation cost details.
- Opts out of Section 116 of DGCL, requiring certain notices to be delivered in writing.
- Designates federal district courts as the exclusive forum for Securities Act claims.
- Clarifies that fiscal year ends on last day of September unless Board designates otherwise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046765-23-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HP
- cik: 0000046765
- company_name: Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676523000020/0000046765-23-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676523000020/hp-20230301.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-23-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.: Amended and restated by-laws, effective March 1, 2023, making various updates including stockholder meeting procedures, director nominations, and exclusive forum provisions (effective 2023-03-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-01
  source text: On March 1, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved and adopted the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (as amended and restated, the “ By-Laws ”), which became effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676523000020/0000046765-23-000020-index.htm

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