---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000046765-24-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HP"
cik: "0000046765"
company_name: "Helmerich & Payne, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:15:47.675841+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helmerich & Payne CFO Mark W. Smith to retire August 2024; successor search underway

## Summary
- Mark W. Smith, Senior VP and CFO, will retire effective August 15, 2024 or earlier agreed date.
- He will remain as non-executive Senior Advisor through December 31, 2024, receiving base salary and vesting equity.
- Retirement not due to any disagreement with company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Company has commenced search for a successor CFO; Smith will assist in transition.
- Transition Agreement includes release of claims, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046765-24-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HP
- cik: 0000046765
- company_name: Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676524000013/0000046765-24-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676524000013/hp-20240222.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-24-000013
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-24-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark W. Smith departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Helmerich & Payne, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On February 19, 2024, Mark W. Smith informed Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective August 15, 2024 or such earlier date as agreed to with the Company (the “Transition Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676524000013/0000046765-24-000013-index.htm

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