---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000046765-25-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HP"
cik: "0000046765"
company_name: "Helmerich & Payne, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:35:07.149092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HP CEO John Lindsay to retire March 2026; President Trey Adams to succeed

## Summary
- John Lindsay will retire as CEO and director effective March 4, 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Board appointed President Trey Adams as next CEO, effective same date; Adams nominated to Board.
- Lindsay will remain as Senior Advisor through Dec 2026 for transition support.
- Lindsay's decision not due to disagreement; transition agreement includes base salary, reduced incentive, restricted shares.
- Adams, 40, has been President since Oct 2025; previously held various roles since 2008.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046765-25-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HP
- cik: 0000046765
- company_name: Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676525000077/0000046765-25-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676525000077/hp-20251210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-25-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-25-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-25-000077.txt

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