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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  Earliest Event Reported</font></b><b>:&#160; May&nbsp;23, 2008</b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HELMERICH&nbsp;&amp;
  PAYNE, INC.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">State of Incorporation:<b>&#160; Delaware</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4221</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite&nbsp;1400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 1.01 &#151; <font style="text-transform:uppercase;">Entry into a
  Material Definitive Agreement</font></font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May 23, 2008,
  the Company entered into a First Amendment to Lease with ASP, Inc. extending
  the term of its headquarters office lease in Tulsa, Oklahoma through January
  31, 2020.&#160; The First Amendment to Lease
  is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
  herein by reference.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.1</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First Amendment
    to Lease between ASP, Inc. and Helmerich &amp; Payne, Inc. dated May 23,
    2008.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized the undersigned to
  sign this report on its behalf.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HELMERICH&nbsp;&amp;
    PAYNE, INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
    Steven R. Mackey</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven
    R. Mackey</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DATE: March&nbsp;29,
    2008</font></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT
  REPORT
  PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
  OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of
  Earliest Event Reported
  :  May 23, 2008
  HELMERICH &
  PAYNE, INC.
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  State of Incorporation:
  Delaware
  COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4221
  Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 73-0679879
  1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119
  (918)742-5531
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
  filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
  registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
  below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  ITEM 1.01 —
  Entry into a
  Material Definitive Agreement
  On May 23, 2008,
  the Company entered into a First Amendment to Lease with ASP, Inc. extending
  the term of its headquarters office lease in Tulsa, Oklahoma through January
  31, 2020.  The First Amendment to Lease
  is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
  herein by reference.
  ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  (d)        Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  10.1
  First Amendment
    to Lease between ASP, Inc. and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. dated May 23,
    2008.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized the undersigned to
  sign this report on its behalf.
  HELMERICH &
    PAYNE, INC.
  (Registrant)
  /s/
    Steven R. Mackey
  Steven
    R. Mackey
  Vice
    President
  DATE: March 29,
    2008
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  10.1
  First Amendment
    to Lease between ASP, Inc. and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. dated May 23,
    2008.
  2