0001532155-24-000067 SC 13G/A 1 20240214 20240214 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 0000046765 1381 01 Energy & Transportation 730679879 DE 0930 SC 13G/A 34 005-11652 24636548 1437 S. BOULDER AVE., SUITE 1400 TULSA OK 74119 9187425531 1437 S. BOULDER AVE., SUITE 1400 TULSA OK 74119 HELMERICH & PAYNE INC 19920703 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0001109448 6282 02 Finance 134064930 DE 1231 SC 13G/A 501 COMMERCE STREET NASHVILLE TN 37203 6156220000 501 COMMERCE STREET NASHVILLE TN 37203 ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 20000316 SC 13G/A 1 SEC13G_Filing.htm SEC SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1 )* Helmerich & Payne Inc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 423452101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 423452101 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AllianceBernstein L.P. 13-4064930 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 581,377 BENEFICIALLY OWNED 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 BY EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 606,192 PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 408 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 606,600 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.6% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Helmerich & Payne Inc (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1437 S. BOULDER AVE., SUITE 1400, TULSA, OK 74119 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AllianceBernstein L.P.") (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence 501 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203 All media outlets, please contact Jennifer Will at AllianceBernstein (212-969-1157) with any questions. All other questions can be directed to Section13USFilings@alliancebernstein.com. (c) Citizenship Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number 423452101 Item If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), 3. Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); A church plan that is excluded from the definition of (i) [ ] an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item Ownership. 4. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 606,600 shares acquired solely for investment purposes on behalf of client discretionary investment advisory accounts.* (b) Percent of Class: 0.6% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct 581,377 the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to 0 direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to 606,192 direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to 408 direct the disposition of *AllianceBernstein L.P. is a majority owned subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. ("EQH"). AllianceBernstein operates under independent management and makes independent decisions from EQH and its respective subsidiaries, and EQH calculates and reports beneficial ownership separately from AllianceBernstein pursuant to guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release Number 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). Item Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class. 5. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ X ] Item Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. 6. Not Applicable Item Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the 7. Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. 8. Not Applicable. This schedule is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) or Rule 13d-1(d). Item Notice of Dissolution of Group. 9. Not Applicable Item Certification. 10. By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. AllianceBernstein L.P. By: /s/ Melissa Guerra Date: February 14, 2024 Name: Melissa Guerra Title: Vice President