EX-10.28 4 a2230277zex-10_28.htm EX-10.28

Exhibit 10.28

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

DIRECTOR NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Participant Name: |  |  | Date of Grant: |

Shares Subject to Option:

Expiration Date:

Option Price:

Vesting Schedule

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DIRECTOR NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

UNDER THE HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

THIS DIRECTOR NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Option Agreement”), is made as of the grant date set forth on the cover page of this Option Agreement (the “Cover Page”) at Tulsa, Oklahoma by and between the participant named on the Cover Page (the “Participant”) and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Participant is a Director of the Company, and it is important to the Company that Participant be encouraged to remain in the service of the Company; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of such facts, the Company desires to provide to Participant an opportunity to purchase Common Shares of the Company, as hereinafter provided, pursuant to the “Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”), a copy of which has been provided to the Participant; and

WHEREAS, any capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meanings given them in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for good and valuable consideration, the Participant and the Company hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Participant a nonqualified stock option (the “Option”) to purchase all or any part of the number of Shares set forth on the Cover Page, under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes. The purchase price for each Share to be purchased hereunder shall be the option price set forth on the Cover Page (the “Option Price”) which shall equal the per-share Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by this Option on the Date of Grant.

Section 2. Vesting. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, Participant’s Option shall be fully vested and immediately exercisable on the Date of Grant.

Section 3. Term of Stock Option. Subject to earlier termination as provided in this Option Agreement or in the Plan, the Option shall expire at the close of business ten years from the Date of Grant and may not be exercised after such expiration date.

Section 4. Transferability of Stock Option.

(a) General. Except as provided in Section 4(b) hereof, the Option shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and the Stock Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. More particularly (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing), the Option may not be

assigned, transferred (except as provided above and in Section 4(b) hereof), pledged or hypothecated in any way, shall not be assignable by operation of law and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof shall be null and void and without effect.

(b) Limited Transferability of Options. The Option may be transferred by the Participant in whole or in part to (i) the ex-spouse of the Participant pursuant to the terms of a domestic relations order, (ii) the spouse, children or grandchildren of the Participant (“Immediate Family Members”), (iii) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Immediate Family Members, or (iv) a partnership in which such Immediate Family Members are the only partners; provided that there may be no consideration for any such transfer and subsequent transfers of the transferred Option shall be prohibited except those in accordance with Section 4(a) hereof. Following transfer, any such Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer, provided that for purposes of this Section 4(b), the term “Participant” shall be deemed to refer to the transferee. No transfer pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Company shall have been furnished with written notice of such transfer together with such other documents regarding the transfer as the Committee shall request.

Section 5. Timing of Exercise Upon Termination of Service. Upon Participant’s termination of service as a director of the Company, Participant, or the representative of a deceased Participant, shall be entitled to purchase shares of Stock during the remaining term of the Option.

Section 6. Method of Exercising Option.

(a) Procedures for Exercise. The manner of exercising the Option herein shall be by written notice to the Secretary of the Company at the time the Option, or part thereof, is to be exercised, and in any event prior to the expiration of the Option. Such notice shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares to be purchased upon exercise, the form of payment to be used, and shall be signed by the person so exercising the Option.

(b) Form of Payment. Payment in full for Shares purchased under this Option Agreement shall accompany the Participant’s notice of exercise. Payment shall be made (i) in cash or by check, draft or money order payable to the order of the Company; (ii) by delivering unrestricted Common Shares or other equity securities of the Company having a Fair Market Value on the date of payment equal to the amount of the Option Price; (iii) by directing the Company to withhold the number of Shares issued upon exercise of the Option by the largest whole number of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise that does not exceed the aggregate Option Price, provided that the Participant shall pay to the Company (in cash or by check, draft or money order payable to the order of the Company) any remaining balance of the aggregate Option Price not satisfied by such deduction in the number of whole Shares to be issued under this clause (iii); or (iv) a combination thereof. In addition to the foregoing procedures which may be available for the exercise of the Option, the Participant may deliver to the Company a notice of exercise which includes an irrevocable instruction to the Company to deliver the share certificate representing the Shares being purchased, issued in the name of the

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Participant, to a broker approved by the Company and authorized to trade in the Common Shares of the Company. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company shall acknowledge receipt of the executed notice of exercise and forward this notice to the broker. Upon receipt of the copy of the notice which has been acknowledged by the Company, and without waiting for issuance of the actual share certificate with respect to the exercise of the Option, the broker may sell the Shares or any portion thereof. The broker shall deliver directly to the Company that portion of the sales proceeds sufficient to cover the Option Price. For all purposes of effecting the exercise of the Option, the date on which the Participant gives the notice of exercise to the Company, together with payment for the Shares being purchased, shall be the “date of exercise.” If a notice of exercise and payment are delivered at different times, the date of exercise shall be the date the Company first has in its possession both the notice and full payment as provided herein.

(c) Further Information. In the event the Option is exercised by any person other than the Participant, notice of exercise shall also be accompanied by appropriate proof of the right of such person to exercise the Option.

Section 7. Securities Law Restrictions. The Option shall not be exercisable to any extent, and the Company shall not be obligated to transfer any Shares to the Participant upon exercise of the Option, if such exercise, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, would violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any other federal or state statutes having similar requirements as may be in effect at that time. The Company shall be under no obligation to register the Option or the Shares underlying the Option pursuant to the Securities Act or any other federal or state securities laws.

Section 8. Taxes. By signing this Option Agreement, the Participant represents that the Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement and that he or she is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Participant understands and agrees that the Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement.

Section 9. Notices. All notices and other communications under this Option Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or given by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon personal delivery or three days after mailing to the respective parties as follows: (i) if to the Company, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., 1437 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119, Attn: Secretary of the Company and (ii) if to the Participant, using the contact information on file with the Company. Either party hereto may change such party’s address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto.

Section 10. Conflicts; Severability. In the event of any conflicts between this Option Agreement and the Plan, the latter shall control. Should any provision of this Option Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Option Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original Option Agreement.

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Section 11. Protections Against Violations of Agreement. No purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition of, or creation of a security interest in or lien on, the Option or any of the Shares underlying it in violation of the provisions of this Option Agreement will be valid, and the Company will not transfer any such Shares on its books nor will any such Shares be entitled to vote, nor will any dividends be paid thereon, unless and until there has been full compliance with such provisions to the satisfaction of the Company. The foregoing restrictions are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies, legal or equitable, available to enforce said provisions.

Section 12. Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver. The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of this Option Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

Section 13. Participant and Award Subject to Plan. As specific consideration to the Company for the Award, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Option Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

| HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC., a Delaware corporation
| By: |
| “COMPANY”
| “PARTICIPANT”

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Participant Name: |  |  | Date of Grant: |

Shares Subject to Restricted Stock Award: |

Vesting Schedule

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DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

UNDER THE HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

THIS DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Award Agreement”), is made as of the grant date set forth on the cover page of this Award Agreement (the “Cover Page”), by and between the participant named on the Cover Page (the “Participant”) and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Participant is a director of the Company, and it is important to the Company that the Participant be encouraged to continue to provide services to the Company; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of such facts, the Company desires to provide to the Participant an opportunity to receive Common Shares of the Company, as hereinafter provided, pursuant to the “Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”), a copy of which has been provided to the Participant; and

WHEREAS, any capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meanings given them in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for good and valuable consideration, the Participant and the Company hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Grant of Restricted Stock Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award (the “Restricted Stock Award”) of ( ) Shares set forth on the Cover Page, under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes.

Section 2. Stock Held by Company. The Restricted Stock Award shall be evidenced via a book entry registration or the issuance of a stock certificate or certificates as determined by the Company. As a condition precedent to the book entry registration or the issuing of a certificate representing Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award, the Participant must deliver to the Company a duly executed irrevocable stock power (in blank) covering such Shares represented by the certificate in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award held by the Company pursuant to this Award Agreement shall constitute issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company for all corporate purposes, and the Participant shall be entitled to vote such Shares and shall receive all cash dividends thereon provided that the right to vote or receive such dividends shall terminate with respect to Shares which have been forfeited as provided under this Award Agreement. While such Shares are held by the Company and until such Shares have vested on the applicable date set forth on the Cover Page (the “Vesting Date”), the Participant for whose benefit such Shares are held shall not have the right to encumber or otherwise change, sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of such unvested Shares or any interest therein, and such unvested Shares shall not be subject to attachment or any other legal or equitable process brought by or on behalf of any creditor of such

Participant; and any such attempt to attach or receive Shares in violation of this Award Agreement shall be null and void.

Section 3. Vesting of Restricted Stock Award.

(a) Vesting Schedule. The Participant shall be eligible to vest in this Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth on the Cover Page (the “Vesting Schedule”), subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement having been satisfied. The Participant shall be vested as of the applicable Vesting Date in the number of Shares determined by multiplying the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award set forth on the Cover Page by the corresponding percentage set forth on the Cover Page.

(b) Delivery of Shares. Reasonably promptly following vesting of a Share, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Participant a certificate (or make a book entry in the Participant’s name) evidencing such Share, free of the legend described in Section 8.

Section 4. Nontransferability of Restricted Stock Award. The Restricted Stock Award shall not be transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Restricted Stock Award contrary to the provisions hereof shall be null and void and without effect.

Section 5. Acceleration of Awards. In the event of Participant’s death or Disability, all unvested Shares subject to this Restricted Stock Award shall become vested upon such date. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may elect to accelerate the vesting for all or any part of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award for which the applicable Vesting Date(s) has not yet occurred on the date of the Participant’s termination of service due to an approved reason.

Section 6. Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, this Restricted Stock Award shall be subject to Section 14 of the Plan.

Section 7. Securities Law Restrictions. The Restricted Stock Award shall not be vested to any extent, and the Company shall not be obligated to transfer any Shares to the Participant upon the vesting of the Restricted Stock Award, if such vesting, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, would violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any other federal or state statutes having similar requirements as may be in effect at that time. The Company shall be under no obligation to register the Restricted Stock Award or the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the Securities Act or any other federal or state securities laws.

Section 8. Legends. The Shares that are subject to the Award shall be subject to the following legend:

“THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO AND ARE TRANSFERABLE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT FOR HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. 2016

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OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN DATED THE 1 st DAY OF DECEMBER, 2015. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AND WITHOUT EFFECT. A COPY OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.”

Section 9. Notices. All notices and other communications under this Award Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or given by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon personal delivery or three days after mailing to the respective parties as follows: (i) if to the Company, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., 1437 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119, Attn: Secretary of the Company and (ii) if to the Participant, using the contact information on file with the Company. Either party hereto may change such party’s address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto.

Section 10. Section 83(b) Election. If the Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, or any successor section thereto, to be taxed with respect to the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award as of the date of grant, the Participant shall deliver a copy of such election to the Company immediately after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service, together with any required tax withholding. The Participant hereby acknowledges that it is the Participant’s sole responsibility to file timely the election under Section 83(b) of the Code.

Section 11. Conflicts; Severability. In the event of any conflicts between this Award Agreement and the Plan, the latter shall control. Should any provision of this Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original Award Agreement.

Section 12. No Part of Other Plans. The benefits provided under this Award Agreement or the Plan shall not be deemed to be a part of or considered in the calculation of any other benefit provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to the Participant.

Section 13. Protections Against Violations of Agreement. No purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition of, or creation of a security interest in or lien on, the Restricted Stock Award or any of the Shares underlying it in violation of the provisions of this Award Agreement will be valid, and the Company will not transfer any such Shares on its books, unless and until there has been full compliance with such provisions to the satisfaction of the Company. The foregoing restrictions are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies, legal or equitable, available to enforce said provisions.

Section 14. Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver. The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of this Award Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

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Section 15. Participant and Award Subject to Plan. As specific consideration to the Company for the Award, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Restricted Stock Award Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

| HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC., a Delaware corporation
| By: |
| “COMPANY”
| “PARTICIPANT”

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EXHIBIT A

ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, , an individual (“Grantee”), hereby irrevocably assigns and conveys to , those ( ) shares of the Common Capital Stock of Helmerich & Payne, Inc., a Delaware corporation, $.10 par value, subject to that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of , 20 between Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and Grantee.

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