<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-073434.txt : 20181218
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-073434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046765
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				730679879
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04221
		FILM NUMBER:		181239338

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1437 S. BOULDER AVE., SUITE 1400
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9187425531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1437 S. BOULDER AVE., SUITE 1400
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELMERICH & PAYNE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>December&nbsp;14, 2018</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;of Award Agreement</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Helmerich&nbsp;&amp; Payne,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Company</i></b>&#148;) approved the form of&nbsp;performance share unit award agreement, effective as of December&nbsp;14, 2018 (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Performance Share Agreement</i></b>&#148;), for use in connection with grants of awards of performance share units (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Performance Share Units</i></b>&#148;) under the Helmerich&nbsp;&amp; Payne,&nbsp;Inc. 2016 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">2016 Plan</i></b>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Performance Share Agreement and in the 2016 Plan, the Performance Share Units will vest at the close of a three-year performance period, based upon the achievement by the Company of the performance goals described on Exhibit&nbsp;A of the Performance Share Agreement at various times during such three-year period and the continued employment of the holder of such Performance Share Units throughout such period.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing description of the Performance Share Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Performance Share Agreement that is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;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, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1<a name="Exhibit10_1_113549"></a></font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HELMERICH&nbsp;&amp; PAYNE,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of Awarded Restricted Share Units:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNDER THE HELMERICH&nbsp;&amp; PAYNE,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS PERFORMANCE-VESTED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this &#147;Award Agreement&#148;), is made as of the grant date (the &#147;Date of Grant&#148;) set forth on the cover page&nbsp;of this Award Agreement (the &#147;Cover Page&#148;) at Tulsa, Oklahoma by and between the participant named on the Cover Page&nbsp;(the &#147;Participant&#148;) and Helmerich&nbsp;&amp; Payne,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;).</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">W I T N E S S E T H:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company, and it is important to the Company that the Participant be encouraged to remain in the employ with the Company or its Affiliate or Subsidiary and to contribute to the success of the Company; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 &#147;Helmerich&nbsp;&amp; Payne,&nbsp;Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan&#148; (the &#147;Plan&#148;), a copy of which has been provided to the Participant; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, any capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meanings given them in the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;1.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Grant of Performance-Vested Restricted Share Unit Award</i>.&nbsp;The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award (the &#147;Award&#148;) of [[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>] ([<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>])] Restricted Share Units (the &#147;Awarded RSUs&#148;) 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.&#160; The Awarded RSUs shall consist of the following two (2)&nbsp;separate components:</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accordingly, the Annual Component shall consist of the following three (3)&nbsp;Annual Tranches:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For purposes of this Award, the Awarded RSUs that separately relate to</font> the Standard Component and each of the First Tranche, Second Tranche and Third Tranche are referred to as the &#147;Subject RSUs&#148;.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;2.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Vesting of the Award</i>.&nbsp;Vesting determinations shall be made separately with respect to the Subject RSUs that relate to the Standard Component and each of the First Tranche, Second Tranche and Third Tranche.&#160; The number of such Subject RSUs that are eligible to vest hereunder shall be based on the extent to which the applicable Performance Goal(s), as described in the attached Schedule I, are achieved pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth therein.&#160; If (i)&nbsp;at least a level of &#147;Threshold Performance&#148; is attained with respect to such Performance Goal(s)&nbsp;that are applicable to such Subject RSUs, and (ii)&nbsp;the Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company from the Date of Grant through the end of the Three-Year Performance Cycle, then vesting of the applicable number of the Subject RSUs shall occur (as determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;3 below), and the forfeiture restrictions applicable to such number of Subject RSUs shall terminate. Subject to Section&nbsp;9, any Subject RSUs that do <u>not</u> vest with respect to the Standard Component or with respect to any Annual Tranche shall be forfeited by the Participant.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;3.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Certification of Performance; Effect of Certification of Performance on Vesting</i>.&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;2 and Section&nbsp;9, as soon as reasonably practicable following the close of each Performance Cycle, but not later than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Committee shall determine and certify in writing (i)&nbsp;the extent to which the applicable Performance Goal(s), as described in the attached Schedule I, is/are attained, and (ii)&nbsp;if at least the level of &#147;Threshold Performance&#148; is attained with respect to such Performance Goal(s)&nbsp;the corresponding number of Subject RSUs that shall vest or remain eligible to vest, as applicable, pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the attached Schedule I.&#160; The determinations and certifications made by the Committee pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be final, conclusive and binding on Participant, and on all other persons, to the maximum extent permitted by law.&#160; For the avoidance of doubt, references in this Award Agreement to Subject RSUs that &#147;remain eligible to vest&#148; shall relate to Subject RSUs under the First Tranche and the Second Tranche, because such Subject RSUs relate to Performance Cycles that end prior to the close of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.&#160; Accordingly, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;2 and Section&nbsp;9, any such Subject RSUs under the First Tranche or Second Tranche that &#147;remain eligible to vest&#148; shall vest, if at all, if the Participant also <i>remains</i> continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company following the close of the First One-Year Performance Cycle or Second One-Year Performance Cycle, as the case may be, through the end of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject RSU that becomes vested pursuant to this Award Agreement (each, a &#147;Vested RSU&#148;) (whether by delivery of a Common Share certificate or book entry in the Participant&#146;s name) and the corresponding Awarded RSU (i.e., with respect to such Subject RSU and Vested RSU) shall be canceled, it being understood that such issuance or transfer shall be subject to the &#147;Six-Month Delay Toggle&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;20 of this Award Agreement) when applicable.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;5.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>No Rights as Shareholder</i>.&nbsp;The Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights or the right to receive dividends and distributions as a shareholder, with respect to the Common Shares subject to the Awarded RSUs, unless and until such Common Shares are issued or transferred to the Participant as provided herein.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;6.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Dividend Equivalent Rights</i>.&nbsp;The Company hereby awards Dividend Equivalents to the Participant with respect to the Awarded RSUs.&#160; Such Dividend Equivalents shall be payable at the same time, and shall be subject to the same conditions, that are applicable to the Awarded RSUs. Accordingly, the right to receive such Dividend Equivalent payments shall be forfeited to the extent that the Awarded RSUs do not vest, are forfeited or are otherwise cancelled pursuant to the Award and the Plan, it being understood that the Dividend Equivalents that accrue with respect to the First Tranche and Second Tranche (the &#147;Accrued Equivalents&#148;) shall, if earned, be paid in the form of Vested RSUs immediately prior to the issuance described in Section&nbsp;4 (&#147;Dividend Vested RSUs&#148;), which Dividend Vested RSUs shall be subject to Section&nbsp;4 and shall relate to Common Shares with a Fair Market Value equal to the dollar value of the Accrued Equivalents.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;7.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Nontransferability of </i><i><font style="font-style:italic;">the </font>Award</i>.&nbsp;The Award shall not be transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of, or change to, the Award contrary to the provisions hereof shall be null and void and without effect.&#160; Furthermore, in no event shall any Awarded RSUs or Vested RSUs be subject to attachment or any other legal or equitable process brought by or on behalf of any creditor of the Participant, and any such attempt to attach or receive any Awarded RSUs or Vested RSUs shall be null and void and without effect.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;8.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Employment</i>.&nbsp;Nothing in the Plan or in this Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries to terminate the Participant&#146;s employment at any time.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;9.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Vesting and Forfeiture of the Awarded RSUs</i>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>General Vesting</i>.&#160; In general, any vesting of the Awarded RSUs shall be contingent on </font>the Participant remaining continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company from the Date of Grant through the end of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.&#160; Accordingly, and except as provided in this Section&nbsp;9, if the Participant&#146;s employment with the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, as applicable, is voluntarily terminated by the Participant prior to the end of the Three-Year Performance Cycle, then all of</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Awarded RSUs hereunder (that are not Vested RSUs) shall forfeit as of such time.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, if </font>the Participant&#146;s employment is terminated for Cause by the Company or an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company while any Awarded RSUs are outstanding (i.e., at any time prior to the issuance of Common Shares under Section&nbsp;4 with respect to such Awarded RSUs), then all such Awarded RSUs shall be forfeited regardless of whether such Awarded RSUs are Vested RSUs as of such time.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Death, Retirement or Disability</i>.&#160; In the event of the Participant&#146;s death after the date Participant becomes eligible for Retirement, the &#147;Target Awarded RSUs&#148; (as defined in Schedule I) subject to the Award shall automatically become fully vested</font> as Vested RSUs (and any open Performance Cycle shall terminate and the issuance or transfer of the applicable Common Shares shall occur pursuant to Section&nbsp;4). In the event the Participant voluntarily terminates employment with the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, as applicable, or the Participant&#146;s employment terminates due to Disability, in each case, following the date he or she becomes eligible for Retirement, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;11, the Awarded RSUs hereunder shall remain eligible for vesting based on the extent to which the Performance Goal(s)&nbsp;are achieved pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the attached Schedule&nbsp;I; provided that (i)&nbsp;the Participant is continuously employed as a full-time employee through the one-year anniversary of the Date of Grant, (ii)&nbsp;the Participant complies with the requirements set forth in Section&nbsp;10 below at all times during the remainder of the Three-Year Performance Cycle, (iii)&nbsp;any voluntary termination of employment of the Participant pursuant to the foregoing occurs by delivery to the Company of a written notice of such voluntary termination prior to the Participant&#146;s involuntary termination by the Company or an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company, and (iv)&nbsp;the Participant executes and delivers to the Company a compliance certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;A indicating the Participant&#146;s full compliance with Section&nbsp;10 on or before November&nbsp;1 of each year during the remainder of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Discretionary Vesting</i>.&#160; The Committee, subject to Section&nbsp;3(e)&nbsp;of the Plan but otherwise in its sole discretion, may accelerate vesting of the Awarded RSUs, in whole or part, or allow such Awarded RSUs to remain eligible to vest, in whole or part, upon the Participant&#146;s (A)&nbsp;Disability, (B)&nbsp;death, (C)&nbsp;Retirement, (D)&nbsp;involuntary termination without Cause, (E)&nbsp;termination due to Good Reason or (F)&nbsp;upon a Change in Control.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;10.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Non-Disclosure and Confidential Information</i>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Confidential Information</i>. &nbsp;For purposes of this Award Agreement, &#147;confidential information&#148; includes, without limitation, non-public information with respect to the Company&#146;s or its Subsidiaries&#146; finances, oil and gas drilling processes, costs and pricing, customer contracts, contracts and requirements, vendor or supplier contracts, contracts for other information, compensation structures, recruitment and training policies, operation support and backup facilities, service and product formulas, concepts, data, know-how improvements and strategies, computer programs and listings (whether in source code and/or object code format), software design and methodology, research and development or investigations, marketing strategies, ideas and plans for ongoing or future businesses, new business or other developments, new and innovative service or product ideas, inventions, potential acquisitions or divestitures,</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">business and litigation strategies and future business and litigation plans and any other information or material that is of special or unique value to the Company or its Subsidiaries maintained as confidential and not disclosed to the general public (whether through an annual report and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise).</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Non-Disclosure</i>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:171.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Participant acknowledges that (A)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have devoted substantial time, effort, and resources to develop and compile the confidential information; (B)&nbsp;public disclosure of such confidential information would have an adverse effect on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (C)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries would not disclose such information to Participant without the agreements and covenants set forth in this Section&nbsp;10(b)&nbsp;and (D)&nbsp;the provisions of this Section&nbsp;10(b)&nbsp;are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use and/or disclosure of the confidential information.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:171.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Participant agrees that Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, at any time during his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or after termination of such employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, without the prior written consent of an authorized officer of the Company, disclose confidential information to any third party and/or use confidential information for the benefit of Participant or any third party.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:171.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Participant agrees that due to Participant&#146;s knowledge of the confidential information, Participant would inevitably use and/or disclose that information, in breach of Participant&#146;s confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations under this Award Agreement, if Participant worked in certain capacities or engaged in certain activities during Participant&#146;s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary and for a period of time following the termination of Participant&#146;s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, specifically in any position which involves either (A)&nbsp;responsibility and decision-making authority or input at the executive level regarding any subject, (B)&nbsp;responsibility or decision-making authority or input at any management level in the Participant&#146;s individual area of assignment with the Company or a Subsidiary or (C)&nbsp;responsibility or decision-making authority or input that allows for the use of confidential information for the benefit of any person (including Participant) or entity in the oil and gas drilling or other business that develops, provides or markets any products or services that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of the Company or its Subsidiaries (the &#147;Restricted Occupations&#148;). Therefore, in the event the Participant is eligible for continued vesting pursuant to Section&nbsp;9, except with the prior written consent of an authorized officer of the Company, during the period of continued vesting following Participant&#146;s employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries, Participant agrees not to be employed by, consult for or otherwise act on behalf of any person or entity (without regard to geographic location) in any capacity in which the Participant would be involved directly or indirectly in a Restricted Occupation. In the event the Committee determines in its sole judgment that the Participant has engaged in activities in contravention of this Section&nbsp;10(b)(iii), Participant&#146;s eligibility for continued vesting under Section&nbsp;9 shall cease and any unvested shares subject to the Award shall be forfeited. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company or its Subsidiaries from pursuing any other remedies available to the</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Company or its Subsidiaries for the disclosure and/or use of confidential information in violation of Section&nbsp;10(b)(ii), including, without limitation, injunctive relief and the recovery of damages. Participant acknowledges this commitment is intended to protect the confidential information and is not intended to be applied or interpreted as a covenant against competition.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Defend Trade Secrets Act</i>.&nbsp;Pursuant to Section&nbsp;7 of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (which added 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1833(b)&nbsp;to the United States Code), the Participant acknowledges that the Participant shall not have criminal or civil liability under any federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i)&nbsp;is made (A)&nbsp;in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (B)&nbsp;solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii)&nbsp;is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1833(b)&nbsp;or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by such Section. Further, nothing in this Award Agreement or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company shall prohibit or restrict the Participant from making any disclosure of information or documents to any governmental agency, legislative body, self-regulatory organization, or the Legal Department of the Company.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;11.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Suspension or Termination of Awards</i>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This Award Agreement and all rights the Participant, or any person claiming through the Participant, may have under this Award Agreement shall be subject to all applicable policies the Company has established or may establish after the date of this Award Agreement, including without limitation any policy regarding the recoupment of compensation.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>In any event, if at any time the Committee reasonably believes that the Participant has committed an act of misconduct as described in this subsection (b), the Committee may suspend the Participant&#146;s right to exercise or receive any Award pending a determination of whether an act of misconduct has been committed. If the Committee determines the Participant has committed an illegal act, fraud, embezzlement or deliberate disregard of Company rules&nbsp;or policies (including any violation of the Participant&#146;s non-disclosure, non-compete or similar agreement) that may reasonably be expected to result in loss, damage or injury to the Company, the Committee may (i)&nbsp;cancel any outstanding Award granted to the Participant, in whole or in part, whether or not vested or deferred and/or (ii)&nbsp;if such conduct or activity occurs during a Company fiscal year in which there was also an exercise or receipt of an Award, require the Participant to repay to the Company any gain realized or value received upon the exercise or receipt of such Award (with such gain or value received valued as of the date of exercise or receipt). Cancellation and repayment obligations shall be effective as of the date specified by the Committee. Any repayment obligation may be satisfied in Common Shares or cash or a combination thereof (based upon the Fair Market Value of Common Shares on the day of payment), and the Committee may provide for an offset to any future payments owed by the Company or any Affiliate to the Participant if necessary to satisfy the repayment obligation.&nbsp; The determination regarding cancellation of an Award or a repayment obligation shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee and shall be binding upon the Participant and the Company.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;12.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Change in Control</i>.&nbsp;Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Award shall be subject to Section&nbsp;14 of the Plan.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;13.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Securities Law Restrictions</i>.&nbsp;The Awarded RSUs shall not be vested to any extent, and the Company shall not be obligated to transfer any Common Shares to the Participant upon the vesting of the Award, if such vesting or transfer, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, would violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) or any other federal or state statutes having similar requirements as may be in effect at that time.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;14.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Withholding of Taxes</i>.&nbsp;The Company may make such provision as it may deem appropriate for the withholding of any applicable federal, state, or local taxes that it determines it may be obligated to withhold or pay in connection with the vesting of the Awarded RSUs subject to the Award. A Participant must pay the amount of taxes required by law in connection with the vesting of the Awarded RSUs subject to the Award (i)&nbsp;in cash or by check, (ii)&nbsp;by the Participant surrendering, or the Company retaining from the Common Shares to be issued to the Participant in respect of any Vested RSUs, that number of Common Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of payment equal to the amount of such required withholding, or (iii)&nbsp;by a combination of the foregoing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;15.</font></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Notices</i>.&nbsp;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&nbsp;days after mailing to the respective parties as follows: (i)&nbsp;if to the Company, Helmerich&nbsp;&amp; Payne,&nbsp;Inc., 1437 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119, Attn: Secretary of the Company and (ii)&nbsp;if to the Participant, using the contact information on file with the Company. Either party hereto may change such party&#146;s address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I hereby certify that I am in full compliance with the covenants contained in that certain Performance-Vested Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement dated as of [</font><font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>], 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>] between Helmerich&nbsp;&amp; Payne,&nbsp;Inc. and me and have been in full compliance with such covenants at all times during the twelve (12)-month period immediately preceding November&nbsp;1 of the year designated below.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Committee has determined and specifies that the following (i)&nbsp;Performance Cycles, (ii)&nbsp;Target </font>Awarded RSUs and (iii)&nbsp;Performance Goal(s)&nbsp;(each as defined or described below), shall be applied with respect to the Awarded RSUs:</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Performance Cycles</u>. The &#147;Performance Cycles&#148; applicable to the Awarded RSUs shall be based on the following:</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For the Subject RSUs under the Standard Component, the three-year period beginning on January&nbsp;1, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>], and ending on December&nbsp;31, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>](1) (the &#147;Three-Year Performance Cycle&#148;);</p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For the Subject RSUs under the First Tranche, the one-year period beginning on January&nbsp;1, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>], and ending on December&nbsp;31, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>](2) (the &#147;First One-Year Performance Cycle&#148;);</p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For the Subject RSUs under the Second Tranche, the one-year period beginning on January&nbsp;1, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>], and ending on December&nbsp;31, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>](3) (the &#147;Second One-Year Performance Cycle&#148;); and</p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For the Subject RSUs under the Third Tranche, the one-year period beginning on January&nbsp;1, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>], and ending on December&nbsp;31, 20[<font face="Symbol">&#183;</font>](4) (the &#147;Third One-Year Performance Cycle&#148;).</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Target Awarded RSUs</u>. The &#147;Target </font>Awarded RSUs&#148; shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the number of the Subject RSUs that relate to the Standard Component or a particular Annual Tranche, as the case may be, and that are outstanding as of the end of the applicable Performance Cycle. As further discussed below, the number of such Target Awarded RSUs shall be multiplied by the vesting percentage described in the following paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 to determine the number of the corresponding Subject RSUs that shall, as applicable, vest or remain eligible to vest, if at all, as Vested RSUs.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Performance Goal</u>. The Performance Goal used to determine the extent of the vesting of the </font>Subject RSUs that relate to a particular Performance Cycle is the cumulative total shareholder return (&#147;TSR&#148;) for the Common Shares of the Company during such Performance Cycle. The Subject RSUs that are outstanding as of the end of the applicable Performance Cycle shall vest or remain eligible to vest or be forfeited based on the Company&#146;s TSR percentile ranking relative to a group of peer companies for such Performance Cycle (the &#147;Applicable Peer Group&#148;):</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Applicable Peer Group shall consist of:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Baker Hughes, a GE Co. (formerly Baker Hughes Inc.)</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Ensco plc</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>National Oilwell Varco,&nbsp;Inc.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160; The First One-Year Performance Cycle comprises the first 12 consecutive months of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160; The Second One-Year Performance Cycle comprises the second 12 consecutive months of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160; The Third One-Year Performance Cycle comprises the last 12 consecutive months of the Three-Year Performance Cycle.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Noble Corporation plc</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Precision Drilling Corporation</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TSR for the Company and each member of the Applicable Peer Group for the applicable Performance Cycle shall be defined and calculated as follows, where &#147;Beginning Price&#148; is the average closing price on the relevant United States stock market (NYSE or NASDAQ) for a share of the relevant company&#146;s common equity security during the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the beginning of the Performance Cycle and the &#147;Ending Price&#148; is the average closing price on the relevant United States stock market (NYSE or NASDAQ) for a share of the relevant company&#146;s common equity security during the last twenty (20) trading days of the Performance Cycle:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For purposes of determining the Company&#146;s TSR percentile ranking, as further described below, the companies in the Applicable Peer Group whose common equity securities are publicly traded on either the NYSE or NASDAQ Stock Market on the last trading day of the Performance Cycle shall be the companies comprising the Applicable Peer Group. If the common equity security of any Applicable Peer Group company is no longer publicly traded on either the NYSE or NASDAQ Stock Market on the last trading day of the Performance Cycle, then adjustments may be effected by the Committee, as appropriate, with respect to the Performance Goal and vesting percentages that apply to the </font>Awarded RSUs. In addition, if the common equity security of any Applicable Peer Group company is not publicly traded on either the NYSE or NASDAQ Stock Market on a continuous basis during the Performance Cycle, but is otherwise publicly traded on either the NYSE or NASDAQ Stock Market on the last trading day of the Performance Cycle, then adjustments may be effected by the Committee, as appropriate, with respect to the Performance Goal and vesting percentages that apply to the Awarded RSUs.</p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maximum Performance</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Equal to 75</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Percentile</p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Equal to 65</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Percentile</p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">125.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Equal to 55</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Percentile</p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Target Performance</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Equal to 45</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Percentile</p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">75.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Equal to 35</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Percentile</p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Threshold Performance</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less than 35</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Percentile</p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Below Threshold   Performance</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accordingly, for purposes of establishing the Company&#146;s TSR percentile ranking relative to the Applicable Peer Group pursuant to the table below, the TSR of the Company and each of the member of the Applicable Peer Group shall be determined as soon as practicable following the close of the applicable Performance Cycle.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Company&#146;s TSR percentile ranking relative to the Applicable Peer Group exceeds &#147;Threshold Performance&#148; (i.e. the ranking exceeds the &#147;35th Percentile&#148; in the table above) and is between two of the percentile ranks set forth in the table above, the applicable performance percentage for such performance measurement shall be interpolated between the ranges applicable ranges (e.g., a 60th percentile ranking would result in a performance percentage of 112.5%).&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company&#146;s TSR is negative, the Performance Percentage set forth in the table above shall not exceed 100% of Target</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Performance, regardless of whether the Company&#146;s TSR percentile ranking relative to the Applicable Peer Group exceeds the &#147;55th Percentile&#148; in the table above.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the avoidance of doubt: (i)&nbsp;if the Company&#146;s TSR results in &#147;Below Threshold Performance&#148; pursuant to the table above, then all Subject RSUs with respect to the applicable Performance Cycle shall be forfeited; and (ii)&nbsp;if the Company&#146;s TSR at least results in &#147;Threshold Performance&#148; pursuant to the table above, but such performance does not equal the &#147;Target Performance&#148;, then the number of Subject RSUs that exceeds the applicable number of the Vested RSUs shall be forfeited. All forfeitures under this </font>Award Agreement shall be at no cost to the Company.</p>
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