Schedule 13G/A Page _____ of_____Pages 1 6 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* 16 HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ___________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) COMMON SHARES ___________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 423452101 ___________________________________________________ (Cusip Number) ___________________________________________________ (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 ("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). Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 2 6 CUSIP No. ___423452101 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 37-0533100 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Illinois ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 4,128,600 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 4,128,600 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 4,128,600 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 8.24 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: IC ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 3 6 Item 1(a) and (b). Name and Address of Issuer & Principal Executive Offices: _________________________________________________________ HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. UTICA AT TWENTY-FIRST ST. TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74114 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance _____________________ Company and related entities; See Item 8 and Exhibit A Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: One State Farm Plaza ____________________________________ Bloomington, IL 61710 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States ___________ Item 2(d) and (e). Title of Class of Securities and Cusip Number: See above. _____________________________________________ Item 3. This Schedule is being filed, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b). _____________________________________________________________ See Exhibit A attached. Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,128,600 shares _________________________ Item 4(b). Percent of Class: 8.24 percent pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1). ________________ Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such person has: ____________________________________________ (i) Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,128,600 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole Power to dispose or to direct disposition of: 4,128,600 (iv) Shared Power to dispose or to direct disposition of: Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class: Not Applicable. ____________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A _______________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired __________________________________________________________________ the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: N/A ______________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: _________________________________________________________ See Exhibit A attached. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A ______________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 4 6 Item 10. Certification. 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. 02/10/2001 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE _________________________________ Date INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT TRUST CORP. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES STATE FARM GROWTH FUND, INC. SAVINGS AND THRIFT PLAN FOR U.S. EMPLOYEES STATE FARM BALANCED FUND, INC. STATE FARM MUTUAL FUND TRUST STATE FARM VARIABLE PRODUCT TRUST ____/s/_Paul_N._Eckley___________ ____/s/_Paul_N._Eckley___________ Paul N. Eckley, Fiduciary of Paul N. Eckley, Senior Vice each of the above President of each of the above Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 5 6 EXHIBIT A This Exhibit lists the entities affiliated with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company which might be deemed to constitute a "group" with regard to the ownership of shares reported herein. By way of explanation, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of wholly owned subsidiaries, State Farm Life Insurance Company, which is the parent of the wholly owned subsidiary State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company; State Farm Fire and Casualty Company; and, State Farm Investment Management Corp. State Farm Investment Management Corp. acts as the investment advisor to State Farm Growth Fund, Inc. and State Farm Balanced Fund, Inc., State Farm Variable Product Trust, and State Farm Mutual Fund Trust. The Investment Committees of the Board of Directors of each of the insurance companies and of the State Farm Investment Management Corp. and the Trustees of the State Farm Insurance Companies Employee Retirement Trust, State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees, State Farm Variable Product Trust, and State Farm Mutual Fund Trust are vested with the responsibility for investing the assets of the companies, the Funds, the Trusts, and the Equities Account and the Balanced Account of the State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company employs all personnel of the Investment Department. State Farm Investment Management Corp. has a written agreement with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company whereby the Investment Department personnel assist State Farm Investment Management Corp. in its duties as investment advisor to the Funds, State Farm Variable Product Trust, and State Farm Mutual Fund Trust. Investment actions taken by the Investment Department are ratified by the Investment Committees of the Boards of Directors of the insurance companies and State Farm Investment Management Corp. and by the Trustees of the Trusts and the Plan. Certain members of the Investment Department also execute voting proxies from time to time but in situations where a vote contrary to that of management on a major policy matter is under consideration, approval of the Investment Committees of the Boards of Directors of the Companies involved is first obtained. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 each person listed in the table below expressly disclaims "beneficial ownership" as to all shares as to which such person has no right to receive the proceeds of sale of the security and disclaims that it is part of a "group". Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 6 6 Number of Shares based Classification on Proceeds Name Under Item 3 of Sale ____ ______________ ____________ State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company IC 4,128,600 shares State Farm Life Insurance Company IC 0 shares State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company IC 0 shares State Farm Fire and Casualty Company IC 0 shares State Farm Investment Management Corp. IA 0 shares State Farm Growth Fund, Inc. IV 0 shares State Farm Balanced Fund, Inc. IV 0 shares State Farm Variable Product Trust IV 0 shares State Farm Insurance Companies Employee Retirement Trust EP 0 shares State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees EP Equities Account 0 shares Balanced Account 0 shares State Farm Mutual Fund Trust IV 0 shares ----------------- 4,128,600 shares