SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (date of earliest event reported)
DECEMBER 26, 1995
Halliburton Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State or other Commission IRS Employer
jurisdiction File Number Identification
of incorporation Number
Delaware 1-3492 No. 73-0271280
3600 Lincoln Plaza
500 North Akard Street
Dallas, Texas 75201-3391
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code - 214/978-2600
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 5. Other Events
The registrant may, at its option, report under this item any events,
with respect to which information is not otherwise called for by this form, that
the registrant deems of importance to security holders.
On December 26, 1995, the registrant issued a press release entitled
Highlands Insurance Record and Distribution Dates, pertaining, among other
things, to an announcement that registrant will distribute to its shareholders
of record at the close of business on January 4, 1996 a dividend of one common
share of its Highlands Insurance Group, Inc. subsidiary for every ten shares of
Halliburton common stock owned. The Distribution/Mail Date of the Highlands
common stock will be January 23, 1996. Highlands will become an independent
public company following the spin-off and its shares will trade on the New York
Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol "HIC". The spin-off will be a tax free
distribution. Fractional shares will not be issued in connection with the
distribution.
The foregoing summary is subject to the full text of the press release
with respect thereto, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 20, which
exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
List below the financial statements, pro forma financial information
and exhibits, if any, filed as part of this report.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 20 - Press release dated December 26, 1995
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Date: December 28, 1995 By: _______________________
Susan S. Keith
Vice President
Secretary and Corporate Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description Numbered Page
20 Press Release of
December 26, 1995 5 of 6
Incorporated by Reference
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Guy T. Marcus
December 26, 1995 Vice President-Inv. Rel.
(214) 978-2691
HIGHLANDS INSURANCE RECORD AND DISTRIBUTION DATES
DALLAS, Texas -- Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) announced today that it
will distribute to its shareholders of record at the close of business on
January 4, 1996 a dividend of one common share of its Highlands Insurance Group,
Inc. subsidiary for every ten shares of Halliburton common stock owned. The
distribution/mail date of the Highlands common stock will be January 23, 1996.
Highlands Insurance Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is primarily
engaged in the commercial property and casualty insurance business. Highlands
will become an independent public company with its own board of directors and
management team following the spin-off. Shares of Highlands common stock will
trade on the New York Stock Exchange with a ticker symbol of "HIC".
The spin-off will be a tax free distribution to Halliburton
shareholders. Further tax information will be included in an information
statement which will be mailed to Halliburton shareholders in early January,
1996.
Fractional shares will not be issued in connection with the
distribution. Fractional share interests will be aggregated and sold in the
public market after the spin-off is completed on behalf of holders who would
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Halliburton Company Page 2
otherwise be entitled to receive fractional share interests and the proceeds
will be distributed to Halliburton fractional shareholders on a proportional
basis.
Halliburton Company is one of the world's largest diversified energy
services, engineering, maintenance, and construction companies. Founded in 1919,
Halliburton provides a broad range of energy services and products, industrial
and marine engineering and construction services.
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