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)
JULY 31, 1997
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. 75-
2677995
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 July 31, 1997, registrant issued a press release
entitled
Halliburton $75 Million Notes Offering pertaining, among other things, to
an announcement that an offering of $75 million principal amount
registrant 6.3 percent notes due August 5, 2002 under registrant's medium-term
note program was issued through registrant's agents. The notes were priced at
par.
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 July 31, 1997.
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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: August 1, 1997 By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
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-Susan S. Keith
Vice President, Secretary
and Corporate Counsel
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20 Press Release of
July 31, 1997 5 of 5
Incorporated by Reference
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact-Guy T. Marcus
July 31, 1997 Vice President-Inv.
Rel.
(214) 978-2691
HALLIBURTON $75 MILLION NOTES OFFERING
DALLAS, Texas -- An offering of $75 million principal amount
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) 6.3 percent notes due August 5, 2002 under
the company's medium-term note program was issued today through the
company's agents Merrill Lynch & Co., Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated and NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc. The notes were priced at
par.
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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