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8-K, 2000-08-07
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                       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)

                                 AUGUST 3, 2000

                               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  August  3,  2000  registrant   issued  a  press  release   entitled
 "Halliburton  Broadens its  e-Business,  Internet  Strategy With  Investment in
 Petroleum  Place,"  pertaining  to, among other things,  an  announcement  that
 registrant's  subsidiary,  Halliburton  Energy  Services,  Inc.,  has  signed a
 definitive agreement, pending final approval from Petroleum Place shareholders,
 to acquire a 15% equity position in Petroleum Place, Inc. The deal is valued at
 $55.15 million including cash and other  considerations.  Within the agreement,
 registrant's subsidiary,  Landmark Graphics Corporation,  will form an alliance
 with Petroleum Place to provide online access to relevant Landmark software.
 .

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 August 3, 2000.







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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 4, 2000                By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
                                          ----------------------------------
                                               Susan S. Keith
                                               Vice President and Secretary






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                       Sequentially
Number                     Description                        Numbered Page

20                         Press Release of                   5 of 7
                           August 3, 2000
                           Incorporated by Reference








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