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 9, 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 9, 2000 registrant issued a joint press release entitled
"Leading Oilfield Services Firms to Form Supplier Portal; Expected to
Significantly Facilitate Energy Industry B2B Commerce," pertaining to, among
other things, an announcement that twelve major oilfield services firms have
proclaimed their intention to work together to form a joint venture company,
OFS Portal. OFS Portal would provide customers a single source of standardized
electronic catalog and service agreement information for the upstream products
and services provided by the participating suppliers. The firms are ABB, Baker
Hughes, BJ Services, Cooper Cameron, ENSCO, FMC, Halliburton, National Oilwell,
Schlumberger, Smith International, Transocean Sedco Forex and Weatherford.
.
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 9, 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 10, 2000 By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
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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 6
August 9, 2000
Incorporated by Reference
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