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 22, 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 August 22, 1995,  the  registrant  issued a press  release  entitled
Halliburton  Vice Chairman W. Bernard (Ber) Pieper to Retire  pertaining,  among
other things, to an announcement that W. Bernard (Ber) Pieper, vice chairman and
chief operating officer,  will retire at the end of 1995. Pieper, 63, will serve
as an advisor and consultant to the company through October 1997.

         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 August 22, 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:    August 23, 1995                             By: _______________________
                                                          Robert M. Kennedy
                                                          Vice President - Legal






























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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                       Sequentially
Number                     Description                        Numbered Page

    20                     Press Release of
                           August 22, 1995                          5 of 6
                           Incorporated by Reference
































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