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 23, 1996
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.
(a) On July 23, 1996, registrant issued a press release entitled
Halliburton 1996 Second Quarter Earnings Increase pertaining, among other
things, to an announcement that registrant reported net income of $67.1 million
and earnings per share of $.58 per share for the 1996 second quarter, increases
of 19 percent and 18 percent, respectively, compared to the 1995 quarter.
Excluding 1995 second quarter earnings from registrant's insurance business,
which was spun-off to Halliburton shareholders at the beginning of 1996, second
quarter 1996 net income was 22 percent higher than the prior year quarter.
(b) On July 25, 1996 registrant also issued a press released entitled
Halliburton-Cairn Energy Contract-To-Produce announcing that registrant and
Cairn Energy PLC have entered into a contract-to-produce agreement to develop
the Sangu natural gas field, located in Bangladesh's offshore Block 16.
The foregoing summary is subject to the full text of the press releases
with respect thereto, a copy of which are 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 releases dated July 23,1996 and July 25,1996.
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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: July 29, 1996 By: _______________________
Robert M. Kennedy
Vice President-Legal
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description Numbered Page
20 Press Release of
July 23, 1996 5 of 9
Incorporated by Reference
Press Release of
July 25, 1996 10 of 11
Incorporated by Reference
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