UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): May 5, 2006
HALLIBURTON
COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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1-3492
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No.
75-2677995
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1401
McKinney, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas
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77010
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(713)
759-2600
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
Sales
under the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established in August 2005 by David J. Lesar,
chairman, president and CEO of Halliburton Company, were completed in April
2006. In May 2006, Mr. Lesar adopted a new Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
As
with
the completed plan, any transactions under the new plan will be disclosed
through Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The planned
sales are intended for asset diversification and liquidity.
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.
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HALLIBURTON
COMPANY
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Date:
May 8, 2006
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By:
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/s/
Margaret E. Carriere
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Margaret
E. Carriere
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Senior
Vice President and Corporate
Secretary
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