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)

                                FEBRUARY   , 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.

         On February   , 1996,  the registrant  issued a press release  entitled
Dividend Declaration and Shareholders'  Meeting pertaining,  among other things,
to an announcement  that registrant has declared a first quarter  dividend of 25
cents  per share on the  Company's  common  stock,  payable  March  27,  1996 to
shareholders  of record at the close of  buisness  March 6,  1996.  Registrant's
annual meeting of shareholders was set for May 21, 1996 in Dallas, Texas. Record
date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting is March
2 , 1996 at the close of business.

         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 releases dated February   , 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:    February   , 1996                  By: _______________________
                                                     Robert M. Kennedy
                                                      Vice President - Legal




























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                       Sequentially
Number                     Description                        Numbered Page

    20                     Press Release of
                           February   , 1996                  5 of 5
                           Incorporated by Reference
































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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Contact -  Guy T. Marcus
February   , 1996                       Vice President-Inv. Rel.
                                        (214) 978-2691

    DIVIDEND DECLARATION AND SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

     DALLAS,  Texas -- The  board of  directors  of  Halliburton  Company  today
declared a first quarter  dividend of 25 cents per share on the Company's common
stock, payable March 27, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close of business
March 6, 1996.

     The Company's  annual meeting of  shareholders  was set for May 21, 1996 in
Dallas, Texas. Record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at
such meeting is March 2 , 1996 at the close of business.

     Halliburton  Company  is one  of the  world's  largest  diversified  energy
services, engineering, maintenance, and construction companies. Founded in 1919,
Halliburton  provides  a  broad  range  of  energy  services  and  products  and
industrial and marine engineering and construction services.

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