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) MAY 21, 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 Page 1 of 5 pages The Exhibit Index appears on Page 4INFORMATION 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 May 21, 1996, registrant issued a press release entitled 1996 Shareholders' Meeting and Second Quarter Dividend pertaining, among other things, to an announcement that at registrant's annual meeting the shareholders elected all ten nominees to the board of directors and ratified the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP to audit registrant's financial statements for the year 1996. Registrant's shareholders also approved a proposal to amend registrant's 1993 stock and long term incentive plan. Registrant's board of directors declared a second quarter dividend of 25 cents per share of the common stock, payable June 26, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 5, 1996. 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 May 21, 1996 ---------- Page 2 of 5 pages The Exhibit Index appears on Page 4 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: May 21, 1996 By: _______________________ Robert M. Kennedy Vice President - Legal Page 3 of 5 pages The Exhibit Index appears on Page 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially Number Description Numbered Page - ------- ------------------------- ------------- 20 Press Release of May 21, 1996 5 of 5 Incorporated by Reference Page 4 of 5 pages The Exhibit Index appears on Page 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact - Guy T. Marcus - --------------------- Vice President-Inv. Rel. May 21, 1996 (214) 978-2691 1996 SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING AND SECOND QUARTER DIVIDEND ------------------------------------------------------ DALLAS, Texas -- At Halliburton Company's (NYSE-HAL) annual meeting in Dallas today, the company's shareholders elected all ten nominees to the board of directors and ratified the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP to audit the company's financial statements for the year 1996. Also, Halliburton's shareholders approved a proposal to amend Halliburton's 1993 stock and long term incentive plan. At the board of directors meeting following the shareholders meeting, the board declared a second quarter dividend of 25 cents per share of the common stock, payable June 26, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 5, 1996. 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, industrial and marine engineering and construction services. # # # Page 5 of 5 pages The Exhibit Index appears on Page 4