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 18, 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
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         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  July  18,  1996,   registrant   issued  a  press  release  entitled
Halliburton 1996 Third Quarter Dividend  pertaining,  among other things,  to an
announcement  that  registrant's  Board of  Directors  declared a third  quarter
dividend of 25 cents per share  payable  September 25, 1996 to  shareholders  of
record at the close of business on September 4, 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
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         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 July 18, 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 18, 1996                           By: _______________________
                                                     Susan S. Keith
                                                     Vice President, Secretary
                                                     and Corporate Counsel




























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                            Sequentially
Number                     Description                             Numbered Page
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    20                     Press Release of
                           July 18, 1996                           5 of 5
                           Incorporated by Reference






























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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         Contact - Guy T. Marcus
July 18, 1996                           Vice President-Inv. Rel.
                                        (214) 978-2691

          HALLIBURTON 1996 THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND
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     DALLAS, Texas -- Halliburton  Company's board of directors today declared a
third  quarter  dividend  of 25 cents a share  on the  company's  common  stock,
payable September 25, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
September 4, 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.

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