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)

                                NOVEMBER 15, 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  November  15,  1996,  registrant  issued a press  release  entitled
Halliburton 1996 Fourth Quarter Dividend  pertaining,  among other things, to an
announcement that registrant's board of directors declared a 1996 fourth quarter
dividend of 25 cents per share on registrant's  common stock,  payable  December
23, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 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 November 15, 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:  November 18, 1996                  By: _______________________
                                                Robert M. Kennedy
                                                Vice President-Legal




























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                        Sequentially
Number                       Description                       Numbered Page

  20                         Press Release of
                             November 15, 1996                      5 of 5
                             Incorporated by Reference
































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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      Contact - Guy T. Marcus
November 15, 1996                                    Vice President-Inv. Rel.
                                                     (214) 978-2691

                    HALLIBURTON 1996 FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND

     DALLAS,  Texas --  Halliburton  Company  announced  today that its board of
directors has declared a 1996 fourth quarter dividend of 25 cents a share on the
company's  common stock,  payable December 23, 1996 to shareholders of record at
the close of business on December 2, 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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