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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)
DECEMBER 8, 1997
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. 75-2677995
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 December 8, 1997 registrant issued a press release entitled DiBona
Elected To Halliburton Board pertaining, among other things, to an announcement
that Charles J. DiBona has been elected to registrant's board of directors. Mr.
DiBona retired as president and chief executive officer of the American
Petroleum Institute at the end of September 1997. Mr. DiBona's election
increases registrant's number of directors to eleven.
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 December 8, 1997.
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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: December 11, 1997 By: /s/ Lester L. Coleman
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Lester L. Coleman
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
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Exhibit Sequentially
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20 Press Release of 5 of 6
December 8, 1997
Incorporated by Reference
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Guy T. Marcus
December 8, 1997 V.P. -Inv. Rel.
(214) 978-2691
DiBONA ELECTED TO HALLIBURTON BOARD
DALLAS, Texas -- Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) announced today the
election of Charles J. DiBona to the company's board of directors. The addition
of Mr. DiBona increases Halliburton's board of directors to eleven members.
Mr. DiBona, 65, retired as president and chief executive officer of the
American Petroleum Institute (API) at the end of September, 1997. The API is a
major petroleum industry trade association representing approximately 300
members in all aspects of the business including exploration, production,
refining, transportation and marketing.
DiBona graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1956 with a B.S. in
engineering. From 1957 to 1960 he was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University,
England, were he earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in philosophy, politics and
economics.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1967, resigning with the rank of
Lt. Commander. From 1967 to 1973 DiBona served as president and chief
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executive officer of the Center for Naval Analyses in Arlington, Virginia. He
then served as special consultant to the President of the United States and
Deputy Director of the White House Policy Office in 1973.
DiBona joined the API in 1974 as executive vice president and chief
operating officer. He was elected president and chief executive officer of the
API in 1979 and served in that position until his 1997 retirement.
DiBona is chairman of the board of the Logistics Management Institute;
member of the board of directors of the American Council for Capital Formation;
a member of the Federal City Council; and vice chairman of the U.S. National
Committee of the World Petroleum Congress.
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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