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 25, 2000
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 July 25, 2000 registrant issued a press release entitled "Lesar to
Succeed Cheney as Halliburton Chairman and CEO," pertaining to, among other
things, an announcement that Dick Cheney, registrant's chairman of the board
and chief executive officer, has accepted George W. Bush's invitation to be
Bush's Republican Party vice presidential running mate. At a special meeting
held July 25, 2000, registrant's board of directors accepted Mr. Cheney's
resignation to become effective at the close of business on August 16, 2000 and
then elected Mr. Lesar to the board of directors and named him as registrant's
chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, also to become
effective at the close of business on August 16, 2000.
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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 July 25, 2000.
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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 25, 2000 By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
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Susan S. Keith
Vice President and Secretary
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Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description Numbered Page
20 Press Release of 5 of 6
July 25, 2000
Incorporated by Reference
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Guy T. Marcus
July 25, 2000 Vice President-Investor Relations
(214) 978-2691
Dirk Vande Beek
Media Relations
(713) 676-8097
LESAR TO SUCCEED CHENEY AS HALLIBURTON CHAIRMAN AND CEO
DALLAS, Texas -- Halliburton Company's (NYSE:HAL) chairman of the board
and chief executive officer, Dick Cheney, announced today that he has accepted
the invitation of George W. Bush to be Bush's Republican Party vice presidential
running mate.
At a special meeting of Halliburton's board of directors today the
board accepted Cheney's resignation as chairman of the board and chief executive
officer of the company effective at the close of business on August 16, 2000.
The Halliburton board then elected David J. Lesar, 47, to the board of directors
and named him the company's chairman of the board, president and chief executive
officer, also effective at the close of business on August 16.
Lesar, currently the company's president and chief operating officer,
joined Halliburton in 1993 as executive vice president and chief financial
officer of the Halliburton Energy Services business unit. Subsequently, he
served the company in a variety of senior management positions including
executive vice president and chief financial officer of Halliburton Company and
president and chief executive officer of Brown & Root, Inc.
Dick Cheney, who joined Halliburton in 1995, said, "I have greatly
enjoyed working with the worldwide family of Halliburton employees and customers
during my
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employment with Halliburton. Having worked closely with Dave Lesar and the
Halliburton management team over the past five years, I have great confidence
for the future success of Halliburton."
Dave Lesar commented, "Halliburton has immensely benefited from Dick
Cheney's leadership and the worldwide respect he commands. Together we have
established corporate strategies that will remain in place and continue to lead
Halliburton in the future."
Halliburton Company, founded in 1919, is the world's largest provider
of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company
serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its
Energy Services Group and Engineering and Construction Group business segments.
The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at http://www.halliburton.com.
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