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) AUGUST 23, 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 Page 1 of 6 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 August 23, 2000 registrant issued a press release entitled "Brown & Root Services Receives Contract to Eliminate Russian Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles," pertaining to, among other things, an announcement that registrant's business unit, Brown & Root Services (BRS), has been awarded a contract by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to provide services for a $283 million project to eliminate Russian Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles and their silos. The contract is a two-year base agreement with seven option years and will commence in late September 2000. 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 August 23, 2000. Page 2 of 6 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: August 24, 2000 By: /s/ Susan S. Keith -------------------------------- Susan S. Keith Vice President and Secretary Page 3 of 6 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially Number Description Numbered Page 20 Press Release of 5 of 6 August 23, 2000 Incorporated by Reference Page 4 of 6 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Zelma Branch or August 23, 2000 Wendy Hall Halliburton Company 713.676.4371 BROWN & ROOT SERVICES RECEIVES CONTRACT TO ELIMINATE RUSSIAN INTER-CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES DALLAS, Texas--Brown & Root Services (BRS), a business unit of Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), has been awarded a contract by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide integrated project management, integrated logistics support, and data management for a $283-million project to eliminate Russian Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and their silos. The project, a part of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START 1), will be based in Russia and will require establishment of a Project Management Office in Moscow. The contract, a two-year base agreement with seven option years, will commence in late September 2000. As prime integrating contractor of the project, BRS will manage Russian subcontractors. "We recently completed a similar four-year contract for the DTRA in Kazakhstan where Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles were dismantled and the land returned to the government for agricultural use," said Dave Lesar, president and CEO, Halliburton Company. "As a known and trusted employer in Russia, we can lead and coordinate Russian subcontractors through our proven subcontract management approach." Halliburton established a Former Soviet Union corporate management in 1991 and has a long-term commitment to the FSU. -more- Page 5 of 6 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4Brown & Root Services\2 Brown & Root Services, a 20,000 employee global company, operates in The Americas, the UK, Europe, Africa and the Asia-Pacific, specializing in civil and facilities engineering and design, construction, logistics, operations and maintenance. Founded in 1919, Halliburton Company is the world's leading diversified energy services, engineering, energy equipment, construction and maintenance company. In 1999, Halliburton's consolidated revenues were $14.9 billion and it conducted business with a workforce of approximately 100,000 in more than 120 countries. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at http://www.halliburton.com. ### Page 6 of 6 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4