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 11, 2002
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
4100 Clinton Drive
Houston, Texas 77020-6299
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code - 713-676-3011
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 11, 2002 registrant issued a press release entitled
"Halliburton Court Hearing Extended."
The text of the press release is as follows:
HALLIBURTON COURT HEARING EXTENDED
HOUSTON, Texas - Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced that a status
conference scheduled today in the Harbison-Walker bankruptcy regarding the stay
contained in the bankruptcy court's temporary restraining order has been
continued until Friday, December 13, 2002. The bankruptcy court, upon request of
the Official Committee of Asbestos Creditors in the Harbison-Walker bankruptcy
and Halliburton, agreed to extend the stay until at least the conclusion of the
status conference hearing later this week. The court's temporary restraining
order, which was originally entered on February 14, 2002, stays more than
200,000 pending asbestos claims against Halliburton's subsidiary DII Industries,
LLC.
Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers 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 www.halliburton.com.
Page 2 of 3
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, 2002 By: /s/ Margaret E. Carriere
-------------------------------------
Margaret E. Carriere
Vice President and Secretary
Page 3 of 3