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 18, 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 18, 2002 registrant issued a press release entitled "Halliburton Announces Asbestos Settlement Conference Call." The text of the press release is as follows: Halliburton Announces Asbestos Settlement Conference Call HOUSTON, Texas - Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) will host a conference call on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, to discuss Halliburton's global asbestos settlement. The call will begin at 1:00 PM Central Time (2:00 PM Eastern Time). The press release concerning the global asbestos settlement will be posted on the Halliburton web site www.halliburton.com and will be available on the Dow Jones newswire. Please visit the Halliburton web site to listen to the call live via web cast. A replay will be available on the Halliburton web site for seven days following the event. In addition, you may participate in the call by telephone at (913) 981-5509. 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.

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 18, 2002 By: /s/ Margaret E. Carriere ---------------------------------- Margaret E. Carriere Vice President and Secretary