UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): March 24,
2005
HALLIBURTON
COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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1-3492 |
No.
75-2677995 |
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(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
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1401
McKinney, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas |
77010 |
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip
Code) |
(713)
759-2600
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item
2.04. Triggering
Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
Halliburton
has announced that it will call at par all its $500 million floating rate senior
notes due 2007.
On March
24, 2005, in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture dated as of October
17, 2003 between Halliburton and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as
Trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture
thereto dated as of January 26, 2004 (as so supplemented, the “Indenture”),
pursuant to which $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes
due 2007 of Halliburton (the “Notes”) were issued, the Trustee gave notice on
behalf of Halliburton to the holders of the Notes that the Notes would be
redeemed at 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, on April 26, 2005.
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.
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HALLIBURTON
COMPANY |
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Date:
March 24, 2005 |
By: |
/s/
Margaret E. Carriere |
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Margaret
E. Carriere |
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Vice
President and Secretary |