

                       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 8, 1997

                               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 December 8, 1997 registrant  issued a press release  entitled DiBona
Elected To Halliburton Board pertaining,  among other things, to an announcement
that Charles J. DiBona has been elected to registrant's board of directors.  Mr.
DiBona  retired  as  president  and  chief  executive  officer  of the  American
Petroleum  Institute  at the  end  of  September  1997.  Mr.  DiBona's  election
increases registrant's number of directors to eleven.

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 December 8, 1997.


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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:    December 11, 1997                  By: /s/ Lester L. Coleman
                                                ---------------------------
                                                  Lester L. Coleman
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  and General Counsel



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                       Sequentially
Number                     Description                        Numbered Page

20                         Press Release of                   5 of 6
                           December 8, 1997
                           Incorporated by Reference


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