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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045012-00-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000217
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALLIBURTON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				752677995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03492
		FILM NUMBER:		549628

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 LINCOLN PLZ
		STREET 2:		500 N AKARD ST
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201-3391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149782600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALLIBURTON OIL WELL CEMENTING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660911
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                       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)

                                FEBRUARY 17, 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






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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  February  17,  2000  registrant  issued  a press  release  entitled
"Halliburton  Dividend  Declaration and Shareholders'  Meeting,"  pertaining to,
among other  things,  the  announcement  that  registrant's  board of  directors
declared a first quarter  dividend of 12.5 cents a share on registrant's  common
stock payable March 23, 2000 to  shareholders of record at the close of business
on March 2, 2000.  Registrant's annual shareholders  meeting was set for May 16,
2000 in Dallas, Texas. Record date for determination of shareholders entitled to
vote at such meeting is March 20, 2000 at the close of business.

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 February 17, 2000.







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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:    February 17, 2000             By:  /s/ Susan S. Keith
                                          ------------------------------------
                                                Susan S. Keith
                                                Vice President and Secretary







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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                       Sequentially
Number                     Description                        Numbered Page

20                         Press Release of                   5 of 5
                           February 17, 2000
                           Incorporated by Reference










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<TEXT>


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               Contact: Guy T. Marcus
February 17, 2000                            Vice President-Investor Relations
                                             214/978-2691


           HALLIBURTON DIVIDEND DECLARATION AND SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

         DALLAS,   Texas  -  The  board  of  directors  of  Halliburton  Company
(NYSE:HAL)  today declared a first quarter dividend of 12.5 cents a share on the
company's  common stock payable March 23, 2000 to  shareholders of record at the
close of business on March 2, 2000.
         The company's  annual meeting of shareholders  was set for May 16, 2000
in Dallas, Texas. Record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote
at such meeting is March 20, 2000 at the close of business.
         Halliburton  Company,  founded in 1919, is the world's largest provider
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,  Engineering and Construction Group and Dresser Equipment
Group business  segments.  The company's  World Wide Web site can be accessed at
http://www.halliburton.com.
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