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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000045012-04-000016.txt : 20040105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105191916
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045012-04-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUFFMAN ARTHUR D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202112

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03492
		FILM NUMBER:		04507211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10200 BELLAIRE BLVD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072-5299

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALLIBURTON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				752677995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401MCKINNEY
		STREET 2:		1401 MCKINNEY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137592600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY
		STREET 2:		1401 MCKINNEY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALLIBURTON OIL WELL CEMENTING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660911
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            <rptOwnerName>HUFFMAN ARTHUR D</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>HALLIBURTON COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10200 BELLAIRE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77072</rptOwnerZipCode>
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he closing price of Halliburton Company Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $26.03.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Stock Options awarded pursuant to the Halliburton Company 1993 Stock and Incentive Plan.  Said Plan provides for the surrender of common stock to the Issuer to satisfy withholding tax obligations.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The options granted become exercisable on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant in cumulative increments of one-third each of the number of shares subject to the option.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Michael A. Weberpal, by Power of Attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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