<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000045012-14-000354.txt : 20141205
<SEC-HEADER>0000045012-14-000354.hdr.sgml : 20141205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141205171556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045012-14-000354
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141205

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:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		STREET 2:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2818712699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		STREET 2:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LESAR DAVID J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198405

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03492
		FILM NUMBER:		141270341
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares awarded pursuant to the Halliburton Company Stock and Incentive Plan.  Said Plan provides for the surrender of common stock to the Issuer to satisfy withholding tax obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 3, 2014, the closing price of Halliburton Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $40.75.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares transferred to Halliburton Company for payment for Federal tax withholding obligations on lapse of restrictions on shares issued under the Stock and Incentive Plan.  Said Plan permits Reporting Person to satisfy withholding tax obligation by transferring unrestricted shares to the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 242.993 shares of stock purchased through the Halliburton Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the period ended June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options awarded 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 grant.</footnote>
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