<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000045012-17-000275.txt : 20171211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171211194042
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045012-17-000275
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown James S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001423576

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03492
		FILM NUMBER:		171250666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1125 17TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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="F2">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One-half of the Restricted Stock Units vest and distribute as common stock effective December 31, 2019.  The other one-half will be valued on December 31, 2019 and distribute as cash in three equal annual installments beginning December 31, 2020.</footnote>
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