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)

                                OCTOBER 26, 2001

                               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 October 26, 2001 registrant issued a press release entitled "Halliburton
2001 Fourth Quarter Dividend" pertaining, among other things, to an announcement
that registrant's board of directors has declared a 2001 fourth quarter dividend
of 12.5 cents a share on registrant's  common stock payable December 20, 2001 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2001.

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 October 26, 2001.





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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:    October 29, 2001            By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
                                        -------------------------------------
                                             Susan S. Keith
                                             Vice President and Secretary








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                    Description

20                         Press Release Dated October 26, 2001

                           Incorporated by Reference








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