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) DECEMBER 13, 2002 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 4100 Clinton Drive Houston, Texas 77020-6299 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code - 713-676-3011 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On December 13, 2002 registrant issued a press release entitled "Halliburton Court Hearing Extended." The text of the press release is as follows: Halliburton Court Hearing Extended Houston, Texas - Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced that a status conference scheduled today in the Harbison-Walker bankruptcy regarding the stay contained in the bankruptcy court's temporary restraining order has been continued until Wednesday, December 18, 2002. The bankruptcy court, upon request of the Official Committee of Asbestos Creditors in the Harbison-Walker bankruptcy and Halliburton, agreed to extend the stay until next week. The court's temporary restraining order, which was originally entered on February 14, 2002, stays more than 200,000 pending asbestos claims against Halliburton's subsidiary DII Industries, LLC. The company said it is close to an agreement in principle with plaintiffs' attorneys representing more than 300,000 claimants that will resolve all of the asbestos-related personal injury claims against the company, but needs more time to agree to details of the terms. Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers 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 and Engineering and Construction Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com. 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: December 13, 2002 By: /s/ Margaret E. Carriere ----------------------------------- Margaret E. Carriere Vice President and Secretary