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) MARCH 21, 2003 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 March 21, 2003 registrant issued a press release entitled "Halliburton Asbestos Plaintiffs Agree to Extend Stay Until July 21, 2003." The text of the press release is as follows: HALLIBURTON ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS AGREE TO EXTEND STAY UNTIL JULY 21, 2003 Houston, Texas - Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced that it has reached agreement with Harbison-Walker Refractories Company and the Official Committee of Asbestos Creditors in the Harbison-Walker bankruptcy to consensually extend the period of the stay contained in the Bankruptcy Court's temporary restraining order until July 21, 2003. 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. DII and KBR, and certain subsidiaries, presently intend to file its pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy by July 14, 2003, as part of the previously announced asbestos settlement agreement. On December 18, 2002, Halliburton announced that it had reached an agreement in principle that, when consummated, will result in a global settlement of all personal injury asbestos and certain other personal injury claims against the company. The agreement covers all pending and future personal injury asbestos claims against Halliburton Company and its subsidiaries. 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. ### The statements in this press release that are not historical statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties beyond the company's control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: legal risks, including the possibility of adverse rulings by courts of law or the institution of litigation or other legal proceedings challenging the company's actions or proposed actions; changes in laws or government regulations affecting the company's actions or proposed actions; adverse political or public reaction as a result of scrutiny involving the company; and liquidity risks, including the company's ability to access credit and raise capital and the availability and costs of financing to the company. Please see Halliburton's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 for a more complete discussion of risk factors. 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: March 21, 2003 By: /s/ Margaret E. Carriere ------------------------- Margaret E. Carriere Vice President and Secretary