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 19, 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

                               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 March 19, 2002 registrant  issued a press release  entitled "John Gibson
Named President of Halliburton Energy Services".

     The following summarizes that press release:

     Registrant  announced  the  appointment  of John  Gibson  as  president  of
registrant's Halliburton Energy Services business unit.

     Please see the full text of the attached press release for further details.


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 March 19, 2002.











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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:    March 20, 2002              By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
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                                             Susan S. Keith
                                             Vice President and Secretary










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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit            Description

20                 Press Release Dated March 19, 2002

                   Incorporated by Reference













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