Hal Amends Bylaws for Majority Voting - 8-K 101906

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 19, 2006
     

HALLIBURTON COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-3492
No. 75-2677995
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
1401 McKinney, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas
77010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(713) 759-2600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
     

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 19, 2006, the Registrant’s Board of Directors amended Halliburton’s By-laws. The amendment provides that at the annual meeting of stockholders, each Director shall be elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast, but in the event of a contested election, the Directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of Directors.
 
The amended By-laws are attached to this report as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(c) Exhibits

3.1. By-laws revised effective October 19, 2006.








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 19, 2006
By:
  /s/ Robert L. Hayter
   
Robert L. Hayter
   
Assistant Secretary