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): December 10, 2004
HALLIBURTON COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-3492 |
No. 75-2677995 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1401 McKinney, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas |
77010 |
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(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 10, 2004, Halliburton entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to the Master Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 (as amended, the “Agreement”) among Halliburton, certain subsidiaries of Halliburton, the Banks party thereto, the Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Syndication Agent, ABN Amro Bank, N.V., as Documentation Agent.
The Amendment modifies the “Term-Out Date” definition of the Agreement which has the effect of extending the availability of advances under the Agreement to the earlier of March 31, 2005 or when an order approving the proposed plan of reorganization in the Chapter 11 proceedings of DII Industries, Kellogg Brown & Root, and Halliburton’s other affected subsidiaries becomes final and nonappealable.
The Amendment is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibit listed below is filed herewith.
(c) Exhibits.
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10.1 |
Amendment No. 3 to the Master Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among Halliburton, certain subsidiaries of Halliburton, the Banks party thereto, the Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Syndication Agent, ABN Amro Bank, N.V., as Documentation Agent. |
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.
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HALLIBURTON COMPANY |
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Date: December 14, 2004 |
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/s/ Margaret E. Carriere |
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Margaret E. Carriere |
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Vice President and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 |
Amendment No. 3 to the Master Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among Halliburton, certain subsidiaries of Halliburton, the Banks party thereto, the Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Syndication Agent, ABN Amro Bank, N.V., as Documentation Agent.
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