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0000950129-08-004781.txt : 20080909 0000950129-08-004781.hdr.sgml : 20080909 20080909090031 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-08-004781 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080909 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080909 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HALLIBURTON CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045012 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389] IRS NUMBER: 752677995 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03492 FILM NUMBER: 081062045 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1401MCKINNEY STREET 2: 1401 MCKINNEY CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137592600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1401 MCKINNEY STREET 2: 1401 MCKINNEY CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HALLIBURTON OIL WELL CEMENTING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660911 8-K 1 h60078e8vk.htm FORM 8-K - CURRENT REPORT e8vk

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): September 9, 2008

HALLIBURTON COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


1-3492 (Commission File Number)		No. 75-2677995 (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)

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):


o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The purpose of this Form 8-K is to provide as an exhibit the computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is filed herewith.

(d) Exhibits.

12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

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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: September 9, 2008	By:	/s/ Bruce A. Metzinger
		Bruce A. Metzinger
		Assistant Secretary

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EXHIBIT 12.1

HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
(Millions of dollars, except ratios)


	Six
	months
	ended
	June 30,		Year Ended December 31
	2008		2007		2006		2005		2004		2003

Earnings available for fixed charges:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest	$	1,745	$	3,460	$	3,199	$	1,997	$	990	$	639
Add:
Distributed earnings from equity in unconsolidated affiliates		12		43		28		34		30		10
Fixed charges		105		208		224		248		266		173

Subtotal		1,862		3,711		3,451		2,279		1,286		822
Less:
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates		27		57		65		42		47		(3	)

Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	1,835	$	3,654	$	3,386	$	2,237	$	1,239	$	825


Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	77	$	154	$	165	$	196	$	220	$	131
Rental expense representative of interest		28		54		59		52		46		42

Total fixed charges	$	105	$	208	$	224	$	248	$	266	$	173


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		17.5		17.6		15.1		9.0		4.7		4.8


		All periods presented reflect the reclassification of KBR, Inc. to discontinued operations.