Amendment 3 to the Master Letter of Credit Facility Agreement

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)

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 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.

  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.




   
HALLIBURTON COMPANY
     
     
Date: December 14, 2004
By:
 /s/ Margaret E. Carriere
   
Margaret E. Carriere
   
Vice President and Secretary



  
     

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT
NUMBER    
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION    
   
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.