hal-20240821

UNITED STATES

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): August 21, 2024

HALLIBURTON COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-03492	75-2677995
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


3000 North Sam Houston Parkway East,	Houston,	Texas	77032
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 871-2699

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share	HAL	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 21, 2024, Halliburton Company (the “Company”) became aware that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of its systems.

When the Company learned of the issue, the Company activated its cybersecurity response plan and launched an investigation internally with the support of external advisors to assess and remediate the unauthorized activity. The Company’s response efforts included proactively taking certain systems offline to help protect them and notifying law enforcement. The Company’s ongoing investigation and response include restoration of its systems and assessment of materiality.

The Company is communicating with its customers and other stakeholders. The Company is following its process-based safety standards for ongoing operations under the Halliburton Management System, and is working to identify any effects of the incident.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s current beliefs, understanding and expectations regarding the incident. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements include the ongoing assessment of the incident; legal, reputational and financial risks resulting from the incident or additional cybersecurity incidents; and the risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Unless required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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:	August 22, 2024	By:	/s/ Charles E. Geer, Jr.
			Charles E. Geer, Jr.
			Senior Vice President and Chief
			Accounting Officer

Halliburton Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events