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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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March 27, 2006
To Our Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Halliburton Company. The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at
the Simmons Center, 800 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan, Oklahoma
73534. The Notice of Annual Meeting, proxy statement and proxy
card from the Board of Directors are enclosed. The materials
provide further information concerning the Annual Meeting.
At the meeting, stockholders are being asked to:
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elect a Board of Directors of eleven Directors to serve for the
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consider and act upon a proposal to amend the Certificate of
Incorporation of Halliburton to increase the authorized common
stock of Halliburton; |
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consider and act upon a proposal to approve the Board of
Directors policy on future severance agreements for
executive officers of Halliburton; |
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ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent accountants to
examine the financial statements and books and records of
Halliburton for 2006; and |
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consider three stockholder proposals. |
Please refer to the proxy statement for detailed information on
each of these proposals.
It is very important that your shares are represented and voted
at the meeting. Your shares may be voted electronically on the
Internet, by telephone or by returning the enclosed proxy card.
If you attend the meeting, you may vote in person even if you
have previously voted. We would appreciate you informing us on
the proxy card if you expect to attend the meeting so that we
can provide adequate seating.
The continuing interest of our stockholders in the business of
Halliburton is appreciated, and we hope you will be able to
attend the Annual Meeting.
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Sincerely, |
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David J. Lesar
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Chairman of the Board, President |
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be Held May 17, 2006
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Halliburton Company, a
Delaware corporation, will be held on Wednesday, May 17,
2006, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the Simmons Center, 800
Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan, Oklahoma 73534. At the meeting,
the stockholders will be asked to consider and act upon the
matters discussed in the attached proxy statement as follows:
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To elect eleven Directors to serve for the ensuing year and
until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify. |
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To consider and act upon a proposal to amend Article FOURTH
of Halliburtons Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
to increase the authorized common stock of Halliburton, par
value $2.50 per share, from 1,000,000,000 shares to
2,000,000,000 shares. |
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To consider and act upon a proposal to approve the Board of
Directors policy on future severance agreements for
executive officers of Halliburton. |
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To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of
KPMG LLP as independent accountants to examine the financial
statements and books and records of Halliburton for the year
2006. |
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To consider and act upon three stockholder proposals, if
properly presented at the meeting. |
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To transact any other business that properly comes before the
meeting or any adjournment or adjournments of the meeting. |
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These items are fully described in the following pages, which
are made a part of this Notice. The Board of Directors has set
Monday, March 20, 2006, at the close of business, as the
record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the meeting and at any adjournment of
the meeting.
We request that you vote your shares as promptly as possible.
You may vote your shares in a number of ways if you have shares
registered in your own name:
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electronically via the Internet at
http://www.proxyvoting.com/hal, |
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by telephone if you are in the U.S. and Canada, by calling
1-866-540-5760 (toll-free), or |
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by marking your votes, dating, signing the proxy card or voting
instruction form enclosed and returning it in the postage-paid
envelope provided. |
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If you hold Halliburton shares with a broker or bank, you may
also be eligible to vote via the Internet or by telephone if
your broker or bank participates in the proxy voting program
provided by ADP Investor Communication Services.
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND:
Attendance at the meeting is limited to stockholders and one
guest each. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served
basis. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., and the
meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Each stockholder holding
stock in brokerage accounts will need to bring a copy of a
brokerage statement reflecting stock ownership as of the record
date. Please note that you may be asked to present valid picture
identification, such as a drivers license or passport.
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By order of the Board of Directors, |
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Margaret E. Carriere
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Senior Vice President and Secretary |
March 27, 2006
You are urged to vote your shares as promptly as possible by
(1) following the enclosed voting instructions to vote via
the Internet or by telephone, or (2) marking your votes,
dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card or voting
instruction form.
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PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of
Halliburton Company (Halliburton, the
Company, we or us). By
executing and returning the enclosed proxy or by following the
enclosed voting instructions, you authorize the persons named in
the proxy to represent you and vote your shares on the matters
described in the Notice of Annual Meeting.
Subject to space availability, all stockholders as of the record
date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the Meeting
and each may be accompanied by one guest. Admission to the
Meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., and the Meeting will
begin at 9:00 a.m. Please note that you may be asked to
present valid picture identification, such as a drivers
license or passport when you check in at the registration desk.
If you hold your shares in street name (that is,
through a broker or other nominee), you will need to bring a
copy of a brokerage statement reflecting your stock ownership as
of the record date.
No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large
bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted in the
Meeting.
If you attend the Meeting, you may vote in person. If you are
not present, your shares can be voted only if you have followed
the instructions for voting via the Internet or by telephone or
returned a properly executed proxy; and in these cases, your
shares will be voted as you specify. If no specification is
made, the shares will be voted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors. You may revoke the
authorization given in your proxy at any time before the shares
are voted at the Meeting.
The record date for determination of the stockholders entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting is the close of business on
March 20, 2006. Halliburtons common stock, par value
$2.50, is the only class of capital stock that is outstanding.
As of March 20, 2006, there
were shares
of common stock outstanding. Each of the outstanding shares of
common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to
the stockholders for a vote at the Meeting. A complete list of
stockholders entitled to vote will be kept at our offices at the
address specified below for ten days prior to, and will be
available at, the Annual Meeting.
Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be
counted by the persons appointed by us to act as election
inspectors for the Meeting. Except as set forth below, the
affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or
represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the
subject matter will be the act of the stockholders. Shares for
which a holder has elected to abstain on a matter will count for
purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and will have
the effect of a vote against the matter.
In the election of Directors, the candidates for election
receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares
entitled to be voted, whether or not a majority of the shares
present, up to the number of Directors to be elected by those
shares, will be elected. Shares present but not voting on the
election of Directors will be disregarded, except for quorum
purposes, and will have no legal effect. With respect to the
proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase
the number of authorized shares, the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock
is required to approve the amendment.
The election inspectors will treat shares held in street name
which cannot be voted by a broker on specific matters in the
absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares,
known as broker non-vote shares, as shares that are present and
entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a
quorum. In determining the outcome of any matter for which the
broker does not have discretionary authority to vote, however,
those shares will not have any effect on that matter. Those
shares may be entitled to vote on other matters.
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In accordance with our confidential voting policy, no vote of
any stockholder will be disclosed to Halliburtons
officers, Directors or employees, except:
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as necessary to meet legal requirements and to assert claims for
and defend claims against Halliburton; |
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when disclosure is voluntarily made or requested by the
stockholder; |
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when the stockholder writes comments on the proxy card; or |
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in the event of a proxy solicitation not approved and
recommended by the Board of Directors. |
The proxy solicitor, the election inspectors and the tabulators
of all proxies, ballots and voting tabulations that identify
stockholders are independent and are not employees of
Halliburton.
This proxy statement, the form of proxy and voting instructions
are being sent to stockholders on or about April 6, 2006.
Our Annual Report to Stockholders, including financial
statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
accompanies this proxy statement. The Annual Report is not to be
considered as a part of the proxy solicitation material or as
having been incorporated by reference.
Our principal executive office is located at 5 Houston Center,
1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77010.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(Item 1)
Effective at 9:00 a.m. on May 17, 2006, the number of
Directors which will constitute the Board will be increased from
nine to eleven. Eleven Directors are to be elected to serve for
the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and
qualify. Nine of the nominees listed below are presently
Directors of Halliburton. Alan M. Bennett and James R. Boyd are
proposed for the first time for election to the Board of
Directors. The common stock represented by the proxies will be
voted for the election as Directors of the eleven nominees
unless we receive contrary instructions. If any of the nominees
are unwilling or unable to serve, favorable and uninstructed
proxies will be voted for a substitute nominee designated by the
Board of Directors. If a suitable substitute is not available,
the Board of Directors will reduce the number of Directors to be
elected. Each nominee has indicated approval of his or her
nomination and his or her willingness to serve if elected.
Information about Nominees for Director
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ALAN M. BENNETT, 55, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Aetna, Inc. (a leading provider of health,
dental, group life, disability and long-term care benefits)
since 2001; Vice President and Corporate Controller, 1998-2001;
Vice President and Director of Internal Audit, 1997-1998; Chief
Financial Officer, Aetna Business Resources, 1995-1997; Director
of Bausch & Lomb. |
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JAMES R. BOYD, 59, Chairman of the Board, Arch Coal, Inc.
(second largest U.S. coal producer) since 1998; Senior Vice
President and Group Operating Officer, Ashland, Inc. 1989-2002.
Director of Arch Coal, Inc. and Farmers Bancorp Inc. |
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ROBERT L. CRANDALL, 70, Chairman Emeritus, AMR
Corporation/ American Airlines, Inc. (engaged primarily in the
air transportation business); President, American Airlines,
Inc., 1980-1995; Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, AMR Corporation/American Airlines, 1985-1995; and
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AMR Corporation/American
Airlines, 1985-1998; joined Halliburton Company Board in 1986;
Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation,
the Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Management
Oversight Committees; Director of Air Cell, Inc., Anixter
International, Celestica Inc., i2 Technologies, Inc., and
serves on the Federal Aviation Administration Management
Advisory Committee. |
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KENNETH T. DERR, 69, Retired Chairman of the Board,
Chevron Corporation (an international oil company); Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation, 1989- 1999; joined
Halliburton Company Board in 2001; Chairman of the Compensation
Committee and member of the Health, Safety and Environment and
the Management Oversight Committees; Chairman of the Board and
Director of Calpine Corporation and Director of Citigroup Inc. |
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S. MALCOLM GILLIS, 65, University Professor, Rice
University since 2004; President, Rice University, 1993-2004;
Ervin Kenneth Zingler Professor of Economics, Rice University,
1996-2004; Professor of Economics, Rice University, 1993-2004;
joined Halliburton Company Board in 2005; member of the Health,
Safety and Environment, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
and the Management Oversight Committees; Director of Service
Corporation International, Introgen Therapeutics, Inc., AECOM
Technology, Electronic Data Services Corporation and the Vietnam
Education Foundation. |
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W. R. HOWELL, 70, Chairman Emeritus, J.C. Penney Company,
Inc. (a major retailer); Chairman of the Board, J.C. Penney
Company, Inc., 1983-1996; Chief Executive Officer, J.C. Penney
Company, Inc., 1983-1995; joined Halliburton Company Board in
1991; Lead Director, Chairman of the Management Oversight
Committee and member of the Compensation and the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committees; Director of American Electric
Power Company, Exxon-Mobil Corporation, Pfizer Inc. and the
Williams Company. He is also a Director of Deutsche Bank Trust
Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, non-
public wholly owned subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG. |
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RAY L. HUNT, 62, Chief Executive Officer, Hunt Oil
Company (oil and gas exploration and development) and Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Hunt
Consolidated, Inc. for more than five years; Chairman of the
Board, Hunt Oil Company, 1986-2004, joined Halliburton Company
Board in 1998; member of the Health, Safety and Environment and
the Management Oversight Committees; Director of Electronic Data
Systems Corporation, PepsiCo, Inc., King Ranch, Inc., and
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Dallas and member of the Board of Managers of Verde Group,
L.L.C. |
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DAVID J. LESAR, 52, Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, since 2000; President of
the Company, 1997-2000; Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, 1995-1997; joined Halliburton Company Board
in 2000; Director of Lyondell Chemical Company. |
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J. LANDIS MARTIN, 60, Founder and Managing Director,
Platte River Ventures, L.L.C. (a private equity investment
company) since 2005; Retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Titanium Metals Corporation, 1995-2005; President,
Titanium Metals Corporation, 2000-2005; President and Chief
Executive Officer, NL Industries, Inc., 1987-2003; Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Baroid Corporation (and
its predecessor), acquired by Dresser Industries, Inc. in 1994,
1990-1994; joined Halliburton Company Board in 1998; Chairman of
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of
the Audit and the Management Oversight Committees; Director of
Apartment Investment and Management Corporation and Crown Castle
International Corporation. |
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JAY A. PRECOURT, 68, Chairman of the Board, Hermes
Consolidated, Inc. (a gatherer, transporter and refiner of crude
oil and refined products) since 1999; Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer, Scissor Tail Energy, LLC, 2000-2005;
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tejas Gas
Corporation, 1986-1999; President, Tejas Gas Corporation,
1996-1998; joined Halliburton Company Board in 1998; Chairman of
the Health, Safety and Environment Committee and member of the
Audit and the Management Oversight Committees; Director of
Apache Corp. |
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DEBRA L. REED, 49, President and Chief Operating Officer,
Southern California Gas Company and San Diego
Gas & Electric Company (regulated utility companies)
since 2004; President and Chief Financial Officer, Southern
California Gas Company and San Diego Gas &
Electric Company, 2002-2004; President of San Diego
Gas & Electric Company, 2000-2001; President, Energy
Distribution Services, Southern California Gas Company,
1998-2001; Senior Vice President, Southern California Gas
Company, 1995-1998; joined Halliburton Company Board in 2001;
member of the Audit, the Compensation and the Management
Oversight Committees; Director of Genentech, Inc. |
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Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
The following table sets forth information about persons or
groups, based on information contained in Schedules 13G filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting
beneficial ownership, who own or have the right to acquire more
than five percent of our common stock.
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FMR Corp
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62,540,697 |
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12.167% |
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82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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Capital Research and Management Company
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43,320,000 |
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8.4% |
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333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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Alliance Capital Management L.P.
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41,164,518 |
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8.0% |
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1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
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The number of shares reported includes 58,025,735 shares
beneficially owned by Fidelity Management & Research
Company, 1,510,807 shares beneficially owned by Fidelity
Management Trust Company, 5,775 shares beneficially owned
by Strategic Advisers, Inc. and 2,998,380 shares
beneficially owned by Fidelity International Limited. FMR Corp.
has sole dispositive power over 58,025,735 shares. FMR
Corp. has sole power to vote or to direct the voting of
1,510,807 shares. |
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Capital Research and Management Company (CRM) is an
investment adviser and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
43,320,000 shares. CRM has sole dispositive power over
43,320,000 shares and sole voting power over
11,240,000 shares. |
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The number of shares reported includes 40,865,350 shares
owned by Alliance Capital Management L.P., 4,631 shares
owned by AXA Investment Managers Paris (France),
40,732 shares owned by AXA Rosenberg Investment Management
LLC, and 253,805 shares owned by AXA Equitable Life
Insurance Company. Alliance Capital Management L.P. has sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
40,865,350 shares. Alliance Capital Management L.P. has the
sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
27,651,037 shares. |
The following table sets forth, as of March 1, 2006, the
amount of our common stock owned beneficially by each Director,
each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation
Table on page 20 and all Directors, Director Nominees and
executive officers as a group.
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Alan M. Bennett
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1,000 |
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James R. Boyd
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2,000 |
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Albert O. Cornelison, Jr.
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77,454 |
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Robert L. Crandall
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12,122 |
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16,163 |
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221,154 |
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3,763 |
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Ray L. Hunt
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88,410 |
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Andrew R. Lane
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109,630 |
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28,550 |
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Included in the table are shares of common stock that may be
purchased pursuant to outstanding stock options within
60 days of March 1, 2006 for the following:
Mr. Cornelison 1,968;
Mr. Crandall 3,000; Mr. Derr
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3,966; Mr. Lesar 149,936;
Mr. Martin 11,500;
Mr. McCollum 1,500;
Mr. Precourt 11,500; Ms. Reed
7,000 and five unnamed executive officers 134,657.
Until the options are exercised, these individuals will neither
have voting nor investment power over the underlying shares of
common stock but only have the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of the shares through exercise of their respective
options.
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The Halliburton Stock Fund is an
investment fund established under the Halliburton Company
Employee Benefit Master Trust to hold Halliburton common stock
for some of Halliburtons profit sharing, retirement and
savings plans. The Fund held 5,883,724 shares of common
stock at March 1, 2006. One executive officer not named in
the above table has beneficial interests in the Fund. Shares
held in the Fund are not allocated to any individuals
account. The shares of common stock which might be deemed to be
beneficially owned as of March 1, 2006 by the unnamed
executive officer total 426. The Trustee, State Street Bank and
Trust Company, votes shares held in the Halliburton Stock Fund
in accordance with voting instructions from the participants.
Under the terms of the plans, a participant has the right to
determine whether up to 15% of his account balance in a plan is
invested in the Halliburton Stock Fund. The Trustee, however,
determines when sales or purchases are to be made.
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11,855 shares as the trustee of the Diane S. Cornelison
By-Pass Trust. Mr. Hunt holds 69,712 shares as the
trustee of trusts established for the benefit of his children.
Mr. Lesar holds 20,000 shares in a family partnership.
Ms. Reed has shared voting and investment power over
250 shares held in her husbands Individual Retirement
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In 1997, our Board of Directors adopted a formal statement of
its responsibilities and corporate governance guidelines to
ensure effective governance in all areas of its
responsibilities. Since 1997, our corporate governance
guidelines have been reviewed periodically and revised as
appropriate to reflect the dynamic and evolving processes
relating to corporate governance, including the operation of the
Board. Our Boards corporate governance guidelines, as
revised in February 2005, can be found on the Corporate
Governance page of our website www.halliburton.com and in
Appendix A to this proxy statement.
Our Board also wants our stockholders to understand how the
Board conducts its affairs in all areas of its responsibility.
The full text of our Audit; Compensation; Health, Safety and
Environment; Management Oversight; and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committees charters are available on our
website.
We have posted on our website our Code of Business Conduct,
which applies to all of our employees and Directors and serves
as a code of ethics for our principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or
controller, and other persons performing similar functions. If
you do not have access to our website you can request a hard
copy of the Code of Business Conduct, our corporate governance
guidelines and the charters of the Boards committees by
contacting the Senior Vice President and Secretary at the
address set forth on page 2 of this proxy statement. Any
waivers to our code of ethics for our executive officers can
only be made by our Audit Committee.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
STANDING COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has standing Audit; Compensation; Health,
Safety and Environment; Management Oversight; and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committees. Each of the standing committees
are comprised of non-employee Directors, and the Audit;
Compensation; and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees, is comprised, in the business judgment of the Board
entirely of independent, non-employee Directors. The Board has
made the determination that each of the non-employee Directors,
except for Mr. Hunt, is independent because they meet the
independence standards set forth in our corporate governance
guidelines (see Appendix A). For more information on
Mr. Hunt, please see Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions in this proxy statement on page 25. The Board
of Directors has determined that Mr. Crandalls
service on the audit committees of more than three public
companies does not impair his ability to serve on
Halliburtons Audit Committee. During the last fiscal year,
the Board of Directors met on 6 occasions, the Audit Committee
met on 9 occasions, the Compensation Committee met on 5
occasions, the Health, Safety and Environment Committee met on 2
occasions, the Management Oversight Committee met on 5 occasions
and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met on 2
occasions. The non-employee Directors of the Board and the
Management Oversight Committee each met in executive session,
with no Company personnel present, on 5 occasions. Mr. W.R.
Howell is our Lead Director, and in that capacity, he chairs the
executive sessions of the Management Oversight Committee. All
members of the Board attended at least 75 percent of the
total number of meetings of the Board and the committees on
which he or she served during the last fiscal year. Our
corporate governance guidelines provide that all Directors
should attend our Annual Meeting, and all of our Directors
attended the 2005 Meeting.
To foster better communication with our stockholders, we
established a process for stockholders to communicate with the
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. The process has been
approved by both the Audit Committee and the Board, and meets
the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, and
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The methods of
communication with the Board, which follow, include mail, a
dedicated telephone number and an
e-mail address.
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Contact the Board
One may choose one of the below listed options to report
complaints about Halliburtons accounting, internal
accounting controls or auditing matters to the Audit Committee,
or other concerns to the Board of Directors.
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All complaints and concerns will be received and processed by
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in the interests of Halliburton, consistent with the goals of
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required or advisable in Halliburtons legal defense of the
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Halliburton Company
5 Houston Center
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Halliburtons Director of Business Conduct, a Halliburton
employee, reviews all stockholder communications directed to the
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the
Audit Committee is promptly notified of any significant
communication involving accounting, internal accounting
controls, or auditing matters. The Chairman of the Management
Oversight Committee is promptly notified of any other
significant stockholder communications and communications
addressed to a named Director are promptly sent to the Director.
A report summarizing all communications is sent to each Director
quarterly and copies of communications are available for review
by any Director.
Information regarding these methods of communication is also on
our website, www.halliburton.com, under Corporate
Governance.
Members of the Committees of the Board of Directors
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Audit Committee
The Audit Committees role is one of oversight, while
Halliburtons management is responsible for preparing
financial statements. The independent accounting firm appointed
to audit our financial statements (the principal
independent accountants) is responsible for auditing those
financial statements. The Audit Committee is not providing any
expert or special assurance as to Halliburtons financial
statements or any professional certification as to the principal
independent accountants work. The following functions are
the key responsibilities of the Audit Committee in carrying out
its oversight:
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recommending the appointment of the principal independent
accountants to the Board of Directors, and together with the
Board of Directors being responsible for the appointment,
compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the
principal independent accountants; |
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reviewing the scope of the principal independent
accountants examination and the scope of activities of the
internal audit department; |
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reviewing Halliburtons financial policies and accounting
systems and controls; |
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reviewing audited financial statements and interim financial
statements; |
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preparing a report for inclusion in Halliburtons proxy
statement regarding the Audit Committees review of audited
financial statements for the last fiscal year which includes a
statement on whether it recommends that the Board include those
financial statements in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K;
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approving the services to be performed by the principal
independent accountants; and |
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reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the Audit
Committees Charter annually and recommending revisions to
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The Audit Committee also reviews Halliburtons compliance
with its Code of Business Conduct which was formally adopted by
the Board in 1992. The Audit Committee meets separately with the
principal independent accountants, internal auditors and
management to discuss matters of concern, and to receive
recommendations or suggestions for change and to exchange
relevant views and information.
Compensation Committee
The primary function of the Compensation Committee is to ensure
that the Companys compensation program is effective in
attracting, retaining and motivating key employees, that it
reinforces business strategies and objectives for enhanced
stockholder value and that the program is administered in a fair
and equitable manner consistent with established policies and
guidelines.
The Compensation Committees responsibilities include, but
are not limited to:
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making a recommendation to the independent members of the Board
regarding the Chief Executive Officers
(CEO) compensation level for the next year based on the
evaluation of the CEOs performance by the Management
Oversight Committee in light of the goals and objectives set by
these Committees; |
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producing a compensation committee report on executive
compensation as required by the SEC to be included in
Halliburtons annual proxy statement; |
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taking part in an annual performance evaluation of the
Compensation Committee; |
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developing and approving an overall executive compensation
philosophy, strategy and framework consistent with corporate
objectives and stockholder interests; |
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reviewing and approving all actions relating to compensation,
promotion and employment-related arrangements for specified
officers of Halliburton, its subsidiaries and affiliates; |
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establishing performance criteria and reward schedules under
Halliburtons annual incentive pay plans and Performance
Unit Program and certifying the performance level achieved and
reward payments at the end of each plan year or three-year cycle; |
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specified officers of Halliburton, its subsidiaries and
affiliates; |
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selecting an appropriate comparator group against which
Halliburtons total executive compensation program is
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reviewing and approving or recommending to the Board, as
appropriate, major changes to, and taking administrative actions
associated with, any other forms of non-salary compensation
under its purview; |
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reviewing and approving the stock allocation budget among all
employee groups within Halliburton; |
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monitoring and reviewing periodically overall compensation
program design and practice to ensure continued competitiveness,
appropriateness and alignment with established philosophies,
strategies and guidelines; |
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reviewing and approving appointments to the Administrative
Committee which oversees the
day-to-day
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retaining persons having special competence (including
consultants and other third-party service providers) as
necessary to assist the Committee in fulfilling its
responsibilities and maintaining the sole authority to retain
and terminate these persons, including the authority to approve
fees and other retention terms. |
Health, Safety and Environment Committee
The Health, Safety and Environment Committees
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reviewing and assessing Halliburtons health, safety and
environmental policies and practices and proposing modifications
or additions as needed; |
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overseeing the communication and implementation of these
policies throughout Halliburton; |
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reviewing annually the health, safety and environmental
performance of Halliburtons operating units and their
compliance with applicable policies and legal
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Management Oversight Committee
The Management Oversight Committees responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
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adopted by the Board of Directors and recommending revisions to
the guidelines as appropriate; |
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developing and recommending to the Board for its approval an
annual self-evaluation process of the Board and its committees.
The Committee shall oversee the annual self-evaluations; |
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reviewing and periodically updating the criteria for Board
membership and evaluating the qualifications of each Director
candidate against the criteria; |
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assessing the appropriate mix of skills and characteristics
required of Board members; |
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identifying and screening candidates for Board membership; |
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establishing procedures for stockholders to recommend
individuals for consideration by the Committee as possible
candidates for election to the Board; |
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reviewing annually each Directors continuation on the
Board and recommending to the Board a slate of Director nominees
for election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders; |
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reviewing periodically the status of each Director to assure
compliance with the Boards policy that at least two-thirds
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reviewing the Boards committee structure, and recommending
to the Board for its approval Directors to serve as members and
as Chairs of each committee; |
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reviewing annually any stockholder proposals submitted for
inclusion in Halliburtons proxy statement and recommending
to the Board any Halliburton statements in response; and |
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practices, conducting studies and recommending changes, if any,
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Stockholder Nominations of Directors. Nominations by
stockholders may be made at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders in
the manner provided in our By-laws. The By-laws provide that a
stockholder entitled to vote for the election of Directors may
make nominations of persons for election to the Board at a
meeting of stockholders by complying with required notice
procedures. Nominations shall be made pursuant to written notice
to the Senior Vice President and Secretary at the address set
forth on page 2 of this proxy statement, and must be
received at our principal executive offices not less than ninety
(90) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately
preceding Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The notice shall set
forth:
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the principal occupation or employment of the person; |
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the class and number of shares of Halliburton common stock that
are beneficially owned by the person; and |
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be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of
directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities
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The proposed nominee may be required to furnish other
information as Halliburton may reasonably require to determine
the eligibility of the proposed nominee to serve as a Director.
At any meeting of stockholders, the presiding officer may
disregard the purported nomination of any person not made in
compliance with these procedures.
Qualifications of Directors. Candidates nominated for
election or reelection to the Board of Directors should possess
the following qualifications:
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highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values; |
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practical wisdom and mature judgment; |
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broad training and experience at the policy-making level in
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expertise that is useful to Halliburton and complementary to the
background and experience of other Board members, so that an
optimum balance of members on the Board can be achieved and
maintained; |
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willingness to devote the required amount of time to carrying
out the duties and responsibilities of Board membership; |
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commitment to serve on the Board for several years to develop
knowledge about Halliburtons principal operations; |
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willingness to represent the best interests of all stockholders
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involvement only in activities or interests that do not create a
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible
for assessing the appropriate mix of skills and characteristics
required of Board members in the context of the needs of the
Board at a given point in time and shall periodically review and
update the criteria. Diversity in personal background, race,
gender, age and nationality for the Board as a whole may be
taken into account in considering individual candidates.
Process for the Selection of New Directors. The Board is
responsible for filling vacancies on the Board. The Board has
delegated to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
the duty of selecting and recommending prospective nominees to
the Board for approval. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee considers suggestions of candidates for Board
membership made by current Committee and Board members,
Halliburton management, and stockholders. The Committee may
retain an independent executive search firm to identify
candidates for consideration. The Committee retained the
executive search firm, Korn/ Ferry International, to assist its
search in identifying and evaluating Director nominees, and this
search firm identified Messrs. Bennett and Boyd as
potential candidates. A stockholder who wishes to recommend a
prospective candidate should notify Halliburtons Senior
Vice President and Secretary, as described in this proxy
statement.
When the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
identifies a prospective candidate, the Committee determines
whether it will carry out a full evaluation of the candidate.
This determination is based on the information provided to the
Committee by the person recommending the prospective candidate,
and the Committees knowledge of the candidate. This
information may be supplemented by inquiries to the person who
made the recommendation or to others. The preliminary
determination is based on the need for additional Board members
to fill vacancies or to expand the size of the Board, and the
likelihood that the candidate will meet the Board membership
criteria listed above. The Committee will determine, after
discussion with the Chairman of the Board and other Board
members, whether a candidate should continue to be considered as
a potential nominee. If a candidate warrants additional
consideration, the Committee may request an independent
executive search firm to gather additional information about the
candidates background, experience and reputation, and to
report its findings to the Committee. The Committee then
evaluates the candidate and determines whether to interview the
candidate. Such an interview would be carried out by one or more
members of the Committee and others as appropriate. Once the
evaluation and interview are completed, the Committee recommends
to the Board which candidates should be nominated. The Board
makes a determination of nominees after review of the
recommendation and the Committees report.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Halliburton seeks to enhance the Companys value by
providing a broad spectrum of high quality services and related
products within the energy services and engineering and
construction business segments in which Halliburton operates. We
believe that Halliburtons total compensation package for
executives should emphasize compensation plans that are linked
to measures of both absolute and relative performance.
Our charter makes us responsible for overseeing
Halliburtons overall compensation philosophy and
objectives and gives us specific responsibility for reviewing,
approving and monitoring the compensation program for senior
executives of Halliburton and its operating groups. Our
principal role is to ensure that Halliburtons compensation
program is effective in attracting, retaining and motivating key
talent, that it reinforces business strategies and objectives
consistent with the Companys goals and that it is
administered in a fair and equitable manner consistent with
established policies and guidelines.
OVERALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY
Objectives
The primary objectives of Halliburtons total compensation
package for senior executives are to:
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programs that enable Halliburton to attract, retain and motivate
high caliber executives who will assure the long-term success of
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Halliburtons compensation program is designed and
regularly reviewed to ensure that the programs components
support Halliburtons strategies and motivate employees to
achieve business success and generate value for our shareholders.
Setting Compensation
In determining what we deem to be appropriate types and amounts
of compensation for executives, we consult with outside
compensation consultants and review compensation data obtained
from independent sources.
In the design and administration of executive compensation
programs, we generally target current market levels of
compensation at the 50th percentile for good performance
and between the 50th and 75th percentile competitive
level for outstanding performance. In doing so, we consider the
market data for a comparator group which reflects the markets in
which Halliburton competes for business and people. The
comparator group is composed of:
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Raw data is reviewed and regression analysis is used in
assessing market compensation data to provide appropriate
comparisons based on company size, complexity and performance,
and individual role and job content. A consistent present value
methodology is used in assessing stock-based and other long-term
incentive awards.
The focus and mix of executive compensation components and
opportunities are tailored by individual position to reflect an
appropriate balance among fixed and variable pay, short and
long-term focus, and business/organization unit or corporate
accountability.
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Components of Compensation
Halliburtons executive compensation program is managed
from a total compensation perspective with consideration given
to each component of the total package. Our executive
compensation program consists of:
A. a cash base salary;
B. annual (short-term) incentives;
C. long-term incentives;
D. supplemental retirement; and
E. other executive benefits.
Executive salaries are referenced to market data for comparable
positions within the comparator group. In addition to
considering market comparisons in making salary decisions, we
exercise discretion and judgment based on the following factors:
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economic conditions. |
No specific formula is applied to determine the weight of each
factor. Annual salary reviews are conducted each year to
evaluate the individual performance of executives, however,
individual salaries are not necessarily adjusted each year.
The base salary for Mr. Cornelison did not increase during
2005. Messrs. Gaut and McCollum received base pay
adjustments of 5% or less. Mr. Lanes pay was
increased to $650,000 in 2005 in recognition of his promotion to
Chief Operating Officer. Overall, adjustments to executive
salaries made in 2005 were minimal except those recognizing
promotions, significant changes in job responsibilities or where
an executives pay was considerably lower than market data
at the 50th percentile.
In 1995, we established the Annual Performance Pay Plan to
provide a means to link total compensation to Halliburtons
performance, as measured by cash value added, or CVA. CVA
measures the difference between after tax cash income and a
capital charge, based upon Halliburtons weighted average
cost of capital, to determine the amount of value, in terms of
cash flow, added to Halliburtons business. Since the
inception of the Plan, CVA has provided a close correlation to
total shareholder return, notwithstanding the reduced stock
price which occurred from 2002-2004 as a result of
Halliburtons asbestos-related issues during that time.
Since the conclusion of the asbestos settlement our stock has
reacted positively, demonstrating the viability of CVA as an
astute proxy for total shareholder return.
At the beginning of each plan year, we establish a reward
schedule that aligns given levels of CVA performance beyond a
threshold level with reward opportunities. Reward opportunities
are established at target and maximum levels. The maximum amount
any participant can receive under the Plan is capped at two
times the target opportunity level. The level of achievement of
annual CVA performance determines the dollar amount of incentive
compensation payable to participants.
Officers of Halliburton and its business units and specific
senior managers were eligible to participate in the Annual
Performance Pay Plan during 2005. In 2005, consolidated CVA
performance exceeded the maximum level due to the exceptional
performance of both the Energy Services Group and KBR.
Accordingly, the Named Executive Officers earned annual
incentive compensation for the year in the amounts shown in the
Summary Compensation Table.
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Halliburton uses long-term incentives to achieve the following
objectives:
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Our 1993 Stock and Incentive Plan (the 1993 Plan)
provides for a variety of cash and stock-based awards, including
stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares, among
others. Under the 1993 Plan, we may, in our discretion, select
from among these types of awards to establish individual
long-term incentive awards.
In 2005 we continued our strategy of using a combination of
vehicles to meet our long-term incentive objectives. These
included restricted stock and performance units as well as stock
options. The appropriate mix was determined based on level
within the organization. At the executive level, we placed
particular emphasis on operations-based incentives, such as
performance units, in addition to stock options and restricted
stock.
By granting a mix of long-term incentives, the Company expects
to effectively address volatility in our industry and in the
stock market sustaining more value and preserving an
incentive to meet performance goals. In addition to assuring
judicious use of Company shares, we believe that this strategy
will also achieve enhanced shareholder value through performance
goals that use operating performance as the primary measure of
success.
Our determination of the size of equity-based grants to
executive officers are based on market references to long-term
incentive compensation for comparable positions within the
comparator group and on our subjective assessment of
organizational roles and internal job relationships. In 2005,
the Named Executive Officers received stock options, restricted
stock awards and performance unit awards as listed in the
applicable Compensation Tables.
The Performance Unit Program is a long-term program designed to
provide key executives with specified incentive opportunities
contingent on the level of achievement of pre-established
corporate performance objectives. The 2005 cycle began on
January 1, 2005, and will end on December 31, 2007
(the 2005 Cycle). Performance is measured by
Halliburton Company consolidated Return on Capital Employed
(ROCE) compared to both absolute goals and relative
goals, as measured by the results achieved by comparator
companies. Individual incentive opportunities are established
based on market references. The Program allows for rewards to be
paid in cash, stock or a combination thereof.
The 2003 cycle officially ended on December 31, 2005.
Results for this cycle of the Program included the achievement
of performance beyond the Challenge level on absolute measures
and in between Plan and Challenge levels on relative measures.
Reward amounts earned by applicable Named Executive Officers are
listed in the Summary Compensation Table. Rewards for the 2003
cycle were paid in cash.
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D. |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |
The Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan was established to
provide retirement benefits to key executives. Determinations as
to who will receive an allocation for a particular plan year and
the amount of the allocation are made in our sole discretion.
However, in making our determinations, we consider guidelines
that include references to:
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Contributions are allocated with a goal of achieving a 75% base
pay replacement assuming retirement at age 65 with 25 or
more years of service. In 2005, a vesting provision was added to
the Plan requiring five
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consecutive years of Plan participation in order for awards made
in 2005 and forward and the associated account balances to be
fully vested.
In 2005, we authorized retirement allocations under the terms of
the Plan to Messrs. Lesar, Cornelison, Gaut, Lane and
McCollum as listed in Footnote 5 to the Summary
Compensation Table.
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Other Benefits and Perquisites |
The Halliburton Elective Deferral Plan was established in 1995
to provide highly compensated employees with an opportunity to
defer earned base salary and incentive compensation in order to
help meet retirement and other future income needs. The Plan is
a nonqualified deferred compensation plan and participation is
completely voluntary. Pre-tax deferrals of up to 75% of base
salary and/or incentive compensation are allowed each calendar
year. Interest is credited based upon the participants
election from among four (4) benchmark investment options.
In 2005, Mr. Gaut participated in the Plan by deferring a
percentage of his incentive compensation. No other Named
Executive Officers participated in the Plan in 2005.
The Halliburton Company Benefit Restoration Plan exists to
provide a vehicle to restore qualified plan benefits which are
reduced as a result of limitations imposed under the Internal
Revenue Code or due to participation in other company sponsored
plans. It also serves to defer compensation that would otherwise
be treated as excessive employee remuneration within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan is
a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that earns interest at
the rate of 10% per annum. In 2005, the Named Executive
Officers received awards under the Plan in the amounts shown in
the footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table.
Halliburton makes limited use of perquisites for executives.
Historically, the value of perquisites offered to executives has
not exceeded $50,000 in any given year.
Our executives do not have company cars or car allowances and
their health care and insurance coverage is the same as that
provided to all active employees. Club memberships are limited
and provided on an as-needed basis for business purposes only.
A taxable benefit for executive financial planning is provided
and ranges from $5,000 to a maximum of $15,000 per year.
This benefit does not include tax return preparation. It is
paid, only if used by the executive, on a reimbursable basis.
Because Halliburton values the health and welfare of its
executives, a physical examination is provided to eligible
executives annually.
The company also provides for adequate security measures at the
personal residences of Messrs. Lesar and Lane.
2005 SPECIAL COMPENSATION-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS
In early 2005, the Company successfully finalized the asbestos
global settlement. Reaching this historical achievement required
a tremendous amount of effort and sacrifice on the part of the
employees who worked diligently over the last 3 years
orchestrating and implementing this uniquely creative and
complicated strategy. In recognition of their performance, the
Committee approved discretionary cash payments totaling
$5,466,000 to 36 employees. This amount includes payments to
Messrs. Cornelison, Gaut and McCollum as indicated in the
footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table. In lieu of a cash
payment, the Committee granted Mr. Lesar an option to
purchase 100,000 shares of Halliburton Company common
stock a further indication of the Committees
intent to link rewards to the long-term performance of the
Company and ensure continued focus on shareholder value. No
other discretionary payments were made to the Named Executive
Officers in 2005.
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COMPENSATION FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mr. Lesar has been the Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer since August 2000. His performance is
reviewed annually in December by the Management Oversight
Committee, which is chaired by the Lead Director. The results of
this performance review are used by the Compensation Committee
when making recommendations regarding the CEOs total
compensation package to the full Board for approval.
The CEO participates in the same programs and receives
compensation based upon the same criteria as other executive
officers, consistent with our Executive Compensation Philosophy
and Strategy. For 2005, the compensation components for
Mr. Lesar included:
Base Salary: Mr. Lesars base salary is
determined based on individual performance and competitive
market data relative to Chief Executive Officers of industry
competitors and selected other general industry companies of
similar size and scope. The Committee did not adjust
Mr. Lesars base pay in 2005.
Annual Incentive: The Committee established
Mr. Lesars incentive criteria in the first quarter of
2005 based on Halliburton Company consolidated CVA results and
set his target and maximum levels of opportunity under the
Performance Pay Plan at 110% and 220% of base salary,
respectively. As a result of the Companys record
performance, Mr. Lesar earned an incentive award equal to
his maximum opportunity level of $2,772,000 in 2005.
Long-term Incentives: In accordance with our long-term
incentive strategy previously discussed and consistent with
other executives, Mr. Lesars long-term incentive
opportunity consists of a combination of restricted stock, stock
options and performance units granted under the Companys
1993 Plan. In 2005, Mr. Lesar was awarded 80,000 restricted
shares and an option to purchase 90,000 shares of
Company stock in addition to a target opportunity of $2,500,000
under the Performance Unit Program. He also received a special
stock option award in 2005 recognizing his contribution to the
global asbestos settlement as previously detailed.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan: Under the terms
of the Plan, a 2005 supplemental retirement award was approved
for Mr. Lesar in the amount of $251,000.
Mr. Lesars account is fully vested.
Other Benefits and Perquisites: Mr. Lesar
participates in the Halliburton Retirement and Savings Plan,
which is the defined contribution benefit plan available to all
eligible U.S. employees. He receives annual contributions
to the nonqualified Benefit Restoration Plan and carries a
balance of $619,025 (as of December 31, 2005) in the
Elective Deferral Plan from prior years of participation.
Mr. Lesar does not participate in any defined benefit
pension plans as the Company no longer offers such plans to its
U.S. employees, nor is he a participant in any previously
offered pension plans which are now frozen.
Other than utilizing the Company plane for business and personal
travel, as required for security purposes, perquisites for
Mr. Lesar are limited. The Company does not pay for any
club memberships for Mr. Lesar and he is not provided with
any allowances. The Company reimburses him for financial
planning services up to a maximum of $15,000 per year and
provides for appropriate security assessments and measures at
his personal residence. Mr. Lesar receives a physical
examination annually as part of the Companys general focus
on health and wellness.
The above elements of compensation place Mr. Lesars
total compensation between the 50th and
75th percentile ranges of Halliburtons comparator
group. We believe this is an appropriate position given the
Companys outstanding 2005 performance under
Mr. Lesars leadership.
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POLICY REGARDING SECTION 162(m) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally
disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation
paid to the chief executive officer or any of the four other
most highly compensated officers to the extent the compensation
exceeds $1 million in any year. Qualifying
performance-based compensation is not subject to this sanction
if certain requirements are met.
Our policy is to utilize available tax deductions whenever
appropriate and consistent with our compensation philosophy.
When designing and implementing executive compensation programs,
we consider all relevant factors, including the availability of
tax deductions with respect to compensation. Accordingly, we
have attempted to preserve the federal tax deductibility of
compensation in excess of $1 million a year to the extent
doing so is consistent with the intended objectives of our
executive compensation philosophy, however we may from time to
time pay compensation to our executive officers that may not be
fully deductible.
The 1993 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
effective February 16, 2006, enables qualification of stock
options, stock appreciation rights and performance share awards
as well as short-term and long-term cash performance plans under
Section 162(m).
We believe that the interests of Halliburton and its
shareholders are well served by the executive compensation
programs currently in place. These programs encourage and
promote Halliburtons compensation objectives and
permit the exercise of our discretion in the design and
implementation of compensation packages. We will continue to
review our executive compensation plans periodically to
determine what changes, if any, should be made.
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THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS* |
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Robert L. Crandall |
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Kenneth T. Derr, Chairman |
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W. R. Howell |
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Debra L. Reed |
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The Compensation Committee is composed entirely of independent
directors as defined by the New York Stock Exchange rules. |
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COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder
return on our common stock for the five-year period ended
December 31, 2005, with the Standard & Poors
500 Stock Index and the Standard & Poors Energy
Composite Index over the same period. This comparison assumes
the investment of $100 on December 31, 2000, and the
reinvestment of all dividends. The stockholder return set forth
on the chart below is not necessarily indicative of future
performance.
Total Stockholders Return Five Years
Assumes Investment of $100 on December 31, 2000 and
Reinvestment of Dividends
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The following four tables set forth information regarding the
Chief Executive Officer and the next four most highly
compensated executive officers of Halliburton (collectively, the
Named Executive Officers).
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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David J. Lesar
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2005 |
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1,260,000 |
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2,772,000 |
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5,182,400 |
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190,000 |
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2,700,000 |
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402,273 |
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Chairman of the Board, President |
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2004 |
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1,260,000 |
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3,470,000 |
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5,421,530 |
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169,000 |
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827,310 |
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396,926 |
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2003 |
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1,200,000 |
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1,008,333 |
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426,528 |
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Andrew R. Lane
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2005 |
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650,000 |
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845,000 |
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2,219,474 |
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180,000 |
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232,538 |
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2004 |
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365,015 |
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300,000 |
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26,920 |
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119,300 |
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C. Christopher Gaut
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2005 |
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550,000 |
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1,465,000 |
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1,185,474 |
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530,208 |
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180,432 |
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2004 |
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525,000 |
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882,500 |
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49,400 |
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162,178 |
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Chief Financial Officer of the |
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2003 |
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416,667 |
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100,000 |
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615,000 |
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500,000 |
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2004 |
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875,000 |
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234,085 |
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2003 |
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432,000 |
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212,667 |
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360,000 |
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410,000 |
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350,000 |
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350,000 |
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104,800 |
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2003 |
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(1) |
The amounts disclosed include cash retention bonus payments made
in 2003 for the Retention Awards for Messrs. Lesar, and
Cornelison and a signing bonus for Mr. Gaut. For 2004, the
amounts include discretionary cash payments for
Mr. Lesar $950,000, Mr. Lane
$209,000, Mr. Gaut $200,000, and
Mr. Cornelison $225,000 as well as payments
under the 2004 Annual Performance Pay Plan for
Mr. Lesar $2,520,000, Mr. Lane
$209,000, Mr. Gaut $682,500,
Mr. Cornelison $650,000, and
Mr. McCollum $350,000. In recognition of his
performance in 2004 the Board awarded Mr. Lane an
additional bonus of $91,000. This award was paid in 2005. For
2005, amounts include payments under the Annual Performance Pay
Plan for Mr. Lesar $2,772,000,
Mr. Lane $845,000, Mr. Gaut
$715,000, Mr. Cornelison $650,000, and
Mr. McCollum $360,000, as well as payments for
the asbestos global settlement for Mr. Gaut
$750,000, Mr. Cornelison $1,000,000, and
Mr. McCollum $50,000. |
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The dollar value of perquisites and other personal benefits for
the named executive officers was less than the established
reporting levels. For security purposes and at the direction of
the Board, Mr. Lesar utilizes a Company plane for all
business and personal air travel. We believe the costs
associated with this travel are a legitimate business expense,
necessitated by our high public profile and due in part to
threats against the Company, its operations and management.
Because the costs of these services are incurred as a result of
business-related concerns and are not perquisites maintained for
the benefit of Mr. Lesar, the Company has not included such
costs in the Other Annual Compensation column. Nonetheless, in
the interest of transparency, we are disclosing the following
incremental costs to the Company of Mr. Lesars use of
a Company plane for personal travel for 2005
$188,600; for 2004 $117,974; and 2003
$135,726. |
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In 2003, Mr. Gaut was granted 30,000 shares with
restrictions lapsing over 10 years. In 2004, each of the
above individuals were granted shares with restrictions lapsing
over 5 years, as follows: Mr. Lesar
173,000; Mr. Lane 46,700;
Mr. Gaut 48,710;
Mr. Cornelison 44,110; and
Mr. McCollum 5,000. In 2005, each of the above
individuals were granted shares on December 7, 2005, with
restrictions lapsing over 5 years as follows:
Mr. Lesar 80,000; Mr. Lane
18,300; Mr. Gaut 18,300;
Mr. Cornelison 14,100; and
Mr. McCollum 3,300. In addition, Mr. Lane
was granted 25,000 restricted shares on February 15, 2005,
in recognition of his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. The
shares vest over 5 years. Mr. McCollum also received a
discretionary award of 10,000 restricted shares on
December 7, 2005, that lapse over 5 years. Dividends
are paid on the restricted shares. The total number and value of
restricted shares held by each of the above individuals as of
December 31, 2005, were as follows: |
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98,431 |
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81,268 |
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75,639 |
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23,300 |
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(4) |
Payouts from the Performance Unit Program for the 2001 cycle
that began on January 1, 2001 and ended on
December 31, 2003, and the 2002 cycle that began on
January 1, 2002 and ended on December 31, 2004, and
the 2003 cycle that began on January 1, 2003 and ended
December 31, 2005. |
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(5) |
All Other Compensation includes the following
accruals for or contributions to various plans for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2005: (i) 401(k) plan
matching contributions for Mr. Lesar $8,400,
Mr. Lane $8,313, Mr. Gaut
$8,400, Mr. Cornelison $5,833, and
Mr. McCollum $8,400; (ii) benefit
restoration accruals for Mr. Lesar $84,000,
Mr. Lane $35,200, Mr. Gaut
$27,200, Mr. Cornelison $23,200, and
Mr. McCollum $12,000; (iii) supplemental
executive retirement plan contributions for
Mr. Lesar $251,000, Mr. Lane
$179,000, Mr. Gaut $128,000,
Mr. Cornelison $147,000, and
Mr. McCollum $91,000; (iv) above-market
earnings on benefit restoration account for
Mr. Lesar $35,271, Mr. Lane
$1,625, Mr. Gaut $1,490,
Mr. Cornelison $10,398, and
Mr. McCollum $492; and (v) above-market
earnings on amounts deferred under elective deferral plans for
Mr. Lesar $14,802 and Mr. Gaut
$6,942. Mr. Cornelison will receive a payment of $280,350
for 2005 under a legacy benefit plan. The plan is closed to new
participants and none of the other executive officers
participate in this plan. Payments under this plan are grossed
up for taxes. |
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(6) |
Mr. Gaut became an executive officer on March 3, 2003;
Mr. McCollum became an executive officer on August 26,
2003; and Mr. Lane became an executive officer on
July 21, 2004. |
OPTION GRANTS FOR FISCAL 2005
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Individual Grants(1) |
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Number of |
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% of Total |
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Securities |
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Options |
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Underlying |
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Granted to |
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Options |
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Employees in |
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Exercise Price |
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Expiration |
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Grant Date |
Name |
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Granted (#) |
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Fiscal Year |
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($/Share) |
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Date |
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Fair Value$(2) |
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David J. Lesar
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100,000 |
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7.16 |
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44.08 |
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3/3/2015 |
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$ |
2,035,310 |
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|
|
90,000 |
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|
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6.44 |
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64.78 |
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12/7/2015 |
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2,691,981 |
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Andrew R. Lane
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20,000 |
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|
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1.43 |
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64.78 |
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12/7/2015 |
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598,218 |
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C. Christopher Gaut
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20,000 |
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1.43 |
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64.78 |
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12/7/2015 |
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598,218 |
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Albert O. Cornelison, Jr.
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15,400 |
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1.10 |
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64.78 |
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12/7/2015 |
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460,628 |
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Mark A. McCollum
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3,500 |
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0.25 |
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64.78 |
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12/7/2015 |
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104,688 |
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All Optionees
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1,397,120 |
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|
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100.00 |
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49.44 |
(3) |
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(3 |
) |
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31,890,749 |
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(1) |
All options granted under the 1993 Plan are granted at the fair
market value of the common stock on the grant date and generally
expire ten years from the grant date. During employment, options
vest over a three year period, with one-third of the shares
becoming exercisable on each of the first, second and third
anniversaries of the grant date. The options granted to
designated executives are transferable by gift to individuals
and entities related to the optionee, subject to compliance with
guidelines adopted by the Compensation Committee. |
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(2) |
These estimated hypothetical values are based on a Black-Scholes
option pricing model in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles. We used the following
assumptions in estimating these values: expected option term,
5 years; risk-free rate of return, 4.3%; expected
volatility, 51%; and expected dividend yield, 0.8%. |
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(3) |
The exercise price shown is an average of the price of all
options granted in 2005. Options expire on one or more of the
following dates: January 24, 2015, February 1, 2015,
February 17, 2015, March 3, 2015, March 8, 2015,
March 28, 2015, March 31, 2015, April 7, 2015,
April 12, 2015, April 27, 2015, June 9, 2015,
June 22, 2015, July 11, 2015, October 3, 2015,
October 7, 2015, November 7, 2015, November 14,
2015, and December 7, 2015. |
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL 2005
AND DECEMBER 31, 2005 OPTION VALUES
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Number of Securities | |
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Underlying Unexercised | |
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Value of Unexercised | |
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Shares | |
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Options at Fiscal Year-End | |
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In-the-Money Options at | |
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Acquired | |
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Value | |
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(Shares) | |
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Fiscal Year-End ($) | |
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on Exercise | |
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Realized | |
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| |
Name |
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(#) | |
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($) | |
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Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
Exercisable | |
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Unexercisable | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
David J. Lesar
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|
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604,334 |
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|
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14,688,122 |
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|
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412,906 |
|
|
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341,906 |
|
|
|
6,915,896 |
|
|
|
6,431,296 |
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Andrew R. Lane
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|
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32,556 |
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|
|
873,355 |
|
|
|
6,300 |
|
|
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39,239 |
|
|
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147,105 |
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|
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510,482 |
|
C. Christopher Gaut
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0 |
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0 |
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|
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83,147 |
|
|
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86,293 |
|
|
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3,286,950 |
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|
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2,427,858 |
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Albert O. Cornelison, Jr.
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|
|
41,987 |
|
|
|
782,835 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
47,328 |
|
|
|
93,400 |
|
|
|
1,035,669 |
|
Mark A. McCollum
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|
|
13,334 |
|
|
|
438,971 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
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13,166 |
|
|
|
35,025 |
|
|
|
320,891 |
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Long-Term Incentive Compensation
The Performance Unit Program was established in 2001 to provide
selected key executives with incentive opportunities based on
the level of achievement of pre-established corporate
performance objectives over three-year performance cycles. The
purpose of the program is to reinforce Halliburtons
objectives for sustained long-term performance and value
creation as well as reinforce strategic planning processes and
balance short and long-term decision making.
Performance measures for the three-year cycle that began
January 1, 2005, combine relative and absolute components
tied to Halliburtons consolidated weighted average return
on capital employed (ROCE). A performance matrix combining both
the actual achievement of pre-established ROCE levels (Absolute
Goal) and Halliburtons ROCE achievement level as compared
to the comparator group (Relative Goal) is used to determine the
percent of incentive opportunity achieved. The award is then
calculated by multiplying the percent of incentive opportunity
achieved by the target award. Payment may be made in cash, stock
or a combination of cash and stock at the discretion of the
Compensation Committee. No incentive will be earned or payment
made under the Performance Unit Program for performance below
the threshold level.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS AWARDS IN FISCAL
2005
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Estimated Future Payouts | |
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Under Non-Stock Price-Based Plans | |
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| |
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Performance | |
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Performance | |
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Category | |
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Or Other | |
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January 1, 2005 | |
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Period Until | |
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Salary | |
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Maturation or | |
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Threshold | |
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Target | |
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Maximum | |
Name |
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($) | |
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Payout | |
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($) | |
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($) | |
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($) | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
David J. Lesar
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|
|
1,260,000 |
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|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
1,250,000 |
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|
|
2,500,000 |
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|
|
5,000,000 |
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Andrew R. Lane
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|
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650,000 |
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|
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2005-2007 |
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|
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373,750 |
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|
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747,500 |
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|
|
1,495,000 |
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C. Christopher Gaut
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|
|
550,000 |
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|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
302,500 |
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|
|
605,000 |
|
|
|
1,210,000 |
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Albert O. Cornelison, Jr.
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|
|
500,000 |
|
|
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2005-2007 |
|
|
|
212,500 |
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|
|
425,000 |
|
|
|
850,000 |
|
Mark A. McCollum
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|
|
360,000 |
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|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
81,000 |
|
|
|
162,000 |
|
|
|
324,000 |
|
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
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|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
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Number of Securities |
|
|
|
|
Exercise Price of |
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Remaining Available for |
|
|
Number of Securities to be |
|
Outstanding |
|
Future Issuance Under Equity |
|
|
Issued Upon Exercise of |
|
Options, |
|
Compensation Plans |
|
|
Outstanding Options, |
|
Warrants and |
|
(Excluding Securities |
|
|
Warrants and Rights |
|
Rights |
|
Reflected in Column (a)) |
Plan Category |
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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|
|
11,097,996 |
|
|
$ |
33.60 |
|
|
|
22,416,444 |
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
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|
|
11,097,996 |
|
|
$ |
33.60 |
|
|
|
22,416,444 |
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|
|
Note: |
There are 95,937 shares with a weighted average exercise
price of $38.41 to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options that were assumed in the 1998 Dresser merger, the 1996
Landmark acquisition and other business combinations. No further
grants can be issued under these assumed plans. |
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND
CHANGE-IN-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
Employment Contracts
Mr. Lesar. Mr. Lesar entered into an employment
agreement with Halliburton as of August 1, 1995, which
provides for his employment as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Halliburton. The agreement also
provides that, while Mr. Lesar is employed by Halliburton,
management will recommend to the Compensation Committee:
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|
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annual supplemental retirement benefit allocations under the
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan; and |
|
|
annual grants of stock options under Halliburtons 1993
Stock and Incentive Plan, or 1993 Plan. |
These recommendations are to be consistent with the criteria
utilized by the Compensation Committee for similarly situated
executives.
Under the terms of his employment agreement, in the event
Mr. Lesar is involuntarily terminated by Halliburton for
any reason other than termination for cause (as defined in the
agreement), Halliburton is obligated to pay Mr. Lesar a
severance payment equal to:
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|
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|
|
the value of any restricted shares that are forfeited because of
termination; and |
|
|
five times his annual base salary. |
Mr. Lane. Mr. Lane entered into an employment
agreement with Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., on
January 1, 1999, which provides for his employment as a
Divisional Vice President. Mr. Lanes employment
agreement also provides for an annual salary of not less than
$124,296 and participation in Halliburtons Annual
Performance Pay Plan.
Mr. Gaut. Mr. Gaut entered into an employment
agreement with Halliburton on March 3, 2003, which provides
for his employment as Executive Vice President.
Mr. Gauts employment agreement also provided for his
subsequent appointment as Chief Financial Officer, an annual
salary of not less than $500,000 and participation in
Halliburtons Annual Performance Pay Plan. In addition,
Mr. Gaut was granted 30,000 restricted shares and 100,000
stock options under the 1993 Plan.
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Mr. Cornelison. Mr. Cornelison entered into an
employment agreement with Halliburton on May 15, 2002,
which provides for his employment as Vice President and General
Counsel. Mr. Cornelisons employment agreement also
provides for an annual salary of not less than $332,000 and
participation in Halliburtons Annual Performance Pay Plan.
Mr. McCollum. Mr. McCollum entered into an
employment agreement with Halliburton on August 25, 2003,
which provides for his employment as Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. McCollums employment
agreement also provides for an annual salary of not less than
$350,000 and participation in Halliburtons Annual
Performance Pay Plan. In addition, Mr. McCollum was granted
10,000 restricted shares and 20,000 stock options under the 1993
Plan.
Under the terms of the employment agreements with
Messrs. Cornelison, Gaut, Lane and McCollum, if any of
these executives are terminated for any reason other than
voluntary termination (as defined in the agreements), death,
retirement (either at age 65 or voluntarily prior to
age 65), permanent disability, or termination by
Halliburton for cause (as defined in the agreements), the
executive is entitled to severance payments equal to:
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|
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|
|
the value of any restricted shares that are forfeited because of
termination; |
|
|
two years base salary; |
|
|
any unpaid bonus earned in prior years; and |
|
|
any bonus payable for the year in which his employment is
terminated determined as if he had remained employed for the
full year. |
Change-In-Control Arrangements
Under the 1993 Plan, in the event of a Corporate Change, unless
an Award Document otherwise provides, as of the Corporate Change
Effective Date, the following will occur automatically:
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|
|
any outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall
become immediately vested and fully exercisable; |
|
|
any restrictions on Restricted Stock Awards shall immediately
lapse; |
|
|
all performance measures upon which an outstanding Performance
Award is contingent shall be deemed achieved and the Holder
shall receive a payment equal to the maximum amount of the Award
he or she would have been entitled to receive, prorated to the
Corporate Change Effective Date; and |
|
|
any outstanding cash Awards including, but not limited to, Stock
Value Equivalent Awards, shall immediately vest and be paid
based on the vested value of the award. |
Under the Annual Performance Pay Plan:
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|
|
|
|
in the event of a
change-in-control
during a plan year, a participant will be entitled to an
immediate cash payment equal to the maximum dollar amount he or
she would have been entitled to for the year, prorated through
the date of the
change-in-control; and |
|
|
in the event of a
change-in-control after
the end of a plan year but before the payment date, a
participant will be entitled to an immediate cash payment equal
to the incentive earned for the plan year. |
Under the Performance Unit Program:
|
|
|
|
|
in the event of a
change-in-control
during a performance cycle, a participant will be entitled to an
immediate cash payment equal to the maximum amount he or she
would have been entitled to receive for the performance cycle,
prorated to the date of the
change-in-control; and |
|
|
in the event of a
change-in-control after
the end of a performance cycle but before the payment date, a
participant will be entitled to an immediate cash payment equal
to the incentive earned for that performance cycle. |
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Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in the event of a
change-in-control,
unless the successor corporation assumes or substitutes new
stock purchase rights:
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|
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|
|
the purchase date for the outstanding stock purchase rights will
be accelerated to a date fixed by the Compensation Committee
prior to the effective date of the
change-in-control; and |
|
|
on the effective date, any unexercised stock purchase rights
will expire and Halliburton will promptly refund the unused
amount of each participants payroll deductions. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
At its meeting on December 7, 2005, the Board determined
that as of that date Mr. Hunt would no longer qualify as an
independent director under Halliburtons corporate
governance guidelines. Under the guidelines, Mr. Hunt is no
longer independent because of work conducted in the ordinary
course of business by Halliburton or its affiliates, which
totaled approximately $38.8 million in 2005 for Hunt Oil
Company, where Mr. Hunt serves as Chief Executive Officer,
and Hunt Consolidated, Inc., where he serves as Chairman of the
Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (the Hunt
Companies). The work for the Hunt Companies consisted of
oil service work conducted by the Energy Services Group of
approximately $31.3 million and engineering and
construction work conducted by KBR of approximately
$7.5 million related to LNG projects. The level of work
performed by Halliburton or its affiliates for the Hunt
Companies in 2006 is expected to exceed the 2005 level.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
requires our Directors and executive officers to file reports of
holdings and transactions in Halliburton shares with the SEC and
the New York Stock Exchange. Based on our records and other
information, we believe that in 2005 our Directors and our
officers who are subject to Section 16 met all applicable
filing requirements, except Mr. Albert O.
Cornelison, Jr., Executive Vice President and General
Counsel of Halliburton, who inadvertently filed a late
Form 5 to report a transfer of beneficial ownership of
Common Stock into a By-Pass Trust related to his late
wifes estate.
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
Directors Fees and Deferred Compensation Plan
All non-employee Directors receive an annual retainer of $50,000
and an attendance fee of $2,000 for each meeting of the Board of
Directors and for each committee meeting attended. The Chairman
of each committee also receives an additional retainer annually
for chairing a committee as follows: Audit $20,000;
Compensation $15,000; Management
Oversight $15,000; Health, Safety and
Environment $10,000; and Nominating and Corporate
Governance $10,000.
Under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, Directors
are permitted to defer their fees, or a portion of their fees. A
participant may elect, on a prospective basis, to have his or
her deferred compensation account either credited quarterly with
interest at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. or translated on a
quarterly basis into Halliburton common stock equivalents.
Distributions after retirement as a Director will be made either
in a lump sum or in annual installments over a 5- or
10-year period, as
determined in the discretion of the committee appointed to
administer the plan. Distributions of common stock equivalents
are made in shares of common stock, while distributions of
deferred compensation credited with interest are made in cash.
Messrs. Crandall, Derr, Gillis, Hunt, and Precourt and
Ms. Reed have elected to participate in the plan.
Directors Restricted Stock Awards
Each non-employee Director receives an annual award of
restricted shares of common stock as a part of his or her
compensation in addition to the Directors annual retainer
and attendance fees. Each non-employee Director participating in
the Directors Retirement Plan described below receives an
annual award of restricted shares of common stock with a value
of $75,000 on the date of the award. Each non-employee Director
not participating
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in the plan, (Messrs. Derr, Gillis, Hunt, Martin, and
Precourt and Ms. Reed), receives an annual award of
restricted shares of common stock with a value of $100,000 on
the date of the award.
Restricted shares may not be sold, assigned, pledged or
otherwise transferred or encumbered until the restrictions are
removed. Restrictions lapse following termination of Board
service under specified circumstances, which include, among
others, death or disability, retirement under the Director
mandatory retirement policy, or early retirement after at least
four years of service. During the restriction period, Directors
have the right to vote, and to receive dividends on, the
restricted shares. Any shares that under the plans
provisions remain restricted following termination of service
are forfeited.
Directors Retirement Plan
The Directors Retirement Plan is closed to new Directors
elected after May 16, 2000. Under the Directors
Retirement Plan, each participant will receive an annual benefit
upon the benefit commencement date. The benefit commencement
date is the later of a participants termination date or
attainment of age 65. The benefit will be equal to the last
annual retainer for the participant for a period of years equal
to the participants years of service on his or her
termination date. Upon the death of a participant, benefit
payments will be made to the surviving spouse, if any, over the
remainder of the retirement benefit payment period. Years of
service for each Director participant under the plan are:
Mr. Crandall 21, and
Mr. Howell 15. Assets are transferred to State
Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, to be held under an
irrevocable grantor trust to aid Halliburton in meeting its
obligations under the Directors Retirement Plan. The
principal and income of the trust are treated as assets and
income of Halliburton for federal income tax purposes and are
subject to the claims of general creditors of Halliburton to the
extent provided in the plan.
Charitable Contributions
Matching Gift Programs. To further Halliburtons
support for charities, non-employee Directors may participate in
the Halliburton Foundations (Foundation)
matching gift programs for educational institutions,
not-for-profit hospitals, and medical foundations. For each
eligible contribution, the Foundation makes a contribution of
two times the amount contributed, subject to approval by the
Foundation Trustees and providing the contribution meets certain
criteria. The maximum aggregate of all contributions each
calendar year by a Director, eligible for matching by the
Foundation, is $50,000, resulting in a maximum aggregate amount
contributed annually by the Foundation in the form of matching
gifts of $100,000 for any Director who participates in the
programs. Neither the Foundation nor Halliburton has made a
charitable contribution to any charitable organization in which
a Director serves as an executive officer, within the preceding
three years, that exceeds in any single year the greater of
$1 million or 2% of such charitable organizations
consolidated gross revenues.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Halliburtons Audit Committee consists of Directors who, in
the business judgment of the Board of Directors, are independent
under Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and the New
York Stock Exchange listing standards. In addition, in the
business judgment of the Board of Directors, all four members of
the Audit Committee, Robert L. Crandall, J. Landis Martin, Jay
A. Precourt and Debra L. Reed, have accounting or related
financial management experience required under the listing
standards and have been designated by the Board of Directors as
audit committee financial experts. We operate under
a written charter, a copy of which is available on
Halliburtons website, www.halliburton.com. As
required by the charter, we review and reassess the charter
annually and recommend any changes to the Board of Directors for
approval.
Halliburtons management is responsible for preparing
Halliburtons financial statements and the principal
independent accountants are responsible for auditing those
financial statements. The Audit Committees role is to
provide oversight of management in carrying out
managements responsibility and to appoint, compensate,
retain and oversee the work of the principal independent
accountants. The Audit Committee is not providing any expert or
special assurance as to Halliburtons financial statements
or any professional certification as to the principal
independent accountants work.
In fulfilling our oversight role for the year ended
December 31, 2005, we:
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|
reviewed and discussed Halliburtons audited financial
statements with management; |
|
|
discussed with KPMG LLP, Halliburtons principal
independent accountants, the matters required by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 relating to the conduct of the
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received from KPMG LLP the written disclosures and letter
required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1; and |
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Based on our:
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we recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited
financial statements be included in Halliburtons Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Our recommendation considers
our review of that firms qualifications as independent
accountants for the Company. Our review also included matters
required to be considered under Securities and Exchange
Commission rules on auditor independence, including the nature
and extent of non-audit services. In our business judgment the
nature and extent of non-audit services performed by KPMG LLP
during the year did not impair the firms independence.
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Debra L. Reed |
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FEES PAID TO KPMG LLP
During 2005 and 2004, Halliburton incurred the following fees
for services performed by KPMG LLP:
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Audit Fees
Audit fees represent the aggregate fees for professional
services rendered by KPMG LLP for the integrated audit of our
annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Audit fees
also include the audits of many of our subsidiaries in regards
to compliance with statutory requirements in foreign countries,
reviews of our financial statements included in the
Forms 10-Q we
filed for fiscal years 2005 and 2004, and review of registration
statements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees primarily include professional services
rendered by KPMG LLP for audits of our employee benefit plans
and audits of some of our subsidiaries relating to transactions.
Tax Fees
The aggregate fees for tax services primarily consisted of
international tax compliance and services related to our
expatriate employees including tax services.
All Other Fees
All other fees comprise professional services rendered by KPMG
LLP related to immigration services and other non recurring
miscellaneous services.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee has established written pre-approval
policies that require the approval by the Audit Committee of all
services provided by KPMG LLP as the principal independent
accountants that examine the financial statements and the books
and records of Halliburton and all audit services provided by
other independent accountants. The current version of the policy
is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix B. All of
the fees described above provided by KPMG LLP to Halliburton
were approved in accordance with the policy. Our Audit Committee
considered whether KPMG LLPs provisions of tax services
and All Other Fees as reported above is compatible with
maintaining KPMG LLPs independence as our principal
independent accounting firm.
Work Performed by KPMG LLPs Full Time, Permanent
Employees
KPMG LLPs work on Halliburtons audit was performed
by KPMG LLP partners and employees.
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PROPOSAL FOR RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF
AUDITORS
(Item 2)
KPMG LLP has examined Halliburtons financial statements
beginning with the year ended December 31, 2002. A
resolution will be presented at the Annual Meeting to ratify the
appointment by the Board of Directors of that firm as
independent accountants to examine the financial statements and
the books and records of Halliburton for the year ending
December 31, 2006. The appointment was made upon the
recommendation of the Audit Committee. KPMG LLP has advised that
neither the firm nor any member of the firm has any direct
financial interest or any material indirect interest in
Halliburton. Also, during at least the past three years, neither
the firm nor any member of the firm has had any connection with
Halliburton in the capacity of promoter, underwriter, voting
trustee, Director, officer or employee.
Representatives of KPMG LLP are expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if
they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond
to appropriate questions from stockholders.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
of Halliburtons common stock represented at the Annual
Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is needed to approve
the proposal.
If the stockholders do not ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, the
Board of Directors will reconsider the selection of independent
accountants.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent
accountants to examine the financial statements and books and
records of Halliburton for the year 2006.
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PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK
(Item 3)
The Board of Directors has unanimously approved, declared
advisable and recommends that the stockholders consider and
approve an amendment (the Amendment) to
Article FOURTH of Halliburtons Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended (the Certificate),
pursuant to which the authorized amount of shares of common
stock would be increased from 1 billion shares to
2 billion shares. The Certificate also currently authorizes
the issuance of up to 5 million shares of preferred stock
(the Preferred Stock), of which no shares are issued
and outstanding. The Amendment would not alter the authorized
amount of Preferred Stock.
The resolution to be voted upon to effect the Amendment is set
forth in Appendix D to this proxy statement.
Purpose and Effects of the Amendment
As of March 20, 2006 there were
approximately million
shares of common stock issued and outstanding and
approximately million
shares reserved. Of the shares reserved,
approximately million
shares were reserved for employee benefit plans and director
compensation plans, and approximately 12,502,626 million
shares were reserved for issuance upon conversion of our
31/8% convertible
senior notes due 2023.
The Board of Directors believes that the flexibility provided by
the Amendment to permit Halliburton to issue or reserve
additional common stock, in the discretion of the Board of
Directors, without the delay or expense of a special meeting of
stockholders, is in the best interests of Halliburton and its
stockholders. Shares of common stock may be used for general
purposes, including stock splits and stock dividends,
acquisitions, possible financing activities and other employee,
executive and director benefit plans. On February 16, 2006,
we announced that the Board has authorized a two-for-one split,
subject to stockholder approval of the Amendment. Possible
financing activities might include raising additional capital
funds through offerings of shares of our common stock or of
equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for
shares of our common stock. Other than the stock split discussed
above, we have no present plans, arrangements, commitments or
understanding with respect to the issuance of any of the
additional shares of common stock that would be authorized by
adoption of the Amendment.
Pursuant to the Certificate, our stockholders have no preemptive
rights with respect to the additional shares of common stock
being authorized. The Certificate does not require further
approval of stockholders prior to the issuance of any additional
shares of common stock. In some circumstances (generally
relating to the number of shares to be issued, the manner of
offering and the identity of the recipients), the rules of the
New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, may require specific
authorization in connection with the issuance of additional
shares. We do not anticipate that we will seek authorization
from stockholders for issuance of additional shares of common
stock unless required by applicable laws or the NYSE.
The issuance of any additional shares of common stock may have
the effect of diluting the percentage of stock ownership, book
value and voting rights of the present holders of the common
stock. The Amendment also may have the effect of discouraging
attempts to take over control of Halliburton, as additional
shares of common stock could be issued to dilute the stock
ownership and voting power of, or increase the cost to, a party
seeking to obtain control of us. The Amendment is not being
proposed in response to any known effort or threat to acquire
control of Halliburton and is not part of a plan by management
to adopt a series of amendments to the Certificate and By-laws
having an anti-takeover effect.
In accordance with Delaware law, the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock
is required to approve the Amendment. Accordingly, abstentions
and broker non-votes applicable to shares present at the Meeting
will have the same effect as votes cast against approval of the
Amendment. If the Amendment is approved, we intend to file the
Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware soon after the
approval.
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders
vote FOR the proposed Amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation.
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PROPOSAL TO APPROVE BOARD POLICY ON FUTURE SEVERANCE
AGREEMENTS
(Item 4)
The Board of Directors has unanimously approved and recommends
that the stockholders consider and approve its policy on future
severance agreements for executive officers of Halliburton (the
Policy). Proxies solicited on behalf of the Board of
Directors will be voted FOR this proposal unless
stockholders specify a contrary choice in their proxies.
The resolution to be voted on is set forth in Appendix E to
this proxy statement.
The Policy provides that Halliburton will not enter into a
future employment agreement with severance provisions or a
future severance agreement with an executive officer that
provides benefits in an amount that exceeds 2.99 times the
executive officers annual base salary and bonus, unless
such future agreement receives prior stockholder approval or
ratification. The Policy will not apply to existing agreements
because to do so would cause Halliburton to unilaterally amend
those agreements which could result in a breach of contract in
violation of Texas law and therefore expose Halliburton to
unnecessary legal expenses and potential damages.
The Compensation Committee, all the members of which are
independent Directors, determines whether Halliburton should
enter into employment or severance agreements with its executive
officers. All employment or severance agreements with the Chief
Executive Officer must be recommended by the Compensation
Committee, and are subject to further review and approval by the
Board. In the event that the Compensation Committee determines
that an employment agreement is in the best interests of
Halliburton and its stockholders, Halliburton needs the
flexibility to make an offer of employment and enter into the
agreement without delay. If the Board determines that it is in
the best interests of Halliburton and its stockholders to enter
into an agreement with severance provisions that exceed the
Policy, the Board will seek stockholder approval in advance or
within 15 months thereafter.
The Boards Policy is substantially similar to policies
adopted by other companies in response to shareholder proposals
to limit severance benefits paid to such companies
executive officers.
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders
vote FOR the proposed policy.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW
(Item 5)
CHRISTUS Health (CHRISTUS), located at 2600 North
Loop West, Houston, Texas 77092; the Benedictine Sisters of
Mount St. Scholastica (Sisters), located at
801 S. 8th Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002; and
The Catholic Funds (Funds), located at
1100 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233,
collectively (the Proponents), have notified
Halliburton that they intend to present the resolution set forth
below to the Annual Meeting for action by the stockholders.
Their supporting statement for the resolution, along with the
Board of Directors statement in opposition, is set forth
below. As of November 23, 2005, CHRISTUS beneficially owned
5,800 shares of Halliburtons common stock; as of
December 12, 2005, the Sisters beneficially owned
425 shares of Halliburtons common stock; and as of
December 12, 2005, the Funds beneficially owned
1,750 shares of Halliburtons common stock. Proxies
solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors will be voted
AGAINST this proposal unless stockholders specify a
contrary choice in their proxies.
Report on Human Rights Policies and
Implementation-Halliburton
Whereas expectations of the global community are growing
that companies need to have policies in place that promote and
protect human rights within their areas of activity and sphere
of influence, which helps promote and protect the companys
reputation as a good corporate citizen.
Halliburton is one of the worlds largest providers of
products and services to the oil and gas industries and has
operations globally. For example, KBR, the companys
engineering and construction subsidiary employs more than 60,000
people in 43 countries.
(http://www.halliburton.com/about/index.jsp)
Many companies have adopted ethical statements that apply to
employee behavior while 92 companies worldwide have adopted
explicit human rights policies that address a companys
responsibility to the communities and societies where they
operate. (www.business-humanrights.org, November, 2005)
In the Halliburtons 2003 Corporate Social Responsibility
report, The Journey Continues, it states: For
a company to be allowed to work globally, it must be able to
meet societys need for goods and services without
compromising the natural or social resources of the global
community. It must not only be a business leader but a good
corporate citizen.
Our companys Code of Business Conduct does not address
major corporate responsibility issues, such as, human rights.
Without a human rights policy, our company faces reputational
risks by operating in countries, such as China, where the rule
of law is weak and human rights abuses are well documented.
(Feb. 28, 2005; U.S. State Department Country Human
Rights Reports 2004;
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41640.htm)
Negative publicity hurts our companys reputation and has
the potential to impact shareholder value. Pentagon
investigators have referred allegations of abuse in how the
Halliburton Company was awarded a contract for work in Iraq to
the Justice Department for possible criminal
investigation. . . according to a recent article
in the New York Times. (Halliburton Case Is
Referred to Justice Dept., Senator Says, by Erik Eckholm,
November 19, 2005)
We recommend our company base its human rights policies on the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labor
Organizations Core Labor Standards and the United Nations
Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and
Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights, covering
a range of rights, including the right to equal opportunity,
security of persons, rights of workers and respect for economic,
social and cultural rights.
(http://www1.umn.edu/humanarts/links/commentary-Aug2003.html)
Resolved: shareholders request management to review its
policies related to human rights to assess areas where the
company needs to adopt and implement additional policies and to
report its findings, omitting propriety information and prepared
at reasonable expense, by December 2006.
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Supporting Statement
We recommend the review include:
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We urge you to vote FOR this proposal.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST this
proposal. Halliburtons statement in opposition is as
follows:
Halliburton is a company that operates in over 100 countries
around the world with Stockholders, customers, partners,
suppliers and employees that represent virtually every race or
national origin and an associated multitude of religions,
cultures, customs, political philosophies and languages. We
must, and do, respect such diversity.
It is not our purpose as a commercial business enterprise to
remake the world in the image of any particular political,
legal, moral or religious philosophy with which we are
comfortable. Rather, we hope to help improve the quality of life
wherever we do business by serving as a developer of natural
resources and infrastructures.
With respect to allegations of violations of human rights by
governments, alleged to be illegitimate by some, we believe that
decisions as to the nature of such governments and their actions
are better made by governmental authorities and international
entities such as the United Nations as opposed to individual
persons or companies such as Halliburton. Where the United
States government has mandated that United States companies
refrain from commerce, we comply, often to the advantage of our
international competitors. History has shown that single country
boycotts, let alone corporate boycotts and sanctions, are
ineffective, often injuring the economic interests of the
boycotting entity.
We do not always agree with the policies or actions of
governments in every place that we do business and make no
excuses for their behaviors. Due to the long-term nature of our
business and the inevitability of political and social change,
it is neither prudent nor appropriate for Halliburton to
establish its own country-by-country foreign policy regarding
human rights.
Halliburton has long addressed many of the issues that fall
under the umbrella of human rights, such as employment
practices, nondiscrimination in employment, health and safety,
and security of employees and company facilities. Our support of
these issues is clearly communicated in our Code of Business
Conduct, which is available on our website at
www.halliburton.com/policies/business_conduct.jsp. A
brief description of applicable policies within our Code of
Business Conduct include the following:
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Company Policy 3-0001, General Policy Regarding Laws and
Business Conduct, requires employees and agents to observe high
standards of business and personal ethics and to treat those
that we deal with in a courteous and respectful manner. It is
the policy of the Company not to discriminate against employees,
stockholders, directors, customers or suppliers on account of
race, color, age, sex, religion, or national origin except as
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Company Policy 3-0002, Equal Employment Opportunity, establishes
and communicates the Companys policy on equal employment
opportunity. The Company will endeavor to create a workforce
that is a reflection of the diverse population of the
communities in which it operates. |
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Company Policy 3-0004, Internal Accounting Controls,
Procedures & Records, establishes guidelines and
procedures related to keeping books and records that in
reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the
Companys transactions and dispositions of assets. |
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Company Policy 3-0005, Sensitive Transactions, establishes and
communicates the Companys position regarding sensitive
transactions and requires that transactions are executed, and
access to assets is permitted, only in accordance with
managements authorization. The Companys employees
are strictly prohibited from paying any bribe, kickback or other
similar unlawful payment to, or otherwise entering into a
transaction with, any public official, political party or
official, candidate for public office or other individual, in
any country, to secure any contract, concession or other
favorable treatment for the Company. |
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Company Policy 3-0013, Antitrust & Competition Laws,
provides guidelines for compliance with all applicable antitrust
and competition laws. |
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Company Policy 3-0014, Health, Safety, and Environment,
establishes and communicates the Companys policy
concerning the protection of the health and safety of the
Companys employees and other persons affected by the
Companys business activities and the prevention of
environmental pollution with respect to the Companys
business activities and operations. The Company will
continuously evaluate the health, safety and environmental
aspects of its products and services. |
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Company Policy 3-0016, Harassment, establishes and communicates
the Companys policy prohibiting harassment, which
depending on the facts and circumstances, may include verbal or
written harassment, physical harassment, sexual harassment, and
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In addition to these policies in our Code of Business Conduct,
we have Corporate Policy
3-1573, Minimum
Employment Age Requirement, which establishes a policy that
the Company will not employ anyone, in any capacity, who is
under the age of 18 years, except where this minimum
employment age requirement is superseded by local law. Where
local law supersedes the Companys policy, employees under
the age of 18 will not be assigned to dangerous or hazardous
occupations.
We believe that because the Company maintains and enforces these
policies, it is not necessary to create an explicit policy on
human rights. It is our view that we treat our employees and
others in the communities within which we operate in compliance
with the values that would be expressed in a policy on human
rights.
Our employees around the world are actively involved in many
activities that benefit their local communities. Many locations
have active employee volunteer councils providing assistance to
a myriad of charitable causes. Information about specific
examples of these community service activities is provided on
our website at
www.halliburton.com/about/community_impact.jsp.
Halliburton is very proud of the positive contribution being
made by thousands of our employees in various communities where
they live and work.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the
proposal. Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted against
the proposal unless instructed otherwise.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON DIRECTOR ELECTION VOTE
THRESHOLD
(Item 6)
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pension Fund (UBC
Fund), located at 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20001, has notified Halliburton that it
intends to present the resolution set forth below to the Annual
Meeting for action by the stockholders. UBC Funds
supporting statement for the resolution, along with the Board of
Directors statement in opposition, is set forth below. As
of December 6, 2005, the UBC Fund beneficially owned
7,200 shares of Halliburtons common stock. Proxies
solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors will be voted
AGAINST this proposal unless stockholders specify a
contrary choice in their proxies.
Director Election Majority Vote Standard Proposal
Resolved: That the shareholders of Halliburton Company
(Company) hereby request that the Board of Directors
initiate the appropriate process to amend the Companys
governance documents (certificate of incorporation or bylaws) to
provide that director nominees shall be elected by the
affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast at an annual
meeting of shareholders.
Supporting Statement: Our Company is incorporated in
Delaware. Delaware law provides that a companys
certificate of incorporation or bylaws may specify the number of
votes that shall be necessary for the transaction of any
business, including the election of directors. (DGCL,
Title 8, Chapter 1, Subchapter VII, Section 216).
The law provides that if the level of voting support necessary
for a specific action is not specified in a corporations
certificate or bylaws, directors shall be elected by a
plurality of votes of the shares present in person or
represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the
election of directors.
Our Company presently uses the plurality vote standard to elect
directors. This proposal requests that the Board initiate a
change in the Companys director election vote standard to
provide that nominees for the board of directors must receive a
majority of the vote cast in order to be elected or re-elected
to the Board.
We believe that a majority vote standard in director elections
would give shareholders a meaningful role in the director
election process. Under the Companys current standard, a
nominee in a director election can be elected with as little as
a single affirmative vote, even if a substantial majority of the
votes cast are withheld from that nominee. The
majority vote standard would require that a director receive a
majority of the vote cast in order to be elected to the Board.
The majority vote proposal received high levels of support last
year, winning majority support at Advanced Micro Devices,
Freeport McMoRan, Marathon Oil, March & McLennan,
Office Depot, Raytheon, and others. Leading proxy advisory firms
recommend voting in favor of the proposal.
Some companies have adopted board governance policies requiring
director nominees that fail to receive majority support from
shareholders to tender their resignations to the board. We
believe that these policies are inadequate for they are based on
continued use of the plurality standard and would allow director
nominees to be elected despite only minimal shareholder support.
We contend that changing the legal standard to a majority vote
is a superior solution that merits shareholder support.
Our proposal is not intended to limit the judgment of the Board
in crafting the requested governance change. For instance, the
Board should address the status of incumbent director nominees
who fail to receive a majority vote under a majority vote
standard and whether a plurality vote standard may be
appropriate in director elections when the number of director
nominees exceeds the available board seats.
We urge your support for this important director election reform.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST this
proposal. Halliburtons statement in opposition is as
follows:
This proposal is the same proposal presented to our stockholders
at the 2005 Annual Meeting, which our stockholders defeated.
While the Board is aware that the majority vote standard for
election of directors is the subject of much interest and
debate, we believe that it is premature for Halliburton to adopt
a majority vote standard at this time.
On January 17, 2006, the Committee on Corporate Laws of the
Section of Business Law (the Committee) of the
American Bar Association released its Preliminary Report on
Director Voting (the Preliminary Report). The
Preliminary Report is focused on the Model Business Corporation
Act (the Model Act). The Model Act, like Delaware
law, which is the law applicable to Halliburton, both have a
holdover rule provision (Model Act
Section 8.05(e); Delaware General Corporation Law
(DGCL) Section 141(b)). The effect of the
holdover rule is that directors remain in office until their
successors are elected and qualify. As the Preliminary Report
points out beginning on page 15, If the holdover rule
were retained in its present form, a majority default rule would
represent only a symbolic change to the plurality voting system
because directors who are not elected would nevertheless remain
in office until a successor is elected and qualified. The
Preliminary Report further states at page 25 that
. . . the proposed amendments to the Model
Act are in one sense more enabling than the Delaware law
provisions, because the DGCL does not expressly permit
corporations to alter the holdover rule provided in
section 141(b) of the DGCL.
The proposal refers to efforts by some companies to address the
majority voting issue by adopting governance policies requiring
director nominees that fail to receive majority support from
shareholders to tender their resignation to the board. As
indicated in the proposal, the proponent finds that these
policies are inadequate.
While conceptually a majority vote standard is simple, it does
raise many issues as described in the Preliminary Report, among
them, the holdover rule, failed elections, and the
enforceability of director resignations policies. As the
Preliminary Report points out, there is a real likelihood that
the holdover rule would render a majority vote requirement
illusory, because the director not receiving a majority vote
would remain in office notwithstanding the vote.
The required vote to elect directors is clearly an important
governance issue. The Board of Directors is of the view that
election of Directors of Halliburton by plurality voting is
appropriate until the statutory or case law evolves so that
there is certainty as to the outcome of elections under a
majority vote standard.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the
proposal. Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted against
the proposal unless instructed otherwise.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON POISON PILL
(Item 7)
Lucian Bebchuk, located at 1545 Mass. Ave., Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02138, has notified Halliburton that he intends to
present the resolution set forth below to the Annual Meeting for
action by the stockholders. Mr. Bebchuks supporting
statement for the resolution, along with the Board of
Directors statement in opposition, is set forth below. As
of December 1, 2005, Mr. Bebchuk beneficially owned
125 shares of Halliburtons common stock. Proxies
solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors will be voted
AGAINST this proposal unless stockholders specify a
contrary choice in their proxies.
Proposal
It is hereby RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 109 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law,
8 Del. C. § 109, and
By-law No. 44, the
Companys By-laws are hereby amended by adding a new By-law
No. 18 (and renumbering existing
By-law No. 18 and
each subsequent By-law to reflect the addition of new
By-Law No. 18) as
follows:
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Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws to the contrary, the
adoption of any stockholder rights plan, rights agreement or any
other form of poison pill which is designed to or
has the effect of making acquisition of large holdings of the
Corporations shares of stock more difficult or expensive
(Stockholder Rights Plan) or the amendment of any
such Stockholder Rights Plan which has the effect of extending
the term of any rights or options provided thereunder, shall
require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of
Directors, and any Stockholder Rights Plan so adopted or amended
shall expire no later than three years following the later of
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This By-law shall be effective immediately and automatically as
of the date it is approved by the vote of stockholder in
accordance with By-law No. 44.
Supporting Statement
I believe that poison pills can deny stockholders the ability to
make their own decisions regarding whether or not to accept a
premium acquisition offer for their stock and, under certain
circumstances, can reduce shareholder value. Additionally,
events, circumstances and considerations that could make it
desirable to adopt or maintain a poison pill might change over
time. Therefore, I believe that the decision to adopt or to
extend a poison pill should require the affirmative vote of
two-thirds of the directors to pass, and that a poison pill
should not remain in place indefinitely without the Boards
determination that it continues to be advisable for the Company
to retain the poison pill. The proposed amendment to the
Companys By-laws would not prevent the Board from adopting
or maintaining a poison pill for as long as necessary consistent
with the Boards exercise of its fiduciary duties, but
would simply ensure that the Board not do so without substantial
director support and without considering at least every three
years whether continuing to maintain such a plan is in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders.
I urge you to vote yes to support the adoption of
this proposal.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST this
proposal. Halliburtons statement in opposition is as
follows:
Our stockholders rights plan terminated pursuant to the
provisions of the plan on December 15, 2005. We do not
currently have a stockholder rights plan in place. In
anticipation of the expiration of the former plan, on
September 8, 2005, the Halliburton Board adopted a policy
on stockholder rights plans to be effective on December 16,
2005. The policy, which was filed on
Form 8-K with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2005, is
as follows:
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RESOLVED, that the Board deems it desirable and in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders to adopt, and
the Board hereby approves and adopts, the following policy
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The Company does not have a poison pill or
stockholder rights plan. |
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If the Company were to adopt a stockholder rights plan, the
Board would seek prior stockholder approval of the plan unless,
due to timing constraints or other reasons, a majority of
independent directors of the Board determines that it would be
in the best interests of stockholders for the Board to adopt a
plan before obtaining stockholder approval. |
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If a stockholder rights plan is adopted without prior
stockholder approval, the plan must either be ratified by
stockholders or must expire, without being renewed or replaced,
within one year. |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall review
this policy statement periodically and report to the Board on
any recommendations it may have concerning the policy. |
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The policy requires the Board to seek stockholder approval prior
to adopting a rights plan, unless the Board in exercising its
fiduciary duty determines that it is in the best interests of
stockholders to adopt a plan prior to obtaining stockholder
approval, in which event the adopted plan must either expire or
be ratified by the stockholders within one year. |
The Board believes that the policy it adopted is sufficient and
that adopting a further policy requiring that two-thirds of the
Directors approve adoption of a stockholder rights plan is
unnecessary.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the
proposal. Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted against
the proposal unless instructed otherwise.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Advance Notice Procedures
Under our By-laws, no business may be brought before an Annual
Meeting unless it is specified in the notice of the Meeting or
is otherwise brought before the Meeting by or at the direction
of the Board or by a stockholder entitled to vote who has
delivered notice to Halliburton (containing the information
specified in the By-laws) not less than ninety (90) days
prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years
Annual Meeting. These requirements are separate from and in
addition to the SECs requirements that a stockholder must
meet in order to have a stockholder proposal included in
Halliburtons proxy statement. This advance notice
requirement does not preclude discussion by any stockholder of
any business properly brought before the Annual Meeting in
accordance with these procedures.
Proxy Solicitation Costs
The proxies accompanying this proxy statement are being
solicited by Halliburton. The cost of soliciting proxies will be
borne by Halliburton. We have retained Georgeson Shareholder
Communications Inc. to aid in the solicitation of proxies. For
these services, we will pay Georgeson a fee of $12,500 and
reimburse it for
out-of-pocket
disbursements and expenses. Officers and regular employees of
Halliburton may solicit proxies personally, by telephone or
other telecommunications with some stockholders if proxies are
not received promptly. We will, upon request, reimburse banks,
brokers and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding
proxies and proxy material to beneficial owners of
Halliburtons stock.
Stockholder Proposals for the 2007 Annual Meeting
Stockholders interested in submitting a proposal for inclusion
in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in
2007 may do so by following the procedures prescribed in SEC
Rule 14a-8. To be
eligible for inclusion, stockholder proposals must be received
by Halliburtons Senior Vice President and Secretary at 5
Houston Center, 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400, Houston,
Texas 77010, no later than December 4, 2006. The 2007
Annual Meeting will be held on May 16, 2007.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, we know of no business
that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting
other than the matters described in this proxy statement. If any
other matters should properly come before the Meeting for action
by stockholders, it is intended that proxies in the accompanying
form will be voted on those matters in accordance with the
judgment of the person or persons voting the proxies.
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Appendix A
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
Revised as of December 7, 2005
The Board of Directors believes that the primary responsibility
of the Directors is to provide effective governance over
Halliburtons affairs for the benefit of its stockholders.
That responsibility includes:
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Evaluating the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and
taking appropriate action, including removal, when warranted; |
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Fixing the Chief Executive Officers compensation for the
next year based upon a recommendation from the Compensation
Committee; |
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Selecting, evaluating and fixing the compensation of executive
management of Halliburton and establishing policies regarding
the compensation of other members of management; |
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Reviewing succession plans and management development programs
for members of executive management; |
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Reviewing and approving periodically long-term strategic and
business plans and monitoring corporate performance against such
plans; |
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Adopting policies of corporate conduct, including compliance
with applicable laws and regulations and maintenance of
accounting, financial, disclosure and other controls, and
reviewing the adequacy of compliance systems and controls; |
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Evaluating annually the overall effectiveness of the
Board; and |
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Reviewing matters of corporate governance. |
The Board has adopted these Guidelines to assist it in the
exercise of its responsibilities. These Guidelines are reviewed
periodically and revised as appropriate to reflect the dynamic
and evolving processes relating to the operation of the Board.
Operation of the Board Meetings
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The
Board believes that, under normal circumstances, the Chief
Executive Officer of Halliburton should also serve as the
Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer is responsible to the Board for the overall
management and functioning of Halliburton. |
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Lead Director. The Chairman of the Management Oversight
Committee, which is composed of all outside Directors, is
Halliburtons Lead Director. The Lead Director is elected
by and from the outside Directors. |
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Executive Sessions of Outside Directors. During each
regular Board meeting, the outside Directors meet in scheduled
executive sessions. Further, the Management Oversight Committee
is composed of all of the outside Directors and meets in
executive session during a portion of each of its five regular
meetings per year. In addition, any member of the Management
Oversight Committee may request the Committee Chairman to call
an executive session of the Committee at any time. |
Each December, the Management Oversight Committee meets in
executive session to evaluate the performance of the Chief
Executive Officer. In evaluating the Chief Executive Officer,
the Committee takes into consideration the executives
performance in both qualitative and quantitative areas,
including:
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leadership and vision; |
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integrity; |
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keeping the Board informed on matters affecting Halliburton and
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performance of the business (including such measurements as
total stockholder return and achievement of financial objectives
and goals); |
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development and implementation of initiatives to provide
long-term economic benefit to Halliburton; |
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accomplishment of strategic objectives; and |
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development of management. |
The evaluation will be communicated to the Chief Executive
Officer by the Chairman of the Management Oversight Committee
and reviewed by the Compensation Committee in the course of its
deliberations before it provides a recommendation to the full
Board of Directors for the Chief Executive Officers
compensation for the next year.
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Attendance of Non-Directors at Board Meetings. The Chief
Financial Officer and the General Counsel will be present during
Board meetings, except where there is a specific reason for one
or both of them to be excluded. In addition, the Chairman of the
Board may invite one or more members of management to be in
regular attendance at Board meetings and may include other
officers and employees from time to time as appropriate to the
circumstances. |
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Frequency of Board Meetings. The Board has five regularly
scheduled meetings per year. Special meetings are called as
necessary. It is the responsibility of the Directors to attend
the meetings. |
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Board Access to Management. Directors have open access to
Halliburtons management, subject to reasonable time
constraints. In addition, members of Halliburtons
executive management routinely attend Board and Committee
meetings and they and other managers frequently brief the Board
and the Committees on particular topics. The Board encourages
executive management to bring managers into Board or Committee
meetings and other scheduled events who (a) can provide
additional insight into matters being considered or
(b) represent managers with future potential whom executive
management believe should be given exposure to the members of
the Board. |
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Board Access to Independent Advisors. The Board has the
authority to retain, set terms of engagement and dismiss such
independent advisors, including legal counsel or other experts,
as it deems appropriate, and to approve the fees and expenses of
such advisors. |
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Long-term Plans. Long-term strategic and business plans
will be reviewed annually at one of the Boards regularly
scheduled meetings. |
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Selection of Agenda Items for Board Meetings. The
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer prepares a
draft agenda for each Board meeting and the agenda and meeting
schedule are submitted to the Lead Director for approval. The
other Board members are free to suggest items for inclusion on
the agenda and each Director is free to raise at any Board
meeting subjects that are not on the agenda. |
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Board/ Committee Forward Agenda. A forward agenda of
matters requiring recurring and focused attention by the Board
and each Committee will be prepared and distributed prior to the
beginning of each calendar year in order to ensure that all
required actions are taken in a timely manner and are given
adequate consideration. |
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Information Flow; Advance Review of Meeting Materials. In
advance of each Board or Committee meeting, a proposed agenda
will be distributed to each Director. In addition, to the extent
feasible or appropriate, information and data important to the
Directors understanding of the matters to be considered,
including background summaries and presentations to be made at
the meeting, will be distributed in advance of the meeting.
Information distributed to the Directors is approved by the Lead
Director. Directors also routinely receive monthly financial
statements, earnings reports, press releases, analyst reports
and other information designed to keep them informed of the
material aspects of Halliburtons business, performance and
prospects. It is each Directors responsibility to review
the meeting materials and other information provided by
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Board Structure
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Two-thirds of the Members of the Board Must Be Independent
Directors. The Board believes that as a matter of policy
two-thirds of the members of the Board should be independent
Directors. In order to be independent, a Director cannot have a
material relationship with Halliburton. A Director will be
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has not been employed by Halliburton or its affiliate in the
preceding three years and no member of the Directors
immediate family has been employed as an executive officer of
Halliburton or its affiliate in the preceding three years; |
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has not received, and does not have an immediate family member
that has received for service as an executive officer of
Halliburton, within the preceding three years, during any
twelve-month period, more than $100,000 in direct compensation
from Halliburton, other than directors fees, committee
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is not (A) a current partner of Halliburtons
independent auditor, (B) is not a current employee of
Halliburtons independent auditor and (C) was not
during the past three calendar years a partner or employee of
Halliburtons independent auditor and personally worked on
Halliburtons audit; |
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does not have an immediate family member who (A) is a
current partner of Halliburtons independent auditor,
(B) is a current employee of Halliburtons independent
auditor who participates in that firms audit, assurance or
tax compliance (but not tax planning) practice and (C) was
during the past three calendar years, a partner or employee of
Halliburtons independent auditor and personally worked on
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has not been an employee of a customer or supplier of
Halliburton or its affiliates and does not have an immediate
family member who is an executive officer of such customer or
supplier that makes payments to, or receives payments from,
Halliburton or its affiliates in an amount which exceeds the
greater of $1 million or 2% of such customers or
suppliers consolidated gross revenues within any of the
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has not been within the preceding three years part of an
interlocking directorate in which the Chief Executive Officer or
another executive officer of Halliburton serves on the
compensation committee of another corporation that employs the
Director, or an immediate family member of the Director, as an
executive officer. |
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The definition of independence and compliance with this policy
will be reviewed periodically by the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. All Directors complete independence
questionnaires at least annually and the Board makes
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The Board believes that employee Directors should number not
more than 2. While this number is not an absolute limitation,
other than the Chief Executive Officer, who should at all times
be a member of the Board, employee Directors should be limited
only to those officers whose positions or potential make it
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Size of the Board. The Board believes that, optimally,
the Board should number between 10 and 14 members. The By-laws
prescribe that the number of Directors will not be less than 8
nor more than 20. |
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Service of Former Chief Executive Officers and Other Former
Employees on the Board. Employee Directors shall retire from
the Board at the time of their retirement as an employee unless
continued service as a Director is requested and approved by the
Board. |
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Annual Election of All Directors. As provided in
Halliburtons By-laws, all Directors are elected annually.
Should a Directors principal title change during the year,
he or she must submit a letter of Board resignation to the
Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
who, with the full Committee, shall have the discretion to
accept or reject the letter. |
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Board Membership Criteria. Candidates nominated for
election or reelection to the Board of Directors should possess
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Personal characteristics: |
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highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values; |
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an inquiring and independent mind; and |
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practical wisdom and mature judgment. |
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Broad training and experience at the policy-making level in
business, government, education or technology. |
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Expertise that is useful to Halliburton and complementary to the
background and experience of other Board members, so that an
optimum balance of members on the Board can be achieved and
maintained. |
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Willingness to devote the required amount of time to carrying
out the duties and responsibilities of Board membership. |
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Commitment to serve on the Board for several years to develop
knowledge about Halliburtons principal operations. |
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Willingness to represent the best interests of all stockholders
and objectively appraise management performance. |
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Involvement only in activities or interests that do not create a
conflict with the Directors responsibilities to
Halliburton and its stockholders. |
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is
responsible for assessing the appropriate mix of skills and
characteristics required of Board members in the context of the
needs of the Board at a given point in time and shall
periodically review and update the criteria as deemed necessary.
Diversity in personal background, race, gender, age and
nationality for the Board as a whole may be taken into account
in considering individual candidates.
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Process for the Selection of new Directors. The Board is
responsible for filling vacancies on the Board that may occur
between annual meetings of stockholders. The Board has delegated
to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee the duty of
selecting and recommending prospective nominees to the Board for
approval. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
considers suggestions of candidates for Board membership made by
current Committee and Board members, Halliburton management, and
stockholders. The Committee may retain an independent executive
search firm to identify candidates for consideration. A
stockholder who wishes to recommend a prospective candidate
should notify Halliburtons Corporate Secretary, as
described in our proxy statement. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee also considers whether to nominate persons
put forward by stockholders pursuant to Halliburtons
By-laws relating to stockholder nominations. |
When the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
identifies a prospective candidate, the Committee determines
whether it will carry out a full evaluation of the candidate.
This determination is based on the information provided to the
Committee by the person recommending the prospective candidate,
and the Committees knowledge of the candidate. This
information may be supplemented by inquiries to the person who
made the recommendation or to others. The preliminary
determination is based on the need for additional Board members
to fill vacancies or to expand the size of the Board, and the
likelihood that the candidate will meet the Board membership
criteria listed in item 5 above. The Committee will
determine, after discussion with the Chairman of the Board and
other Board members, whether a candidate should continue to be
considered as a potential nominee. If a candidate warrants
additional consideration, the Committee may request an
independent executive search firm to gather additional
information about the candidates background, experience
and reputation, and to report its findings to the Committee. The
Committee then evaluates the candidate and determines whether to
interview the candidate. Such an interview would be carried out
by one or more members of the Committee and others as
appropriate. Once the evaluation and interview are completed,
the Committee recommends to the Board of Directors which
candidates should be nominated. The Board makes a determination
of nominees after review of the recommendation and the
Committees report.
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Director Tenure. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer,
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election or reelection as a Director. There are no term limits
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Director Retirement. It is the policy of the Board that
each outside Director shall retire from the Board immediately
prior to the annual meeting of stockholders following his or her
seventy-second birthday. Employee Directors shall retire at the
time of their retirement from employment with Halliburton unless
continued service as a Director is approved by the Board. |
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Director Compensation Review. It is appropriate for
executive management of Halliburton to report periodically to
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the status
of Halliburtons Director compensation practices in
relation to other companies of comparable size and
Halliburtons competitors. |
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Changes. Changes in Director compensation, if any, should
come upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee, but with full discussion and concurrence
by the Board. |
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General Principles for Determining Form and Amount of
Director Compensation. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee annually reviews the competitiveness of
Halliburtons Director compensation practices. In doing so,
the Committee compares Halliburtons practices with those
of its comparator group, which includes both peer and general
industry companies. Specific components reviewed include: cash
compensation, equity compensation, benefits and perquisites.
Information is gathered directly from published proxy statements
of comparator group companies. Additionally, the Committee
utilizes external market data gathered from a variety of survey
sources to serve as a reference point against a broader group of
companies. Determinations as to the form and amount of Director
compensation are based on Halliburtons competitive
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Conflicts of Interest. If an actual or potential conflict
of interest develops because of significant dealings or
competition between Halliburton and a business with which the
Director is affiliated, the Director should report the matter
immediately to the Chairman of the Board for evaluation by the
Board. A significant conflict must be resolved or the Director
should resign. |
If a Director has a personal interest in a matter before the
Board, the Director shall disclose the interest to the full
Board and excuse himself or herself from participation in the
discussion and shall not vote on the matter.
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Board Attendance at Annual Meeting. It is the policy of
the Board that all Directors attend the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and Halliburtons annual proxy statement shall
state the number of Directors who attended the prior years
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Committees of the Board
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Number and Types of Committees. A substantial portion of
the analysis and work of the Board is done by standing Board
Committees. A Director is expected to participate actively in
the meetings of each Committee to which he or she is appointed. |
The Board has established the following standing Committees:
Audit; Compensation; Health, Safety and Environment; Management
Oversight; and Nominating and Corporate Governance. Each
Committees charter is to be reviewed periodically by the
Committee and the Board.
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Composition of Committees. It is the policy of the Board
that only outside Directors serve on Board Committees. Further,
only independent Directors serve on the Audit; Compensation; and
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. |
A Director who is part of an interlocking directorate (i.e.,
one in which the Chief Executive Officer or another Halliburton
executive officer serves on the board of another corporation
that employs the Director) may not serve on the Compensation
Committee. The composition of the Board Committees will be
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to ensure that each of its members meet the criteria set forth
in applicable SEC, NYSE and IRS rules and regulations.
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Assignment and Rotation of Committee Members. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with direct input
from the Chief Executive Officer, recommends annually to the
Board the membership of the various Committees and their
Chairmen and the Board approves the Committee assignments. In
making its recommendations to the Board, the Committee takes
into consideration the need for continuity; subject matter
expertise; applicable SEC, IRS or NYSE requirements; tenure; and
the desires of individual Board members. |
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Frequency and Length of Committee Meetings. Each
Committee shall meet as frequently and for such length of time
as may be required to carry out its assigned duties and
responsibilities. The schedule for regular meetings of the Board
and Committees for each year is submitted and approved by the
Board in advance. In addition, the Chairman of a Committee may
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Committee Agendas; Reports to the Board. Members of
management and staff will prepare draft agenda and related
background information for each Committee meeting which, to the
extent desired by the relevant Committee Chairman, will be
reviewed and approved by the Committee Chairman in advance of
distribution to the other members of the Committee. A forward
agenda of recurring topics to be discussed during the year will
be prepared for each Committee and furnished to all Directors.
Each Committee member is free to suggest items for inclusion on
the agenda and to raise at any Committee meeting subjects that
are not on the agenda for that meeting. |
Reports on each Committee meeting (other than Management
Oversight Committee meetings) are made to the full Board. All
Directors are furnished copies of each Committees minutes.
Other Board Practices
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Director Orientation and Continuing Education. An
orientation program has been developed for new Directors which
includes comprehensive information about Halliburtons
business and operations; general information about the Board and
its Committees, including a summary of Director compensation and
benefits; and a review of Director duties and responsibilities.
Halliburton provides continuing education courses several times
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Board Interaction with Institutional Investors and Other
Stakeholders. The Board believes that it is executive
managements responsibility to speak for Halliburton.
Individual Board members may, from time to time, meet or
otherwise communicate with outside constituencies that are
involved with Halliburton. In those instances, however, it is
expected that Directors will do so only with the knowledge of
executive management and, absent unusual circumstances, only at
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Stockholder Communications with Directors. To foster
better communication with Halliburtons stockholders,
Halliburton established a process for stockholders to
communicate with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
The process has been approved by both the Audit Committee and
the Board, and meets the requirements of the NYSE, and the SEC.
The methods of communication with the Board include mail (Board
of Directors c/o Director of Business Conduct, Halliburton
Company, 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas
77010, USA), a dedicated telephone number (888-312-2692 or
770-613-6348) and an
e-mail address
(BoardofDirectors@halliburton.com). Information regarding these
methods of communication is also on Halliburtons website,
www.halliburton.com, under Corporate Governance. |
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Halliburtons Director of Business Conduct, a Company
employee, reviews all stockholder communications directed to the
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the
Audit Committee is promptly notified of any significant
communication involving accounting, internal accounting
controls, or auditing matters. The Chairman of the Management
Oversight Committee is promptly notified of any other
significant stockholder communications and communications
addressed to a named Director is promptly sent to the Director.
A report summarizing all communications is sent to each Director
quarterly and copies of communications are available for review
by any Director.
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Periodic Review of These Guidelines. The operation of the
Board of Directors is a dynamic and evolving process.
Accordingly, these Guidelines will be reviewed periodically by
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and any
recommended revisions will be submitted to the full Board for
consideration. |
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Appendix B
CORPORATE POLICY
SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Purpose:
To establish the policy of Halliburton Company, its subsidiaries
and affiliates (the Company) with respect to
(1) the types of services that may be provided by the
independent accounting firm appointed to audit the financial
statements of Halliburton Company (the Principal
Independent Accountants) and (2) the approval of all
services provided by the Principal Independent Accountants and
all audit services provided by other independent accountants.
General:
This Policy is intended to assist management, the Audit
Committee and the Board of Directors in carrying out their
respective responsibilities to ensure that (1) the
independence of the Principal Independent Accountants is not
impaired, (2) no prohibited services are provided by the
Principal Independent Accountants and (3) that all services
provided by the Principal Independent Accountants and all audit
services provided by independent accountants other than the
Principal Independent Accountants are pre-approved by the Audit
Committee. Nothing herein shall be deemed to amend or restrict
the Audit Committee Charter, to restrict the authority of the
Audit Committee to appoint, compensate, retain and oversee the
work of the Principal Independent Accountants and audit services
work of other independent accountants or to alter in any way the
responsibilities of the Audit Committee, the Principal
Independent Accountants, other independent accountants and
management as set forth in the Audit Committee Charter or as
required under applicable laws, rules or regulations as they
relate to the matters covered herein.
Policy:
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The services (Permitted Services) which can be
performed for the Company by the Principal Independent
Accountants will be categorized as follows consistent with rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC)
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Audit; |
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statutory audits; |
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comfort letters; |
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consents; |
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accounting research for completed transactions; |
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tax or information technology control assistance for Audit
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Audit-Related services include: |
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due diligence assistance; |
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accounting research on proposed transactions; |
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assistance with regulatory matters involving the SEC and Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB),
environmental compliance, and project bidding or
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other audit or attest services required by regulatory
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preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for
refund and tax payment-planning services; |
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tax planning and tax advice, which includes assistance with tax
audits and appeals, tax advice relating to proposed
transactions, employee benefit plans and requests for rulings or
technical advice from taxing authorities; and |
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global tax compliance and advisory services for expatriate
employees. |
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representation before a tax court, district court or
U.S. federal court of claims. |
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Other services include: |
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special investigations to assist the Audit Committee or its
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corporate secretarial services in foreign jurisdictions; and |
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other services that can be performed for the Company by the
Principal Independent Accountants which are allowed by the rules
of the SEC and PCAOB and are specifically approved by the Audit
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The Audit Committee has determined that the Principal
Independent Accountants providing Audit-Related services, Tax
services and Other services is consistent with the maintenance
of auditor independence. Accordingly, the Audit Committee is
pre-approving as set forth in this Paragraph 6 the
performance by the Principal Independent Accountants of the
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Audit, Audit-Related and Tax services will be described in a
plan submitted by the Principal Independent Accountants to, and
approved in advance on, an annual basis by the Audit Committee.
The approved plan, together with any approved modifications or
supplements to the plan, is referred to in this policy as the
Principal Independent Accountants Auditor Services
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For Audit, Audit-Related and Tax services that are not included
in the Principal Independent Accountants Auditor Services Plan,
(1) any service the fees for which will be $150,000 or less
are approved, and (2) any service the fees for which will
be greater than $150,000 will require the specific approval of
(a) the Audit Committee, or (b) the Chairman of the
Audit Committee or another member of the Audit Committee
designated by the Audit Committee or the Chairman of the Audit
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Other services (1) the fees for which will be $50,000 or
less are approved, and (2) the fees for which will be
greater than $50,000 will require the specific approval of
(a) the Audit Committee, or (b) the Committee Designee. |
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(i) approved by the Committee Designee or
(ii) pre-approved by the Audit Committee by virtue of this
paragraph 6 but not included in the Principal Independent
Accountants Auditor Services Plan will be reported to the full
Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. |
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Any other Permitted Services to be provided by the Principal
Independent Accountants not specifically listed under
paragraphs 2 through 5 will require specific approval by
the (a) Audit Committee or (b) Committee Designee. |
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On a quarterly basis, the Principal Independent Accountants will
furnish to the Audit Committee a report reflecting the Permitted
Services approved
year-to-date
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Audit-Related fees; |
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For any Audit services to be provided by independent accountants
other than the Principal Independent Accountants, the Audit
Committee is pre-approving as set forth in this Paragraph 9
the performance of Audit services by such independent
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Audit services will be described in a plan submitted by the
Chief Accounting Officer to, and approved in advance on, an
annual basis by the Audit Committee. The approved plan, together
with any approved modifications or supplements to the plan, is
referred to in this policy as the Other Auditor Services
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For Audit services that are not included in the Other Auditor
Services Plan, (1) any service the fees for which will be
$150,000 or less are approved, and (2) any service the fees
for which will be greater than $150,000 will require the
specific approval of (a) the Audit Committee, or
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Any Audit services to be provided by independent accountants
other than the Principal Independent Accountants which have been
(i) approved by the Committee Designee or
(ii) pre-approved by the Audit Committee by virtue of this
paragraph 9 but not included in the Other Auditor Services
Plan will be reported to the full Audit Committee at its next
regularly scheduled meeting.
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Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, the
following Prohibited Non-Audit Services shall not be
performed for the Company by the Principal Independent
Accountants:
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bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records
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financial information systems design and implementation; |
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appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or
contribution-in-kind
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actuarial services; |
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internal audit outsourcing services; |
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management functions or human resources; |
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broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking
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The Company shall not hire any of the following individuals to
fill a financial reporting oversight role (being a
position where that person can influence the contents of
Halliburton Companys financial statements or anyone who
prepares them, such as when the person is a member of the Board
of Directors, or the chief executive officer, president, chief
financial officer, chief operating officer, general counsel,
chief accounting officer, corporate controller, director of
internal audit, director of financial reporting, corporate
treasurer, or any equivalent position for Halliburton Company)
for a one year period following the completion of the annual
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lead partner for the audit; |
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concurring partner for the audit; or |
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any other member of the audit engagement team who provides more
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The Principal Independent Accountants will maintain a list of
all members of the audit engagement team who fall into the
categories described above and present such list to the Chief
Accounting Officer on an annual basis.
The approval of the Chief Financial Officer is required before
the Company extends an offer for a position to any personnel of
the Principal Independent Accountants, including any individuals
that were formerly personnel of the Principal Independent
Accountants, who participated in the Companys audit
engagement team within the previous two years. The Chief
Financial Officer will report to the Audit Committee as to any
personnel or former personnel of the Principal Independent
Accountants who are hired by the Company during the previous
quarter. Additionally, approval of the Audit Committee Chairman
is required before the Company may hire any partner or former
partner of the Principal Independent Accountants.
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Both the lead and concurring partners of the Principal
Independent Accountants shall be rotated after five years of
service and, upon rotation, are subject to a five year
time out period. Other audit partners of the
Principal Independent Accountants shall be rotated after seven
years of service and, upon rotation, are subject to a two-year
time out period. Audit partners shall mean partners
on the audit engagement team who have responsibility for
decision-making on significant auditing, accounting and
reporting matters that affect the financial statements or who
maintain regular contact with management and the Audit
Committee. On an annual basis, the Principal Independent
Accountants will report to the Audit Committee the names and
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Other References:
1. Halliburton Company Audit Committee
Charter.
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Appendix C
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER
I. ROLE
The role of the Compensation Committee is to establish and
oversee the compensation policies and practices of Halliburton
Company on behalf of its Board of Directors. It is the
Committees responsibility to review, monitor, approve and
recommend, as applicable, compensation policies, plans and
actions, and make appropriate reports to the Board of Directors.
The primary purpose of the Committee is to ensure that the
Companys compensation program is effective in attracting,
retaining and motivating key employees, that it reinforces
business strategies and objectives consistent with the
Companys goals and that it is administered in a fair and
equitable manner consistent with established policies and
guidelines.
II. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Member Appointments, Qualifications, and Removals. The
Compensation Committee shall consist entirely of at least three
independent, non-employee Directors. Committee members shall be
appointed by the full Board of Directors for a one-year term
beginning immediately following the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders each year. A Chairperson shall be designated by the
Board from among the members appointed. Committee members shall
be chosen based on their competence and ability to add substance
to the deliberations of the Committee. Members of the Committee
shall have no relationship to the Company that could interfere
with the exercise of their independence from management and the
Company. At the discretion of the Board, any member may be
removed during the one year term for any reason, including loss
of member independence. The composition of the Committee shall
be reviewed annually to ensure that each of its members meet the
criteria set forth in applicable Securities and Exchange
Commission, New York Stock Exchange and Internal Revenue Service
rules and regulations.
Compensation Committee members shall devote sufficient attention
to their duties to enable them to fully understand the
environment in which the Companys compensation program
operates as well as to understand and apply principles of
competitive compensation practice.
Committee Reports. The Chair of the Committee will report
regularly to the full Board of Directors on the Committees
activities and decisions including, but not limited to, the
results of the Committees self-evaluation and any
recommended changes to the Committees Charter.
Meeting Structure. The Committee shall meet a minimum of four
times per year. The Secretary of the Company shall be the
Secretary of the Board Compensation Committee unless the
Committee designates otherwise. In the absence of the Chair
during any Committee meeting, the Committee may designate a
Chair pro tempore. The Committee shall act only on the
affirmative vote of a majority of the members at a meeting or by
unanimous written consent.
Subcommittees. The Committee may establish subcommittees
consisting of one or more members to carry out such duties as
the Committee may assign. Such subcommittees must establish and
publish a separate Charter.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES
The Compensation Committee shall be generally responsible for
the Companys overall compensation philosophy and
objectives, and specifically responsible for reviewing,
approving and monitoring compensation strategies, plan design,
guidelines and practices as they relate to senior management.
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The Compensation Committee shall be responsible for
1) specifically reviewing and approving compensation for
specified officers as provided in Halliburton Company Policy
3-9002 (or any successor policy) and 2) generally reviewing
and monitoring compensation for other employees, both as agreed
by the Compensation Committee at the start of each year. The
scope of the Committees authority includes, among other
things, the following responsibilities:
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Developing and approving an overall executive compensation
philosophy, strategy and framework consistent with corporate
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Producing an annual report on executive compensation as required
by the SEC for inclusion in the Companys proxy statement,
in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. |
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Reviewing the evaluation of the Chief Executive Officers
(CEOs) performance by the Management Oversight Committee
and then, based upon such evaluation, making a recommendation to
the independent members of the Board of Directors regarding the
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Specifically reviewing and approving all actions relating to
compensation, promotion and employment-related arrangements
(including severance arrangements) for specified officers of the
Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. |
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Establishing annual performance criteria and reward schedules
under the Companys Annual Performance Pay Plan (or any
other similar or successor plans) and certifying the performance
level achieved and reward payments at the end of each plan year. |
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Establishing performance criteria and award schedules under the
Companys Performance Unit Program (or any other similar or
successor plans) and certifying the performance level achieved
and award payments at the end of each performance cycle. |
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Approving any other incentive or bonus plans applicable to
specified officers of the Company, its subsidiaries and
affiliates. |
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Administering awards under the Companys 1993 Stock and
Incentive Plan and Supplemental Executive Discretionary
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Selecting an appropriate peer group or peer groups against which
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Reviewing and approving or recommending to the Board of
Directors, as appropriate, major changes to, and taking
administrative actions associated with, any other forms of
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Reviewing and approving the stock allocation budget among all
employee groups of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. |
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Monitoring and reviewing periodically overall compensation
program design and practice to ensure continued competitiveness,
appropriateness and alignment with established philosophies,
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Reviewing and approving appointments to the Administrative
Committee which oversees the day-to-day administration of
certain non-qualified executive compensation plans. |
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consultants and other third-party service providers) as
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Performing such other duties and functions as the Board of
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IV. COMMITTEE EVALUATION AND CHARTER REVIEW
The Committee will annually complete an evaluation of its
performance and effectiveness and will annually review the
Committees Charter.
V. RESOURCES AND AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE
The Committee has the authority to retain, set terms of
engagement, and dismiss such outside advisors, including
compensation consultants, legal counsel or other experts, as it
deems appropriate, and to approve the fees and expenses of such
advisors.
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Appendix D
AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
RESOLVED, that the first sentence of Article FOURTH
of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Halliburton be
amended to increase the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock, par value $2.50 per share, of Halliburton from
1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000, such first sentence of
Article FOURTH of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, when so amended, to be and read in its entirety
as follows:
The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have
authority to issue shall be two billion five million
(2,005,000,000), consisting of two billion (2,000,000,000)
shares of Common Stock of the par value of Two and 50/100
Dollars ($2.50) per share and five million (5,000,000) shares of
Preferred Stock without par value.
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Appendix E
FUTURE SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS POLICY
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Halliburton Company
(Halliburton or the Company) hereby
approve the Board of Directors policy (the
Policy) that the Company will not enter into a
Future Severance Agreement with any Executive Officer that
provides Benefits in an amount that exceeds 2.99 times the
Executive Officers annual base salary and bonus at the
time of severance, unless such Future Severance Agreement
receives prior stockholder approval or is ratified by
stockholders at a regularly scheduled annual meeting within the
following 15 months. An Executive Officer is
any person who is or becomes at the time of execution of a
Future Severance Agreement an officer of Halliburton or an
affiliate who is required to file reports pursuant to
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Future Severance Agreement means a Future Employment
Agreement or a Severance Agreement entered into after the
effective date of the Policy. A Future Employment
Agreement means an agreement between Halliburton or one of
its affiliates and an Executive Officer pursuant to which the
individual renders services to Halliburton or one of its
affiliates as an employee. A Severance Agreement
means an agreement between Halliburton or one of its affiliates
and an Executive Officer, which relates to such
individuals termination of employment with Halliburton and
its affiliates.
Benefits means (i) cash amounts payable by
Halliburton in the event of termination of the Executive
Officers employment; and (ii) the present value of
benefits or perquisites provided for periods after termination
of employment (but excluding benefits or perquisites provided to
employees generally). Benefits include lump-sum payments and the
estimated present value of any periodic payments made or
benefits or perquisites provided following the date of
termination.
Benefits, however, does not include (i) payments of salary,
bonus or performance award amounts that had accrued at the time
of termination; (ii) payments based on accrued qualified
and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, including
retirement and savings benefits; (iii) any benefits or
perquisites provided under plans or programs applicable to
employees generally; (iv) amounts paid as part of any
employment agreement intended to make-whole any
forfeiture of benefits from a prior employer; (v) amounts
paid for services following termination of employment for a
reasonable consulting agreement for a period not to exceed one
year; (vi) amounts paid for post-termination covenants,
such as a covenant not to compete; (vii) the value of
accelerated vesting or payment of any outstanding equity-based
award; or (viii) any payment that the Board determines in
good faith to be a reasonable settlement of any claim made
against Halliburton.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE SIMMONS CENTER, DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA
Form # HO4639
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To vote in accordance with the Board of Directors recommendations just sign below, no
boxes need to be checked. If no direction is made, this proxy will be Voted FOR Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Voted AGAINST Items 5, 6 and 7.
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A. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees and proposals 2, 3 and 4.
Item 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
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01 A.M. Bennett
02 J.R. Boyd
03 R.L. Crandall
04 K.T. Derr
05 S.M. Gillis
06 W.R. Howell
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7 R.L. Hunt
8 D.J. Lesar
9 J.L. Martin
10 J.A. Precourt
11 D.L. Reed
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FOR all nominees
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(Instruction: To withhold
authority to vote for an
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IN THEIR DISCRETION, UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. |
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PROXY
HALLIBURTON COMPANY
PROXY FOR 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints D.J. Lesar, A.O. Cornelison, Jr. and M.E. Carriere, and any of them,
proxies or proxy with full power of substitution and revocation as to each of them, to represent the
undersigned and to act and vote, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if personally
present, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Halliburton Company to be held at the Simmons Center,
800 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan, Oklahoma 73534, on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, on the following matters
and in their discretion on any other matters which may come before the meeting or any adjournments
thereof. Receipt of Notice-Proxy Statement dated March 27, 2006, is acknowledged.
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned.
In the absence of such direction the proxy will be voted FOR the nominees listed in Item 1, FOR the
Proposals set forth in Items 2, 3 and 4 and AGAINST the Proposals set forth in Items 5, 6 and 7.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
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