---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000045012-26-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAL"
cik: "0000045012"
company_name: "HALLIBURTON CO"
filed_at: "2026-10-15T20:20:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-15T20:21:03.531922+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Halliburton appoints Hunt Consolidated president David Hernandez to board, audit committee

## Summary
- David C. Hernandez appointed to Halliburton's board on Oct 15, 2026, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting; board size stays at 12.
- Hernandez is president of Hunt Consolidated, with 18+ years across the Hunt family of companies; previously VP of tax at Electronic Data Systems.
- He joins the Audit and Health, Safety and Environment committees and is designated an SEC 'audit committee financial expert'; deemed NYSE independent.
- Timothy A. Leach moved off the Audit Committee and appointed to the Compensation Committee in connection with the committee changes.
- Initial equity award of 961 restricted stock units, prorated from the $200,000 annual non-management director award; signed indemnification agreement Oct 15, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000045012-26-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAL
- cik: 0000045012
- company_name: HALLIBURTON CO
- filed_at: 2026-10-15T20:20:36+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501226000069/0000045012-26-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501226000069/hal-20261015.htm

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