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<title>wft-20210525</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i8e2ee1a9d7c44bc1ab0332205c47b0e2_D20210525-20210525" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmEzMDAxNzY3YmRlNDRmMDBiOTA0NGM2N2ZhMTI1YTgyL3NlYzphMzAwMTc2N2JkZTQ0ZjAwYjkwNDRjNjdmYTEyNWE4Ml80L2ZyYWc6Y2UxYzBjM2M5MDY4NGE4ZTk3ZjBmZjgwYjliNjg2MTYvdGFibGU6MTkxMDI0MTYzOTg4NDQwZTkyN2VhNTdjNDg0ZjFiYzYvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxOTEwMjQxNjM5ODg0NDBlOTI3ZWE1N2M0ODRmMWJjNl8yLTEtMS0xLTA_98ea5585-3720-49f3-9dd2-ee0c1eeadfc7">0001603923</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i8e2ee1a9d7c44bc1ab0332205c47b0e2_D20210525-20210525" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" 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style="padding-left:18pt;padding-right:18pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:97.293%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i8e2ee1a9d7c44bc1ab0332205c47b0e2_D20210525-20210525" name="dei:DocumentType" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmEzMDAxNzY3YmRlNDRmMDBiOTA0NGM2N2ZhMTI1YTgyL3NlYzphMzAwMTc2N2JkZTQ0ZjAwYjkwNDRjNjdmYTEyNWE4Ml8xL2ZyYWc6NWM3MTg2NmUzY2Y3NGQ3ZDkwMGRlNGUxOThkZmI5NTcvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1YzcxODY2ZTNjZjc0ZDdkOTAwZGU0ZTE5OGRmYjk1N18xNTY5_56b9571e-8526-492c-a556-d64a5ef86dfc">8-K</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i8e2ee1a9d7c44bc1ab0332205c47b0e2_D20210525-20210525" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmEzMDAxNzY3YmRlNDRmMDBiOTA0NGM2N2ZhMTI1YTgyL3NlYzphMzAwMTc2N2JkZTQ0ZjAwYjkwNDRjNjdmYTEyNWE4Ml8xL2ZyYWc6NWM3MTg2NmUzY2Y3NGQ3ZDkwMGRlNGUxOThkZmI5NTcvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1YzcxODY2ZTNjZjc0ZDdkOTAwZGU0ZTE5OGRmYjk1N18yMjk_d76e1e13-5b6d-4042-b080-59a2e513b1ac">May 25, 2021</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div 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The presentation materials will be available on Weatherford's website at www.weatherford.com under the Investor Relations section on the date of the event.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is &#8220;furnished&#8221; and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; with the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.707%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.536%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.533%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:84.531%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.707%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.536%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.533%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:84.531%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="ia3001767bde44f00b9044c67fa125a82_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-indent:24.75pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div style="text-indent:24.75pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:24.75pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:97.660%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:43.660%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:54.140%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Weatherford International plc</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date: May 25, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Scott C. Weatherholt</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Scott C. Weatherholt</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer </span></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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wft-20210525
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 25, 2021
Weatherford International plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland
001-36504
98-0606750
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2000 St. James Place
,
Houston,
Texas
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
713
.
836.4000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
¨
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 25, 2021 beginning at 11:10 a.m., Central Time, Weatherford International plc will present to certain investors at the Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference via virtual webcast. The presentation materials will be available on Weatherford's website at www.weatherford.com under the Investor Relations section on the date of the event.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Weatherford International plc
Date: May 25, 2021
/s/ Scott C. Weatherholt
Scott C. Weatherholt
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer