Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-135244
Final Term Sheet
August 2, 2006
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Issuer: | | Weatherford International Ltd. (Bloomberg Ticker: “WFT”) |
Securities: | | 6.50% Senior Notes due 2036, guaranteed by Weatherford International, Inc. |
Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | | US$600,000,000 |
Ratings: | | Baa1/BBB+ |
Format: | | SEC registered (global) (No. 333-135244) |
CUSIP No. | | 947075 AB 3 |
Maturity: | | August 1, 2036 |
Trade Date: | | August 2, 2006 |
Expected Settlement: | | August 7, 2006 |
Price To Public: | | $595,704,000: 99.284% of principal amount |
Yield: | | 6.555% |
Spread: | | +143 basis points over Benchmark Treasury |
Benchmark Treasury Spot: | | 103-15 |
Benchmark Treasury: | | 5.375% due February 15, 2031 |
Coupon: | | 6.50% per year (payable semi-annually) from August 7, 2006 to but excluding August 1, 2036 |
Interest Payment Dates: | | February 1 and August 1, beginning February 1, 2007 |
Make Whole Call At Any Time: | | the greater of 100% of principal amount or discounted present value at Adjusted Treasury Rate +0.25% |
Denominations: | | $1,000 and multiples of $1,000 |
Books: | | Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC |
Co-Managers: | | Merrill Lynch & Co. Simmons & Company International |
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