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): November 13, 2012
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 1-34258 | 98-0606750 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4-6 Rue Jean-Francois Bartholoni, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland | Not Applicable | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Telephone number, area code: 41.22.816.1500
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On November 12, 2012, we issued a news release announcing pre-tax results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item.
On November 13, 2012, we held a conference call at 8:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. central, regarding the quarterly results. This scheduled conference call was previously announced on September 25, 2012 and will be available via real-time webcast.
A replay of the call will be available until 5:00 p.m. eastern, November 28, 2012. The number for the replay is 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 for international calls; passcode 34740908.
An enhanced webcast of the replay will be provided by Thomson Reuters and will be available through Weatherford's web site at http://www.weatherford.com. To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations link and then click on the Enhanced Audio Webcast link.
| Item 2.06 | Material Impairments. |
The information required by this item is included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 (specifically the section entitled “Goodwill and Equity Method Investments Impairment”). Such information, but only such information, is incorporated into this Item.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 12, 2012, we issued a news release announcing pre-tax results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
We also are furnishing an update regarding our ongoing efforts to remediate our previously announced material weakness in internal control over financial reporting of income taxes, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and additional financial information in lieu of the half year report otherwise required by the SIX Swiss Exchange, which is attached as Exhibit 99.3.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 12, 2012, announcing results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 |
| 99.2 | Material Weakness Remediation Update, dated November 12, 2012 |
| 99.3 | Additional Financial Information Required by the SIX Swiss Exchange |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD. | ||
| Dated: | ||
November 13, 2012 | /s/ John H. Briscoe | |
| John H. Briscoe | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBIT
Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 12, 2012, announcing results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 | |
| 99.2 | Material Weakness Remediation Update, dated November 12, 2012 | |
| 99.3 | Additional Financial Information Required by the SIX Swiss Exchange | |
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