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): March 4, 2013
Weatherford International Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 001-34258 | 98-0606750 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
4-6 Rue Jean-François Bartholoni 1204 Geneva Switzerland | Not Applicable | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41-22-816-1500
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Due to procedural delays, the 2012 year-end process was not completed in time to file our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (our “2012 Form 10-K”) by the prescribed due date of March 1, 2013. The Company expects to file its 2012 Form 10-K on March 4, 2013.
Weatherford does not expect any material adjustments from its year-end earnings release published February 27, 2013, including its statements about its internal controls, to be reported in its 2012 Form 10-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
| By: | /s/ JOHN H. BRISCOE | |
| Name: | John H. Briscoe | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
March 4, 2013