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): April 10, 2014
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 No.) |
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 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. | |
The information contained in Item 2.03 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. | |
On April 10, 2014, we entered into a $400 million, 364-day, term loan facility with a syndicate of banks. The facility has substantially similar terms and conditions to our existing $300 million 364-day term loan facility, which was scheduled to mature on April 30, 2014. Proceeds from the new facility will be used to refinance the existing $300 million 364-day facility, and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of short-term debt. The $400 million facility closed and was fully drawn on April 10, 2014 and will mature on April 9, 2015.
The foregoing description of the term loan facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.1 | 364-Day Term Loan Agreement dated as of April 10, 2014 among Weatherford International Ltd. (Bermuda), as borrower, Weatherford International Ltd. (Switzerland), the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. as administrative agent. | |
SIGNATURES
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. | |
| Date: April 10, 2014 | |
/s/ Alejandro Cestero | |
| Alejandro Cestero | |
Vice President, Co-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.1 | 364-Day Term Loan Agreement dated as of April 10, 2014 among Weatherford International Ltd. (Bermuda), as borrower, Weatherford International Ltd. (Switzerland), the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. as administrative agent. | |