Weatherford International (WFRD) SC 13G/A Weatherford International / Assured Investment Management ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

G48833118

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Assured Investment Management LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 698,618
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 698,618
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 698,618
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)  ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.0% (1)
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IA

(1) The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 70,017,356 Ordinary Shares (as defined herein) outstanding as of October 21, 2020, as reported on the Form 10-Q of the Issuer (as defined herein) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2020.

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

Weatherford International plc

(b) Address of Issuer’s principal executive offices

2000 St. James Place, Houston, Texas 77056

Item 2.

(a) Name of person filing

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Assured Investment Management LLC (f/k/a/ BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC) (“AssuredIM”) with respect to the Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”) of Weatherford International plc, a Irish public limited company (the “Issuer”).

AssuredIM acts as investment manager to, and exercises investment discretion with respect to the 698,618 Ordinary Shares directly owned by BlueMountain Summit Trading L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that AssuredIM is, for the purpose of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of any Ordinary Shares.

(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence

280 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017

(c) Citizenship

See Row 4 of the Cover Page.

(d) Title of class of securities

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share

(e) CUSIP No.

G48833118

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)	☒	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	☐	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

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Item 4. Ownership.

The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the Cover Page and is incorporated herein by reference.

AssuredIM expressly declares that this filing shall not be construed as an admission that it is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this filing.

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following  ☒.

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: February 16, 2021
ASSURED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
By:	/s/ Eric M. Albert
Eric M. Albert, Chief Compliance Officer