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 23, 2021
Weatherford International plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ireland | 001-36504 | 98-0606750 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2000 St. James Place | , | Houston | , | Texas | | | 77056 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713.836.4000
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| N/A | |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Commencing Mailing of Annual General Meeting Materials
Weatherford International plc (the “Company”) will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) on May 26, 2021. On or about April 23, 2021, the Company expects to commence the mailing and distribution of its Irish meeting notice, a letter to shareholders and voting information relating to the AGM (the “AGM Materials”). A copy of the AGM Materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The AGM Materials and related proxy card will be made available to each shareholder entitled to vote at the AGM. Shareholders are urged to read the entire notice as it contains important information about the proposed corporate actions.
After the AGM, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the voting results.
The information included in Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) | | Exhibits |
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All exhibits designated with a double dagger (††) are furnished herewith.
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| Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description |
| ††99.1 | | |
| ††99.2 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Weatherford International plc |
| Date: April 23, 2021 | |
| /s/ Scott C. Weatherholt |
| Scott C. Weatherholt |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Chief Compliance Officer |
