Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): May 11, 2020

Weatherford International plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	001-36504	98-0606750
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2000 St. James Place	,	Houston	,	Texas			77056
(Address of principal executive offices)							(Zip Code)

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713.836.4000

	N/A
	(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s) (1)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share	WFTLF	N/A

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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¹ On April 17, 2020, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) filed a Form 25 (the “Form 25”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission delisting our ordinary shares from trading on the NYSE, which delisting became effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. In accordance with Rule 12d2-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the de-registration of our ordinary shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act will become effective 90 days from the date of the Form 25 filing.

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Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 11, 2020, Weatherford International plc (“we” or the “Company”) issued a news release announcing results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 2.02.

Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 11, 2020, we issued a news release announcing results for the Company’s first quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)		Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		News Release dated May 11, 2020, announcing results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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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.

	Weatherford International plc
Date: May 11, 2020
	/s/ Christian A. Garcia
	Christian A. Garcia
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer