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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 16, 2022

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			Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share			WFRD			The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Chief Financial Officer

Weatherford International plc (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) announced today that H. Keith Jennings, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving Weatherford effective July 31, 2022. Mr. Jennings has agreed to stay through such date in order to facilitate a smooth and orderly transition of his responsibilities. The Company has begun an executive search for a replacement. In conjunction with his departure from the Company, Mr. Jennings will be entitled to certain benefits and compensation under the Company’s pre-existing compensation plans and applicable policies and related agreements, forms of which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and described in the Company’s annual proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 22, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”), as well as subsequent Company filings on Form 8-K. These include benefits under our Second Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and related award agreements. Receipt of these benefits is subject to his execution of a general release of claims in favor of the Company. Mr. Jennings’ leaving the Company is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s accounting practices or financial statements.

Item 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 16, 2022, the Company issued a press release describing certain of the matters in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein. The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings. The filing of this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto or any information included herein or therein) shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01						Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)						Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Exhibit Description
99.1						Press Release issued by Weatherford International on May 16, 2022
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.

			Weatherford International plc
Date: May 16, 2022
			/s/ Scott C. Weatherholt
			Scott C. Weatherholt
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer