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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*

Weatherford International plc
(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)

G48833118
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023
(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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Yacktman Asset Management LP
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
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,384,500
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,384,500
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,384,500
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
Not Applicable
□
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.92%(1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IA




(1)
Based upon a total of 72,118,595 shares outstanding as of October 19, 2023, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on October 25, 2023.

Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

Weatherford International plc

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX  77056

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:

The person filing this Schedule 13G is Yacktman Asset Management LP, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Adviser”)

Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

6300 Bridge Point Parkway
Building One, Suite 500
Austin, TX  78730

Item 2(c).
Citizenship:

The Adviser is a Delaware limited partnership. 

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:

G48833118

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

☐
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

☒
An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
Item 4.
Ownership:

Yacktman Asset Management LP


 (a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:  1,384,500


(b)
Percent of Class:  1.92%


(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:


(i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  1,384,500


(ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0


(iii)
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,384,500


(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

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

This statement reports the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities [X].

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

The clients of the Reporting Person retain their pecuniary interest in the securities reported in this statement. The investment management contracts of these clients grant to the Reporting Person investment and voting power over the securities reported in this statement.   Therefore, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities in this statement. The clients of the Reporting Person have the right to receive or power to direct the receipt of dividends from, as well as the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported in this statement.

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

N/A

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

N/A

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:

N/A

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.



SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date:  February 14, 2024


YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP


By: /s/Russell G. Wilkins, Partner
Russell G. Wilkins, Partner