UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 orOR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~February~~April 32, 2026

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

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:

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

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share			WFRD			~~The~~NASDAQ ~~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. ¨

Item 28.0201 ~~Results~~Other ~~of Operations and Financial Condition~~Events.

On ~~February~~April 32, 2026, Weatherford International plc (“Weatherford” ~~and together with its subsidiaries, “we”~~ or the “Company”) issued a ~~news~~press release announcing ~~results~~its ~~for~~proposal to reorganize the ~~fourth~~Company’s ~~quarter~~corporate ~~ended~~structure ~~December~~through ~~31,~~a ~~2025~~redomestication of the parent company from Ireland to the United States as a Texas corporation. AThe ~~copy~~proposed redomestication is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to the ~~news~~approval ~~release~~by isthe ~~furnished~~Company’s shareholders, as ~~Exhibit~~well ~~99.1~~as ~~and~~the ~~incorporated~~sanction ~~into~~of ~~this~~the ~~Item~~High 2Court of Ireland.~~02.~~

~~Weatherford~~A ~~will~~copy ~~host~~of ~~a conference call on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, to discuss~~ the ~~Company’s~~press ~~results~~release ~~for~~is ~~the~~attached ~~fourth~~as ~~quarter~~Exhibit ~~ended December 31, 2025~~99.1 ~~The~~to ~~conference~~this ~~call~~Form ~~will begin at~~ 8~~:30~~-K ~~a.m.~~and ~~Eastern~~incorporated ~~Time~~herein ~~(7:30~~by areference.~~m. Central Time).~~

~~Listeners~~Forward-Looking ~~are~~Statements ~~encouraged to download the accompanying presentation slides which will be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website.~~

~~Listeners~~This ~~can~~report, ~~participate~~as inwell as other statements we make, include forward-looking statements within the ~~conference~~meaning ~~call~~of ~~via~~the aPrivate ~~live~~Securities ~~webcast~~Litigation atReform ~~https://www~~Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.~~weatherford~~ Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans, estimates, or expectations, are forward-looking statements.~~com/investor~~ Forward-~~relations/investor-news-~~looking statements often use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “target,” “will,” and~~-events/events/~~ orother bywords ~~dialing~~of +1similar ~~877~~meaning. Such forward-~~328-5344~~looking ~~(within~~statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the ~~U.S.)~~proposed orredomestication, +1that ~~412-902-6762~~include, ~~(outside~~among other things, the anticipated timing and benefits of the Uproposed redomestication, and statements relating to future financial performance and results.~~S.)~~ These statements are based on current beliefs, plans, estimates, and ~~asking~~expectations, ~~for~~all ~~the~~of ~~Weatherford~~which ~~conference~~involve ~~call~~risk and uncertainty. ~~Participants~~Actual ~~should~~results ~~log~~may indiffer ormaterially ~~dial~~from those included in ~~approximately~~such 10forward-looking ~~minutes~~statements ~~prior~~and totherefore ~~the~~you ~~start~~should ofnot ~~the~~place ~~call~~undue reliance on them.

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The foregoing factors are in addition to those other risks, uncertainties, and factors included in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in Weatherford’s reports filed with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, the proxy statement described below, and other documents filed with the SEC. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are not currently aware of or are unable to predict and which may also affect the Company’s forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements made in this communication are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements and Weatherford undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed redomestication, Weatherford filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC on April 2, 2026, and intends to also file with the SEC and mail to its shareholders a definitive proxy statement. Weatherford may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed redomestication. The information in the preliminary proxy statement is not complete and may be changed. The definitive proxy statement (when available) will be mailed to shareholders of Weatherford. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement or any other document that is or may be filed with the SEC or sent to Weatherford’s shareholders in connection with the proposed redomestication.

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF WEATHERFORD ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEATHERFORD AND THE PROPOSED REDOMESTICATION AND RELATED MATTERS.

Investors and security holders are and will be able to obtain free copies of the preliminary proxy statement, and the definitive proxy statement (if and when available) and other documents containing important information about Weatherford and the proposed redomestication once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Weatherford are available free of charge on Weatherford’s website at www.weatherford.com.

Participants in the Solicitation

Weatherford and its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Weatherford’s shareholders in connection with the proposed redomestication. Information about the directors and executive officers of Weatherford and their ownership of Weatherford’s securities is set forth in the definitive proxy statement for Weatherford’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001603923/000160392325000091/wfrd-20250423.htm), which was filed with the SEC on April 23, 2025, including under the sections entitled “Director Compensation,” “Summary Compensation

Table,” “Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2024,” “Option Exercises and Shares Vested in 2024,” and “Share Ownership.” Additional information regarding the interests of Weatherford’s directors and executive officers in the proposed redomestication, which may, in some cases, be different than those of Weatherford’s shareholders generally, is included in the preliminary proxy statement relating to the proposed redomestication, which was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2026, and will be included in the definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed redomestication if and when it is filed with the SEC. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.


Item 9.01						Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)						Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Exhibit Description
99.1						News Release dated ~~February~~April 32, 2026 ~~announcing results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.~~
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: February 3, 2026
Date: April 2, 2026	By:	/s/ Scott C. Weatherholt
	/s/ Anuj Dhruv
		Scott C. Weatherholt
	Anuj Dhruv
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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