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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): January 27, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (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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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 | 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 8.01 | Other Events. | ||||
On January 27, 2026, Weatherford International plc (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a cash dividend of $0.275 per share on the Company’s ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share, representing a 10% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on March 5, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2026. The declaration of any future dividends is subject to the Board’s discretion.
A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||
(d) | Exhibits | |||||||
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
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: January 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Scott C. Weatherholt | ||||||
| Scott C. Weatherholt | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||||
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