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Weatherford International notes material event

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Weatherford International plc (symbol: WFRD) is the issuer of record for a Form 8-K filing submitted to the SEC.

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Filing Explained

The filing enables resale of 357,159 shares already issued in the NCS Multistage merger; it does not report a new Weatherford share issuance.

On September 1, 2026, Weatherford disclosed a prospectus supplement covering the resale of up to 357,159 ordinary shares by a selling shareholder; the shares had already been issued as consideration when its acquisition of NCS Multistage closed.

This is a resale registration: the shares are being made eligible for a future sale by the identified holder, rather than newly issued by Weatherford in this filing.

The filing therefore changes the shares’ registration status, not the reported share count or cash proceeds: it does not state that the shares have been sold or that Weatherford received proceeds.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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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): September 1, 2026

Weatherford International plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland001-3650498-0606750
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2000 Saint James Place,Houston,Texas77056
(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)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per shareWFRDNASDAQ 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 September 1, 2026, Weatherford International plc (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement to its Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2025 (No. 333-288045) (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the resale of up to 357,159 ordinary shares of the Company, nominal value $0.001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), by the selling shareholder identified therein. The Ordinary Shares to be offered by the selling shareholder were issued as merger consideration in connection with the closing of the Company’s previously reported acquisition of NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.

In connection with the filing of the prospectus supplement, the Company is filing a legal opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to this current report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit NumberDescription
5.1
Opinion of Matheson LLP
23.1
Consent of Matheson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (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: September 1, 2026
By:/s/ Scott C. Weatherholt
Scott C. Weatherholt
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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