Weatherford International plc filings document an oilfield services company with businesses spanning drilling and evaluation, well construction and completions, and production and intervention. Its Form 8-K disclosures report quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD materials, dividend actions, material agreements, and other corporate events tied to its ordinary shares and subsidiaries.
Proxy and capital-structure filings cover shareholder voting matters, governance practices, risk factors, executive and board matters, senior notes, tender offers, guarantees, and related debt arrangements. These regulatory documents provide formal disclosure on Weatherford’s operating performance, financing activity, governance framework, and public-company obligations.
A holder of WFRD common stock has filed a notice under Rule 144 to sell 5,118 shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $540,973.11 and total shares outstanding of 71,717,593.
The shares to be sold were acquired as restricted stock vesting from the issuer as compensation, with 1,313 shares vesting on January 18, 2026 and 3,805 shares vesting on February 4, 2026. The approximate sale date indicated is February 6, 2026.
Weatherford International plc (WFRD) is a global energy services company operating in about 75 countries, organized into three segments: Drilling and Evaluation, Well Construction and Completions, and Production and Intervention. It targets sustainable profitability through technology, digital solutions, lean operations and disciplined capital allocation.
The company has a shareholder returns program with a $500 million share repurchase authorization over three years and recently increased its annual dividend from $1.00 to $1.10 per share. As of December 31, 2025, it employed roughly 16,700 people.
Key risks include dependence on customers’ oil and gas capital spending, climate and energy-transition pressures, supply chain and geopolitical exposures, especially Russia, where revenue was 7% of 2025 total. Concentration risk includes a major Mexican customer representing 24% of year-end receivables and 5% of 2025 revenue. The company carries $1.5 billion in long‑term debt and is subject to leverage covenants. Weatherford highlights an extensive cybersecurity program aligned with NIST, third‑party testing and board‑level oversight, and reports no material cyber incidents to date.
Weatherford International plc furnished a news release announcing its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1. The company is also holding a conference call on February 4, 2026 to discuss these quarterly results.
Weatherford International plc has increased its shareholder payout. The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.275 per share on its ordinary shares, which is a 10% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend. The dividend will be paid on March 5, 2026 to shareholders who are on record as of February 6, 2026. The company notes that any future dividends will remain at the discretion of the Board, meaning payments and amounts can be changed or discontinued in later periods.
Weatherford International plc executive Richard D. Ward, EVP Global Field Operations, reported the vesting of 1,816 restricted share units (RSUs) into ordinary shares on January 18, 2026 under the company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs, originally granted on January 18, 2024, are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments over three years.
In connection with this vesting, 534 ordinary shares were withheld at a price of $83.74 per share to cover Ward’s tax obligations, leaving him with 2,560 ordinary shares beneficially owned directly after the transactions. The RSU conversion itself carried an exercise price of $0, reflecting the typical structure of equity incentive awards.
Weatherford International executive reports RSU vesting and tax share withholding. EVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Scott C. Weatherholt reported the vesting of restricted share units into ordinary shares of Weatherford International plc on January 18, 2026 under the company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
On that date, 3,542 RSUs granted on January 18, 2023 and 2,252 RSUs granted on January 18, 2024 converted into the same number of ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0. These RSU awards vest in three equal annual installments over three years following their respective grant dates.
Also on January 18, 2026, 2,372 ordinary shares were withheld at a price of $83.74 per share to cover Weatherholt’s tax obligations upon vesting. After these transactions, Weatherholt directly beneficially owned 152,384 ordinary shares of Weatherford International.
Weatherford International plc President and CEO Girish Saligram reported equity compensation activity on January 18, 2026. Restricted share units granted under the company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vested, converting into 12,862 ordinary shares from a 2023 grant and 9,534 ordinary shares from a 2024 grant, both at an exercise price of $0.
To cover tax obligations upon vesting, 8,868 ordinary shares were withheld at $83.74 per share. After these transactions, Saligram directly held 33,528 ordinary shares. He also had indirect ownership through estate-planning vehicles, including 990,169 ordinary shares in a trust where he and his spouse are grantors, trustees and beneficiaries, 52,105 ordinary shares in a spousal lifetime access trust, and 100,000 ordinary shares in a grantor retained annuity trust benefiting his children.
Weatherford International SVP & Chief Accounting Officer Desmond J. Mills reported equity award vesting and related share activity. On January 18, 2026, restricted share units granted on January 18, 2023 and January 18, 2024 under the company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vested, resulting in the acquisition of 1,367 ordinary shares and 953 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0 per share.
To cover tax obligations upon vesting, 1,007 ordinary shares were withheld at a price of $83.74 per share. Following these transactions, Mills beneficially owns 19,212 ordinary shares of Weatherford International plc directly.
Weatherford International shareholder Kristin L. Ruzicka filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 2,129 common shares. The planned sale, to be executed through Fidelity Brokerage Services on NASDAQ around 01/05/2026, has an aggregate market value of 191,610.00, based on the filer’s estimate.
The shares were acquired on 01/02/2025 through restricted stock vesting from the issuer as compensation. A prior sale during the last three months shows Ruzicka sold 1,491 common shares on 12/05/2025 for gross proceeds of 164,465.25. Weatherford had 71,730,033 common shares outstanding at the time referenced in the notice.
Weatherford International plc reported that its President and CEO, who is also a director, made a gift of 10,000 ordinary shares on 12/11/2025. The shares were donated to American Endowment Foundation FBO Girish Saligram, a donor advised trust.
Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 990,169 ordinary shares indirectly through a trust where the reporting person and spouse are grantors, trustees and beneficiaries. Additional indirect holdings include 52,105 ordinary shares in a spousal lifetime access trust and 100,000 ordinary shares in a grantor retained annuity trust with a remainder interest in favor of the reporting person’s children.