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

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 21, 2016

Weatherford International public limited company
(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.)


Bahnhofstrasse 1, 6340 Baar, Switzerland
CH 6340
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41.22.816.1500
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 8.01
Other Events.

The appointment of Dr. Mario Ruscev to Corporate Executive Vice President and President Global Product Lines announced in Item 8.01 of Form 8-K on June 21, 2016 is not effective until September 25, 2016.  Until such time, Dr. Ruscev will remain a Corporate Executive Vice President and senior operating executive reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer.






SIGNATURES

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:
July 8, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Krishna Shivram
 
 
Krishna Shivram

 




Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer