UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2013
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 1-34258 | 98-0606750 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4-6 Rue Jean-Francois Bartholoni, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland | Not Applicable | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Telephone number, area code: 41.22.816.1500
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On February 26, 2013, we issued a news release announcing results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item.
On February 27, 2013, we will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. eastern, 7:30 a.m. central, regarding the quarterly results. This scheduled conference call was previously announced on January 7, 2013 and will be made available via real-time webcast.
A replay of the call will be available until 5:00 p.m. eastern, March 14, 2013. The number for the replay is 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 for international calls; passcode 87067137.
An enhanced webcast of the replay will be provided by Thomson Reuters and will be available through Weatherford’s web site at http://www.weatherford.com. To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations link and then click on the Enhanced Audio Webcast link.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1. | Press release dated February 26, 2013, announcing results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 |
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 LTD. | ||||||
| Dated: February 26, 2013 | /s/ John H. Briscoe | |||||
| John H. Briscoe | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBIT
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1. | Press release dated February 26, 2013, announcing results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 | |