8-K 1 wft8k2012.htm FORM 8-K



 

 
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): March 4, 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

 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K are (i) the Company's consolidated Swiss statutory financial statements, which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 and notes thereto and (ii) the Company's standalone Swiss statutory financial statements which comprise the balance sheet, statement of income and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012, which financial statements and reports thereon are incorporated herein by reference.
Item  9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
 
 
99.1
Consolidated Swiss statutory financial statements of Weatherford International Ltd. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 and notes thereto.
 
 
99.2
Standalone Swiss statutory financial statements of Weatherford International Ltd. which comprise the balance sheet, statement of income and notes for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 

 
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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: March 4, 2013
 
/s/ John H. Briscoe
 
 
 
 
                John H. Briscoe
 
 
 
        Senior Vice President and
 
 
 
            Chief Financial Officer
 


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INDEX TO EXHIBIT
 
 
 
 
Number
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
99.1
Consolidated Swiss statutory financial statements of Weatherford International Ltd. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 and notes thereto.
 
 
99.2
Standalone Swiss statutory financial statements of Weatherford International Ltd. which comprise the balance sheet, statement of income and notes for the year ended December 31, 2012.


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