SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Branch Antony

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2000 ST. JAMES PLACE

(Street)

HOUSTON

77056

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Weatherford International plc [ WFT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President - Product Lines

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	149,616⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Performance Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Ordinary Shares	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 122,638 restricted share units that vest as follows: 3,000 that vest on February 7, 2015; an aggregate of 10,000 that vest ratably on each of March 7, 2015 and 2016; 3,333 that vest on November 7, 2015; an aggregate of 50,000 that vest ratably on each of February 12, 2015 and 2016; an aggregate of 21,496 that vest ratably on each of March 7, 2015 and 2016; and an aggregate of 34,926 that vest ratably on each of February 27, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

2. The Reporting Person holds 67,053 performance units. Each performance unit represents a contingent right to receive 0 to 2 shares. 32,244 units are scheduled to vest on January 1, 2016 and the conversion ratio ultimately applied to these performance units will be determined based on the absolute increase in the issuer's share price over a three year performance period (fiscal years 2013-2015). 34,809 units are scheduled to vest in equal increments on each of February 27, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the conversion ratio applied to these performance units will be determined based on the absolute increase in the issuer's share price at the end of each year of the performance period (fiscal years 2014-2016).

Remarks:

	Charity R. Kohl, by Power of Attorney	01/29/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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