SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mills Desmond J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2000 ST. JAMES PLACE

(Street)

HOUSTON

77056

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Weatherford International plc [ WFRD ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2023

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	01/18/2023		M⁽¹⁾		2,817	A	$0	14,497	D
Ordinary Shares	01/18/2023		F⁽²⁾		830	D	$53.59	13,667	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Share Units	⁽¹⁾	01/18/2023		M			2,817	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	2,817	$0	5,634	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽³⁾	01/18/2023		A		4,101		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	4,101	⁽³⁾	4,101	D
2023 Annual Performance Units	⁽⁴⁾	01/18/2023		A		4,101		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	4,101	$0	4,101	D
2021 Program Performance Share Units	⁽⁵⁾	01/18/2023		A		5,000		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	5,000	$0	27,102	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the vesting of the first installment of restricted share units ("RSUs") granted on January 18, 2022 pursuant to Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the "2019 EIP"). The RSUs vest in three equal installments over the three-year period from the date of grant.

2. Transaction was a withholding of a portion of vested performance share units to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon vesting, pursuant to the award agreement and the 2019 EIP under which the award was granted.

3. Represents RSUs granted on January 18, 2023 pursuant to the 2019 EIP. The RSUs vest in three equal installments annually over the three-year period from the date of grant.

4. Represents performance share units ("PSUs") granted on January 18, 2023 under 2019 EIP. The number of PSUs reported is the target award and may be subject to a payout ranging from 0% to 200% of target award depending on the actual achievement of the performance goals at the end of the performance period. The PSUs vest based on actual performance at the end of the performance period, which is the Issuer's three fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025.

5. Represents PSUs granted on January 18, 2023 under the 2019 EIP. The number of PSUs reported is the target award and may be subject to a payout ranging from 0% to 100% of target award depending on the actual achievement of the performance goals at the end of the performance period. The performance period is the Issuer's fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2022 ending December 31, 2024.

Remarks:

	Jonathan B. Wolens by Power of Attorney	01/20/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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