Weatherford International Ltd.
EANS-Adhoc: Weatherford Files Form 8-K
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Accounting and Audits/8-K
13.01.2012
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 13, 2012 -- Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE /
EURONEXT PARIS / SIX: WFT) today informs its shareholders that a Current Report
on Form 8-K has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). The Form 8-K discloses that on January 12, 2012, Mr. Robert B. Millard
resigned from our Board. Mr. Millard explained that, regretfully, travel and
other responsibilities prohibit him from continuing to serve effectively in the
role of director, a position in which he has served diligently since 1989.
Weatherford regrets but also respects Mr. Millard's decision, and we thank and
acknowledge him for his service and dedication, his guidance and his invaluable
contributions to the strategic direction of the company over nearly a quarter
century.
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Weatherford International Ltd. makes available free of charge on its website,
its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports
on Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16 of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments to those reports filed with or furnished to
the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after Weatherford International Ltd.
electronically files these documents with, or furnishes them to, the SEC. These
documents are posted on Weatherford International Ltd.'s website at
http://www.weatherford.com - under "Investor Relations."
The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other
information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. These
materials may be obtained electronically by accessing the SEC's home page at
http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of the above referenced information will also be made available, free of
charge, by calling or upon written request to:
Weatherford International Ltd.
Investor Relations
4-6 Rue Jean-Francois Bartholoni
1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Further inquiry note:
Contact: Andrew P. Becnel +41.22.816.1502
Chief Financial Officer
Karen David-Green +1.713.836-7430
Vice President - Investor Relations
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issuer: Weatherford International Ltd.
Rue Jean-Francois Bartholoni 4-6
CH-1204 Geneva
phone: +41.22.816.1500
FAX: +41.22.816.1599
mail: karen.david-green@weatherford.com
WWW: http://www.weatherford.com
sector: Oil & Gas - Upstream activities
ISIN: CH0038838394
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language: English