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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001603923-23-000115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WFRD"
cik: "0001603923"
company_name: "Weatherford International plc"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:45:40.496265+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Weatherford shareholders elect five directors, ratify auditors, approve say-on-pay at 2023 AGM

## Summary
- Five director nominees elected: Duster 54.7M for, Goldman 40.7M for (17.3M against), Mutschler 55.1M for, Saligram 57.9M for, Sledge 57.0M for.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2023 approved: 61.3M for, 0.1M against.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal passed: 56.5M for, 0.8M against.
- Approximately 86.3% of outstanding shares represented at the meeting (62.2M of 72.0M shares).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001603923-23-000115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WFRD
- cik: 0001603923
- company_name: Weatherford International plc
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392323000115/0001603923-23-000115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392323000115/wft-20230615.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001603923-23-000115.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 56,549,429 780,480 1,236,740 3,602,495
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392323000115/0001603923-23-000115-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Election of five nominees to serve a one-year term at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: Name of Director For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes Benjamin C. Duster, IV 54,732,994 3,243,411 590,244 3,602,495 Neal P. Goldman 40,719,135 17,257,145 590,369 3,602,495 Jacqueline C. Mutschler 55,114,800 2,861,658 590,191 3,602,495 Girishchandra K. Saligram 57,868,403 108,053 590,193 3,602,495 Charles M. Sledge 57,027,686 915,733 623,230 3,602,495
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392323000115/0001603923-23-000115-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm and KPMG Chartered Accountants as statutory auditor, and authorize the Board to determine auditors' remuneration at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 61,340,555 114,623 713,966 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392323000115/0001603923-23-000115-index.htm

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