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Issuer:     Weatherford International plc (WFRD)
CIK:        0001603923
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-06-01T20:28:20+00:00
Accession:  0001603923-26-000058
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 3.02
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Weatherford to acquire NCS Multistage; issues shares to Advent in private placement
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- Merger Sub will merge into NCS Multistage, which survives as a wholly owned Weatherford subsidiary.
- Target stockholders can elect Weatherford ordinary shares or a mix of cash and shares, subject to proration.
- Largest stockholder Advent could receive up to 818,604 Weatherford ordinary shares under Section 4(a)(2) private placement.
- Merger expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392326000058/0001603923-26-000058-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603923/000160392326000058/wfrd-20260531.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001603923-26-000058

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