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8-K filed June 11, 2026, 4:32 PM ET ticker WFRD CIK 0001603923
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Weatherford redomestication to Texas fails shareholder vote; plans new Delaware proposal

Weatherford International plc

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Authorization to allot and issue new ordinary shares to Weatherford-US in connection with the Scheme at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
10. The shareholders voted as follows to authorize the directors of Weatherford-Ireland to allot and issue new Weatherford-Ireland ordinary shares to Weatherford-US and/or its nominee(s) in an amount equal to the number of Weatherford-Ireland ordinary shares cancelled in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement and the application of the reserve cre
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders rejected Approval of capital reduction to cancel ordinary shares under the Scheme of Arrangement at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
8. The shareholders did not vote to approve a capital reduction under sections 84 to 86 of the Companies Act to effect the cancellation of Weatherford-Ireland ordinary shares contemplated by the Scheme of Arrangement. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 41,338,423 23,395,869 24,481 2,445,655
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor and KPMG Chartered Accountants as statutory auditor, and authorize Audit Committee to determine auditor remuneration at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
2. The shareholders voted as follows to: (a) ratify the appointment of (i) KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and auditor for the financial year ending December 31, 2026 and (ii) KPMG Chartered Accountants, Dublin, as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law to hold office until the close of the Company’s 2027 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders; and (b) authorize the Board of Directors of the Company, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine the auditors’ remuneration. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 66,727,562 453,263 23,603 —
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved To approve the Weatherford International plc 2026 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Proposal
equity plan
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
4. The shareholders voted as follows to approve the Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,282,187 4,435,782 40,804 2,445,655
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
3. The shareholders voted as follows to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 64,080,857 506,631 171,285 2,445,655
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Election of six director nominees to serve a one-year term at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
1. The shareholders voted as follows to elect each of the six director nominees to serve a one-year term that is anticipated to expire at the Company’s 2027 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Grant of authority to Board to issue shares under Irish law at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
5. The shareholders voted as follows to grant the Board of Directors the authority to issue shares under Irish law. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 64,464,463 272,433 21,877 2,445,655
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders rejected Approval of terms of initial subscription, allotment and issue of ordinary shares to Weatherford-US in connection with the Scheme at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
9. The shareholders did not vote to approve the terms of an initial subscription, allotment and issue of one, or more, Weatherford-Ireland ordinary shares to Weatherford-US in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 41,870,302 22,850,999 37,472 2,445,655
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders approved Grant of authority to Board to opt-out of statutory preemption rights under Irish law at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
6. The shareholders voted as follows to grant the Board of Directors the authority to opt-out of statutory preemption rights under Irish law. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 64,317,149 417,018 24,606 2,445,655
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

Weatherford International plc shareholders rejected Approval of Scheme of Arrangement to redomesticate from Ireland to Texas at the 2026-06-11 meeting.

Proposal
merger approval
Outcome
failed
Meeting
2026-06-11
Exact text from the filing
7. The shareholders voted as follows to approve the Scheme of Arrangement by, and on behalf of, the Company, and to authorize the directors of the Company to take all such actions as they consider necessary or appropriate to carry the Scheme of Arrangement into effect. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 39,473,706 25,247,441 37,626 2,445,655
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