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