Sec Form 4 Filing - Blanchard Karl @ Weatherford International plc - 2019-12-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Blanchard Karl 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Weatherford International plc [ NONE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 SAINT JAMES PLACE, 12TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/13/2019 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77056 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Ordinary Shares 12/13/2019 F( 1 )( 2 )( 3 ) 157,894 D $ 0.0156 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 555,493 D Ordinary Shares 12/13/2019 A( 1 )( 4 ) 809,242 A $ 0.0156 ( 1 ) ( 4 ) 1,364,735 D Ordinary Shares 12/13/2019 F( 1 )( 4 )( 5 ) 318,437 D $ 0.0156 ( 1 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) 1,046,298 D Ordinary Shares 12/13/2019 D( 1 )( 6 ) 1,046,298 D $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 6 ) 0 D Ordinary Shares 12/13/2019 A( 1 )( 7 ) 725 A $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) 725 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exerc ise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Warrants (right to buy) $ 99.96 12/13/2019 A( 1 )( 8 ) 8,061 12/13/2019 12/13/2023 Ordinary Shares 8,061 $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 8 ) 8,061 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Blanchard Karl 2000 SAINT JAMES PLACE, 12TH FLOOR HOUSTON, TX77056 EVP and COO Signatures Christine M. Morrison by Power of Attorney 12/17/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On July 1, 2019, Weatherford International plc (the "Issuer"), Weatherford International Ltd., and Weatherford International, LLC (collectively, the "Company") commenced voluntary cases under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court") under the caption In re Weatherford International plc, et al. seeking relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code. On September 9, 2019, the Company filed with the Bankruptcy Court the proposed Second Amended Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization of Weatherford International plc and its Affiliate Debtors, dated September 9, 2019 (the "Plan"). On September 11, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 343, confirming and approving the Plan. On December 13, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the Plan became effective pursuant to its terms and the Company emerged from bankruptcy. ( 2 )Pursuant to the terms of the award agreements, immediately prior to the Effective Date, all outstanding restricted stock units vested. ( 3 )Transaction was a withholding of a portion of vested restricted share units to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon vesting, pursuant to the award agreements and associated equity incentive plan under which the awards were granted. ( 4 )Pursuant to the terms of the award agreements, immediately prior to the Effective Time, all outstanding performance share units previously granted vested at a multiple of two times the number of units granted. Includes awards that were granted on September 21, 2017 and January 31, 2018. ( 5 )Transaction was a withholding of a portion of vested performance share units to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon vesting, pursuant to the award agreements and associated equity incentive plan under which the awards were granted. ( 6 )On the Effective Date, all of the Issuer's outstanding ordinary shares were cancelled and extinguished pursuant to the Plan. ( 7 )New shares of the Issuer's ordinary shares, par value $.001 per share (the "New Ordinary Shares") were issued to the Reporting Person on the Effective Date pursuant to the Plan. The receipt of the New Ordinary Shares by the Reporting Person was involuntary, without additional consideration and in accordance with the Plan approved by the Bankruptcy Court. ( 8 )Warrants to purchase New Ordinary Shares (the "Warrants") were issued to the Reporting Person on the Effective Date pursuant to the Plan. The Warrants may be exercised at any time prior to their expiration. The receipt of the Warrants by the Reporting Person was involuntary, without additional consideration and in accordance with the Plan approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

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