Weatherford International plc·4

Feb 6, 4:37 PM ET

Saligram Girish 4

4 · Weatherford International plc · Filed Feb 6, 2026

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Weatherford (WFRD) CEO Girish Receives 137,755 Shares; Withholds 54,207

What Happened Saligram Girish, President, CEO and a director of Weatherford International plc, had 137,755 performance share units convert into common shares on Feb 4, 2026. Of those shares, 54,207 were withheld to cover tax obligations at a reported value of $99.97 per share, totaling $5,419,074. After withholding, Girish retained a net 83,548 shares. The award vested at 153% of target for the three‑year performance period ending Dec 31, 2025.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-02-04; Form 4 filed 2026-02-06 (timely).
  • Conversion code: M (exercise/conversion of derivative) — 137,755 shares converted to common shares at $0.00 exercise price.
  • Withholding code: F — 54,207 shares disposed to satisfy tax withholding at $99.97/share for $5,419,074.
  • Net new shares received by Girish: 83,548 common shares.
  • Footnotes: PSUs were granted Jan 18, 2023 under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and vested at 153% of target (F1); withholding was used to satisfy tax obligations (F2). Additional footnotes note certain holdings are in trusts (F3–F5).
  • Filing timeliness: No late filing indicated.

Context This was a vested PSU conversion with share withholding for taxes (a routine, cashless-type settlement), not an open‑market sale or purchase. Derivative conversion (M) means restricted/performance units converted into common stock; the F entry reflects shares surrendered/withheld to cover taxes. Such vesting payments reflect prior compensation awards and do not necessarily signal the insider’s current market view.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-02-04
Saligram Girish
DirectorPresident and CEO
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Ordinary Shares

    [F1]
    2026-02-04+137,755171,283 total
  • Tax Payment

    Ordinary Shares

    [F2]
    2026-02-04$99.97/sh54,207$5,419,074117,076 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    2023 Annual Performance Share Units

    [F1]
    2026-02-04137,7550 total
    Ordinary Shares (137,755 underlying)
Holdings
  • Ordinary Shares

    [F3]
    (indirect: By Trust)
    990,169
  • Ordinary Shares

    [F4]
    (indirect: By Trust)
    52,105
  • Ordinary Shares

    [F5]
    (indirect: By Trust)
    100,000
Footnotes (5)
  • [F1]Represents the vesting of performance share units ("PSUs") granted on January 18, 2023 under Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the "2019 EIP"). The award vested at 153% of target based on achievement of performance metrics during the three-year performance period, which ended on December 31, 2025.
  • [F2]Represents the withholding of a portion of vested PSUs to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations upon vesting, pursuant to the 2019 EIP and the relevant award agreement.
  • [F3]Held in a trust, of which the reporting person and his spouse are the grantors, trustees and beneficiaries.
  • [F4]Held in a spousal lifetime access trust, of which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and beneficiary.
  • [F5]Held in a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the grantor, trustee and annuitant, with a remainder interest in favor of the reporting person's children.
Signature
Kathy Medford by Power of Attorney|2026-02-06

Documents

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    wk-form4_1770413822.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4