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Get filing alertsWeatherford's Ireland-to-Texas redomestication fails despite 60%+ support; Delaware plan next
Filed June 11, 2026 · Period ending June 11, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Proposed redomestication from Ireland to Texas failed to achieve required 75% approval threshold despite receiving over 60% support; company will present updated Delaware redomestication proposal at future meeting
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All six directors elected to one-year terms; support ranged from 81.8% (Neal Goldman: 52,957,446 For, 11,699,624 Against, 101,703 Abstain, 2,445,655 broker non-votes) to 99.9% (CEO Saligram)
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Equity incentive plan approved with 93.1% support (60,282,187 For, 4,435,782 Against, 40,804 Abstain, 2,445,655 broker non-votes); increases share reserve by 565,000 shares
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Say-on-pay approved with 99.2% support (64,080,857 For, 506,631 Against, 171,285 Abstain, 2,445,655 broker non-votes); auditor ratification passed with 99.3% support
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Summary
Weatherford's annual shareholder meeting produced a split outcome: routine governance matters passed easily, but the company's strategic redomestication from Ireland to Texas fell short of the 75% supermajority threshold despite receiving over 60% support. The company has pivoted to a Delaware redomestication proposal for a future meeting.
The failed vote reflects meaningful shareholder resistance to the Texas plan, though not outright rejection. Redomestication can affect corporate governance rights, tax treatment, and legal jurisdiction—shareholders may have preferred Delaware's established corporate law framework or had concerns about the Texas proposal's specific terms.
The company's quick shift to Delaware suggests management views redomestication as strategically important and believes a Delaware structure will attract broader support. Routine matters proceeded normally: all directors were re-elected with healthy support (lowest 81.8%), the equity incentive plan passed with 93.1% approval adding 565,000 shares to the reserve, and say-on-pay received 99.2% support. The redomestication outcome is the material development—watch for the Delaware proposal's terms and timing at the next shareholder meeting.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Weatherford held shareholder meetings; annual business approved, but redomestication from Ireland to Texas failed to achieve 75% threshold.
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,282,187 4,435,782 40,804 2,445,655
Shareholders approved the equity incentive plan with 93.1% support of votes cast. The company intends to file a Form S-8 registration statement to register the additional shares prior to issuance.
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 66,727,562 453,263 23,603 —
Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm and KPMG Chartered Accountants, Dublin, as statutory auditor, and authorized the Board to determine auditor remuneration. The proposal received 99.3% support of votes cast.
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 64,080,857 506,631 171,285 2,445,655
Shareholders approved executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis with 99.2% support of votes cast. This indicates strong shareholder alignment with the company's executive pay practices.
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Board adopted amendment to equity incentive plan to increase share reserve by 565,000 shares, subject to shareholder approval.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
The Board of Directors of Weatherford International plc (the “Company” or “Weatherford-Ireland”) previously adopted, subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders, the Weatherford International plc Fifth Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to increase the number of the Company’s ordinary shares, nominal value $0.001 per share (“Ordinary Shares”) issuable thereunder by 565,000 shares.
The Board adopted an amendment to the company's equity incentive plan that would increase the share reserve by 565,000 ordinary shares. This amendment requires shareholder approval to become effective. The filing appears incomplete as it cuts off mid-sentence.
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