Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 17, 2012, we entered into a registration rights agreement (the "Agreement") through which we agreed to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 3,084,096 of our registered shares (the "Shares") that were issued in a non-material acquisition to facilitate the resale of the Shares by the recipients thereof. On May 17, 2012, we are filing a prospectus supplement covering the Shares under our registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-174485) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Agreement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the registration of the Shares, we are filing a legal opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

4.1 Registration Rights Agreement among Weatherford International Ltd. and certain shareholders dated May 17, 2012.

5.1 Opinion of Baker & McKenzie Geneva regarding the validity of the Shares.

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