UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2005
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
| Bermuda | 1-31339 | 98-0371344 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 515 Post Oak Boulevard | ||
| Suite 600 | ||
| Houston, Texas | 77027 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 693-4000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 14, 2005, our board of directors approved a $150,000 increase to the 2005 base salary of Bernard J. Duroc-Danner, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
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| Dated: February 18, 2005 | /s/ Burt M. Martin | |||
| Burt M. Martin | ||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
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