UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): June 13, 2007

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Bermuda (State of Incorporation)		1-31339 (Commission File No.)		98-0371344 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

515 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 600 Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		77027 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 693-4000

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 13, 2007, Weatherford International Ltd.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Weatherford International, Inc., agreed to issue $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, including $600 million of 5.95% Senior Notes due June 15, 2012, $600 million of 6.35% Senior Notes due June 15, 2017 and $300 million of 6.80% Senior Notes due June 15, 2037. Weatherford International Ltd. will fully and unconditionally guarantee all of the notes.

The notes were offered and sold in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in offshore transactions to non-United States persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Weatherford intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to reduce outstanding short-term commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

The notes being offered by Weatherford International, Inc. will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

SIGNATURE

     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.