Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Henry Joseph C.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Weatherford International Ltd./Switzerland [WFT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
515 POST OAK BLVD., STE. 600
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
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5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77027
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Registered Shares 109,803 (1)
D
 
Registered Shares 6,474
I
By 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phanton Share Units   (2)   (2) Registered Shares 16,772 $ (3) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2006 06/15/2016 Registered Shares 38,000 $ 10.7875 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Henry Joseph C.
515 POST OAK BLVD., STE. 600
HOUSTON, TX 77027
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Signatures

Joseph C. Henry 06/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes: (1) 10,000 restricted shares that vest on 12/14/2009; (2) 3,000 restricted shares that vest on 11/7/2010; (3) 13,760 shares that vest as follows: 3,440 shares on each of 1/4/2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; (4) 20,000 shares that vest as follows: 1/3 each on 3/2/2010, 2011 and 2012; and (5) 50,000 shares that vest as follows: 1/3 each on 6/5/2010, 2011 and 2012.
(2) All phantom stock units credited under the Company's Executive Deferred Compensation Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") with respect to deferrals by a participant are 100% vested at all times. All units credited under the Plan by the Company's 7.5% allocation and matching allocation vest at 20% per year for each year of service. Distributions under the Plan are made upon termination of employment, retirement or death of the participant.
(3) The phantom stock units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis.

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