The Williams Companies, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   November 21, 2007

The Williams Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74172
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   918-573-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 21, 2007, The Williams Companies, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Amendment Agreement (the "Amendment") among the Company, Williams Partners L.P. ("MLP"), Northwest Pipeline GP ("NWP"), Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation ("TGPL" and together with the Company, MLP, and NWP, the "Borrowers"), the Banks (as defined below) and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, amending the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006 (the "Credit Agreement"), among the Borrowers, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders that are parties thereto (the "Banks") and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. Among other things, the Amendment removed the MLP as a borrower under the Credit Agreement, modified certain covenants to allow for future dropdowns of pipeline assets into master limited partnerships, and eliminated the guarantee from the Company for any MLP borrowings under the Credit Agreement.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) None
(b) None
(c) None
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 Amendment Agreement, dated November 21, 2007, among The Williams Companies, Inc., Williams Partners L.P., Northwest Pipeline GP, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, certain banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.





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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.

         
    The Williams Companies, Inc.
          
November 28, 2007   By:   Brian K. Shore
       
        Name: Brian K. Shore
        Title: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Amendment Agreement, dated November 21, 2007, among The Williams Companies, Inc., Williams Partners L.P., Northwest Pipeline GP, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, certain banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.