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 6, 2003



                          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            (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of            File Number)            Identification No.)
     incorporation)



  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
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

         (i)      None

         (ii)     None

         (iii)    Exhibits

                  99.1     Copy of Williams' press release dated November 6,
                           2003.

                  99.2     Copy of Williams' Reconciliation of Income (Loss)
                           from Continuing Operations to Recurring Earnings.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

         See Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

           On November 6, 2003, The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") issued
a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September
30, 2003. The press release is accompanied by a reconciliation of certain
non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in the press release with the GAAP
financial measures that Williams' management believes are most directly
comparable. A copy of the press release and the reconciliation are furnished as
a part of this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2,
respectively, and are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. The
above information is being furnished under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K and is not
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Williams has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.


Date: November 6, 2003                           /s/ Brian K. Shore
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                                          Name:  Brian K. Shore
                                          Title: Corporate Secretary



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT
NUMBER                          DESCRIPTION
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99.1     Copy of Williams' press release dated November 6, 2003.

99.2     Copy of Williams' Reconciliation of Income (Loss) from Continuing
         Operations to Recurring Earnings.