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): April 30, 2009
The Williams Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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1-4174
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73-0569878 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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74172 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 918-573-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2009, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams” or the “Company”) issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press
release and its accompanying financial highlights and operating statistics and reconciliation
schedules are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and are
incorporated herein in their entirety by
reference.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
April 29, 2009, the Company announced that it plans to report non-cash charges to net
income attributable to the Company of approximately $241 million in the first-quarter of 2009
related to its operations in Venezuela. A copy of the press release announcing this is furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto,
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Current Report
shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing or document.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) None
(b) None
(c) None
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press release of the Company dated April 30, 2009, and its accompanying
schedules, publicly announcing the Company’s first quarter 2009 financial
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Exhibit 99.2
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Press release of the Company dated
April 29, 2009, announcing plans to
report non-cash charges related to its Venezuela operations. |
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