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 15, 2010
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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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))
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 15, 2010, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) announced that it signed an
agreement to acquire an acreage position in North Dakota’s Bakken oil play that will, upon
completion, diversify the company’s exploration and production interests into light, sweet crude
oil production. A copy of the press release announcing this agreement is furnished herewith as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of slides with supplemental data
about the announcement are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by
reference.
The information furnished 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.
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 Williams dated November 15, 2010. |
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Exhibit 99.2
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Supplemental data slides. |
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