Williams director Michael Creel to retire in 2027

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) reports a forthcoming change on its Board of Directors. On August 17, 2026, director Michael A. Creel informed the company that he will not stand for reelection at the company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He will retire from the Board when his current term expires at that meeting.

The company states that Mr. Creel’s decision is not due to any disagreement with Williams on its operations, policies, or practices. The filing also lists a Cover Page Interactive Data File (Exhibit 104) with XBRL tags embedded within the inline XBRL document.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Notification date: August 17, 2026 Filing date: August 21, 2026 Annual Meeting year: 2027 +1 more

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Notification date August 17, 2026 Date Michael A. Creel notified Williams Companies he will not stand for reelection

Filing date August 21, 2026 Date the Form 8-K was signed on behalf of Williams Companies

Annual Meeting year 2027 Year of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which Mr. Creel’s term will expire

Exhibit Number 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File with embedded XBRL tags

Key Terms

Annual Meeting of Stockholders, inline XBRL, Cover Page Interactive Data File

3 terms

Annual Meeting of Stockholders financial

"at the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)"

inline XBRL technical

"The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document"

Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.

Cover Page Interactive Data File technical

"104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags"

FAQ

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What board change did WMB announce in this Form 8-K?

Williams Companies announced that director Michael A. Creel will not stand for reelection at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will retire from the Board upon expiration of his current term.

Why is Michael A. Creel leaving the Board of Williams Companies (WMB)?

Michael A. Creel notified Williams Companies that he will not stand for reelection in 2027 and will retire when his term ends. The company states his decision is not the result of any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.

When will Michael A. Creel retire from the WMB Board?

Michael A. Creel will retire from the Williams Companies Board upon the expiration of his current term at the company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Did Williams Companies (WMB) report any disagreements with Michael A. Creel?

No. Williams Companies states that Mr. Creel’s decision not to stand for reelection is not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies, or practices.

What exhibit is included with this Williams Companies (WMB) Form 8-K?

The filing includes Exhibit 104, described as the Cover Page Interactive Data File, with the cover page XBRL tags embedded within the inline XBRL document.

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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): August 21, 2026 (August 17, 2026)

The Williams Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			1-4174			73-0569878
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma			74172-0172
(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.)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value			WMB			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 17, 2026, Michael A. Creel notified The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not stand for reelection to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and, therefore, will retire from the Board upon the expiration of his current term. Mr. Creel’s decision not to stand for reelection to the Board is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101).

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.
Dated:			August 21, 2026			By:			/s/ Robert E. Riley, Jr.
									Robert E. Riley, Jr.
									Vice President and Assistant General Counsel -- Corporate Secretary

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

3 documents

Other Documents

• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT 1.8 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE DOCUMENT 21.1 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT 12.3 KB