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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): November 2, 2026
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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| One Williams Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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74172-0172 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-945-5426 (800-WILLIAMS)
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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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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:
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| Common Stock, $1.00 par value |
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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. ☐
On November 2, 2026, The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-299764) covering the resale by the selling securityholders named therein of up to 26,874,496 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the opinion regarding the validity of the Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description |
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Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. |
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Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Dated: November 2, 2026 |
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THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (Registrant) |
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/s/ JOHN D. PORTER |
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John D. Porter |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
