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, 2002 ------------------ The Williams Companies, Inc. ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878 -------- --------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172 ------------------------------------ ------ (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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The Williams Companies, Inc. wishes to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its press release dated November 6, 2002, filed herewith as Exhibit 99. 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 7, 2002 /s/ Suzanne H. Costin ------------------------------------ Name: Suzanne H. Costin Title: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99 [GRAPH] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVEMBER 06, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS SETS EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR NOV. 14 TULSA, OKLA. -- Williams (NYSE:WMB) plans to announce its third-quarter 2002 financial results before the market opens Nov. 14 and submit its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission the same day. The company will make its earnings release and the 10-Q available on www.williams.com. Williams' management will discuss the company's third-quarter earnings during a conference call with analysts at 10 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 14. Analysts are encouraged to participate using a webcast that will be available at www.williams.com. A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (800) 810-0924. International callers should dial (913) 981-4900. Callers should dial in at least five minutes prior to the start of the discussion. Audio replay of the conference call will be available from 1 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 14 through midnight on Nov. 20. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112. International callers should dial (719) 457-0820. The replay passcode is 696917. ABOUT WILLIAMS (NYSE: WMB) Williams moves, manages and markets a variety of energy products, including natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, petroleum and electricity. Based in Tulsa, Okla., Williams' operations span the energy value chain from wellhead to burner tip. Company information is available at www.williams.com. ### Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION: