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): January 6, 2003
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The Williams Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000
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Not Applicable
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(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 January 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: January 9, 2003 /s/ Brian K. Shore
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Name: Brian K. Shore
Title: Corporate Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99 Copy of Williams' press release dated January 6, 2003.
EXHIBIT 99
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NEWSRELEASE
NYSE: WMB Leading Energy SOLUTIONS
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DATE: Jan. 6, 2003
CONTACT: Kelly Swan Travis Campbell Richard George
Williams (media relations) Williams (investor relations) Williams (investor relations)
(918) 573-6932 (918) 573-2944 (918) 573-3679
kelly.swan@williams.com travis.campbell@williams.com richard.george@williams.com
WILLIAMS BOARD DECREASED TO 12 MEMBERS
TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that its board of
directors has decreased from 13 members to 12 following the resignation of Ira
D. Hall on Dec. 31.
Hall, 58, cited a new job as the reason for his decision. He has been
selected to become president and chief executive officer of Utendahl Capital
Management, L.P., a fixed income investment management firm.
"I have been very pleased to work with a group of outstanding directors
and key executives at Williams," Hall said.
Hall joined the Williams board in November 2001. During his one-year
tenure, he served on the audit, compensation and finance committees. He is a
former treasurer of Texaco, Inc.
"We sincerely appreciate Ira's service and decisiveness. It was a
pleasure getting to know him," said Steve Malcolm, Williams' chairman, president
and chief executive officer.
Only one Williams board member--Malcolm--is currently affiliated with
the company. The remaining 11 members are independent directors.
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.
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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.
