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): April 24, 2003 -------------- The Williams Companies, Inc. ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") wishes to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its press release dated April 24, 2003, furnished 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: April 25, 2003 /s/ Brian K. Shore ------------------------------------ Name: Brian K. Shore Title: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99 (WILLIAMS LOGO) NEWS RELEASE NYSE: WMB ================================================================================ DATE: April 24, 2003 WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SALES TOTALING $73 MILLION; SETS FIRST-QUARTER EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MAY 13 TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE:WMB) today announced it has completed two new sales agreements totaling approximately $73 million in cash proceeds and set a date for its first-quarter earnings release. The company has completed the sale of an earn-out provision associated with the sale of its former Memphis refinery and entered into an agreement to sell its Brundage Canyon, Utah, oil and gas properties. Williams also announced plans to report its first-quarter earnings on the morning of May 13. The company's management is scheduled to discuss the financial results at 10 a.m. Eastern that day in a conference call with analysts. Participants are encouraged to access the conference via www.williams.com. A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (800) 314-7867. International callers should dial (719) 867-0640. ABOUT WILLIAMS (NYSE: WMB) Williams, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Williams' gas wells, pipelines and midstream facilities are concentrated in the Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard. More information is available at www.williams.com. CONTACT: Kelly Swan Williams (media relations) (918) 573-6932 Travis Campbell Williams (investor relations) (918) 573-2944 Richard George Williams (investor relations) (918) 573-3679 ### 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.