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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 18, 2004

The Williams Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-4174	73-0569878
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
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
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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))

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 18, 2004, The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") announced that it plans to present a webcast on its Exploration & Production business for analysts on November 30, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

A copy of the press release announcing the same is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

a) None
b) None
c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Copy of press release dated November 18, 2004, publicly reporting the matters discussed herein, furnished pursuant to Item 8.01.

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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.
November 29, 2004		By:		Brian K. Shore
				Name: Brian K. Shore
				Title: Secretary

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated November 18, 2004

Exhibit 99.1

Williams Schedules Webcast To Profile Its Natural Gas Production Business

TULSA, Okla. – Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that it plans to present a webcast on its Exploration & Production business for analysts on Nov. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern.

The presentation will be led by Steve Malcolm, Williams’ chairman, president and chief executive officer; Don Chappel, senior vice president and chief financial officer; Ralph Hill, senior vice president of Exploration & Production; and Joe Jaggers, vice president for the Denver region of Exploration & Production.

Participants are encouraged to access the presentation at www.williams.com. Slides will be available for viewing, downloading and printing by 10 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 30.

A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (800) 289-0493. International callers should dial (913) 981-5510. Callers should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.

Audio replays of the Exploration & Production presentation will be available at approximately 7 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 30 through midnight on Dec. 7. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112. International callers should dial (719) 457-0820. The replay confirmation code is 875739. The webcast replay – audio and slides – will be available on www.williams.com.

As previously reported, average daily production volumes in Exploration & Production have increased 18 percent since the beginning of 2004. In the third quarter of 2004, average daily production from domestic and international interests was approximately 582 million cubic feet of gas equivalent, compared with 494 million cubic feet of gas equivalent at the beginning of 2004.

About Williams (NYSE:WMB)
Williams, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. The company also manages a wholesale power business. Williams’ operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, Southern California and Eastern Seaboard. More 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.