0000919574-14-002193.txt : 20140310 0000919574-14-002193.hdr.sgml : 20140310 20140310165911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-14-002193 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140310 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000107263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 730569878 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILLIAMS CTR CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74172 BUSINESS PHONE: 9185732000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILLIAM CENTER CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74172 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS BROTHERS COMPANIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710817 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANDELBLATT ERIC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001601865 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04174 FILM NUMBER: 14681643 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC STREET 2: 444 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Soroban Capital Partners LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517857 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04174 FILM NUMBER: 14681644 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 444 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 314-1310 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 444 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOROBAN MASTER FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001542136 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04174 FILM NUMBER: 14681645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC STREET 2: 444 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-314-1346 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC STREET 2: 444 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 3 1 p1459530.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0206 3 2014-02-27 0 0000107263 WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC WMB 0001542136 SOROBAN MASTER FUND LP GARDENIA COURT, SUITE 3307 45 MARKET STREET, CAMANA BAY GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1103 CAYMAN ISLANDS 1 0 0 0 0001517857 Soroban Capital Partners LLC 44 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 0 0 0001601865 MANDELBLATT ERIC C/O SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 444 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 21000000 D European-style cash-settled call options 50.00 2015-02-01 Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 0 D European-style cash-settled call options 50.00 2015-03-01 Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 0 D The reported shares are held in the account of Soroban Master Fund LP, which is a reporting person. Soroban Capital Partners LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the reported shares by virtue of its role as investment manager of Soroban Master Fund LP. Eric W. Mandelblatt may be deemed to beneficially own the reported shares by virtue of his role as Managing Partner of Soroban Capital Partners LLC. Each of Soroban Capital Partners LLC and Eric W. Mandelblatt disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest. Soroban Master Fund LP holds European-style cash-settled call options referencing an aggregate of 1,350,000 shares with a strike price of $50.00 per share that automatically expire or settle in February 2015. The call options do not give Soroban Master Fund LP direct or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over any securities of The Williams Companies, Inc. and do not permit Soroban Master Fund LP to exercise such cash-settled call options and receive shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. The reported call options are held in the account of Soroban Master Fund LP. Soroban Capital Partners LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the reported call options by virtue of its role as investment manager of Soroban Master Fund LP. Eric W. Mandelblatt may be deemed to beneficially own the reported call options by virtue of his role as Managing Partner of Soroban Capital Partners LLC. Each of Soroban Capital Partners LLC and Eric W. Mandelblatt disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported call options except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest. Soroban Master Fund LP holds European-style cash-settled call options referencing an aggregate of 4,044,000 shares with a strike price of $50.00 per share that automatically expire or settle in March 2015. The call options do not give Soroban Master Fund LP direct or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over any securities of The Williams Companies, Inc. and do not permit Soroban Master Fund LP to exercise such cash-settled call options and receive shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. This Form 3 is not an admission that Soroban Master Fund LP or Soroban Capital Partners LLC are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Soroban Master Fund LP, By: /s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt, Authorized Signatory of its Investment Manager 2014-03-10 Soroban Capital Partners LLC, By: /s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner 2014-03-10 /s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt 2014-03-10