-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sb9cZk/jmpzCTdHA9F3qkpO+4XoeebhyEGz4tV67xMAzHbAHLVtzAw9K+AK4BUZe qeuE9ouPhRJ94t+tWzULXA== 0000950127-03-000632.txt : 20030606 0000950127-03-000632.hdr.sgml : 20030606 20030606151110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-03-000632 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030606 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50304 FILM NUMBER: 03735827 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 8-A12G 1 a1048365.txt FORM 8-A THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2003 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 73-0569878 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) One Williams Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon Exchange Act and is effective pursuant filing pursuant to General to General Instruction A.(d), check the Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X| following box. |_| Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-85568 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b)of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered None None Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 8.125% Notes due March 15, 2012 8.750% Notes due March 15, 2032 ================================================================================ INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. A description of the new 8.125% notes due March 15, 2012 and the new 8.750% notes due March 15, 2032 of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant") is set forth under the heading "Description of the New Securities" in the prospectus forming part of the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-85568), as amended from time to time (the "Registration Statement"), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2002, and amended on June 24, 2002, April 22, 2003 and May 1, 2003, which information is incorporated herein by reference. The final prospectus was filed on May 2, 2003, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. The following exhibits to this registration statement have been filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. No. Description - --- ----------- 1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as supplemented (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registration statement on Form S-3 filed April 4, 2002, file number 333-85540). 2. Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K filed January 19, 2000). 3. Form of Senior Debt Indenture between the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-3 filed September 8, 1997, file number 333-35099). 4. Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated March 19, 2002, between the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Date: June 6 , 2003 By: /s/ William H. Gault ------------------------- Name: William H. Gault Title: Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX No. Description - --- ----------- 1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as supplemented (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registration statement on Form S-3 filed April 4, 2002, file number 333-85540). 2. Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K filed January 19, 2000). 3. Form of Senior Debt Indenture between the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-3 filed September 8, 1997, file number 333-35099). 4. Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated March 19, 2002, between the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----