S-3MEF 1 d88221s-3mef.txt FORM S-3MEF FILE PURSUANT TO RULE 462B 333-39800 1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 7, 2001 REGISTRATION NO. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------- 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 Number) ONE WILLIAMS CENTER TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74172 (918) 573-2000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) ---------- WILLIAM G. VON GLAHN, ESQ. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. ONE WILLIAMS CENTER TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74172 (918) 573-2000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ---------- COPY TO: MARLENE ALVA, ESQ. DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017 (212) 450-4000 ---------- APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective. If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [ ] If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-39800 If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [ ] ----------
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE =================================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) UNIT(2) PRICE(1)(2) REGISTRATION FEE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt Securities........................... $ 75,943,750 100% $ 75,943,750 $ 18,986 ===================================================================================================================================
(1) If any Debt Securities are issued at an original issue discount, the amount to be registered shall be deemed to be such higher principal amount as may be sold for an initial public offering price of up to $ 75,943,750. (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(a), and exclusive of accrued interest, if any. ================================================================================ 2 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 This Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference in its entirety the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-39800), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto, including the documents incorporated by reference therein. Such Registration Statement, as amended, was declared effective on December 5, 2000. 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, on the 7th day of June, 2001. THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ SUZANNE H. COSTIN ---------------------------- Suzanne H. Costin Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ KEITH E. BAILEY Chairman of the Board, President and June 7, 2001 -------------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer (principal Keith E. Bailey* executive officer) /s/ JACK D. MCCARTHY -------------------------------------- Senior Vice President (principal June 7, 2001 Jack D. McCarthy* financial officer) /s/ GARY R. BELITZ -------------------------------------- Controller (principal accounting June 7, 2001 Gary R. Belitz* officer) /s/ HUGH M. CHAPMAN -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Hugh M. Chapman* /s/ GLENN A. COX -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Glenn A. Cox* /s/ THOMAS H. CRUIKSHANK -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Thomas H. Cruikshank* /s/ WILLIAM E. GREEN -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 William E. Green* /s/ W.R. HOWELL -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 W.R. Howell*
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES C. LEWIS -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 James C. Lewis* /s/ CHARLES M. LILLIS -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Charles M. Lillis* /s/ GEORGE A. LORCH -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 George A. Lorch* /s/ FRANK T. MACINNIS -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Frank T. MacInnis* /s/ GORDON R. PARKER -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Gordon R. Parker* /s/ JANICE D. STONEY -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Janice D. Stoney* /s/ JOSEPH H. WILLIAMS -------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001 Joseph H. Williams*
*By: /s/ SUZANNE H. COSTIN -------------------------------- Suzanne H. Costin* Attorney-in-Fact 4 5 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 5 Opinion and consent of counsel of Williams. 23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 24.1 Power of Attorney 24.2 Board Resolutions
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