-----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, BDVw04Cp8NVt6/+FfT1m3dyWPu9qXMey/1pocN60kCxrXg9ce/IGMHSr35Mqlp/K 81++bo/Mss64HCGGrfhXYg== 0000950134-03-000396.txt : 20030114 0000950134-03-000396.hdr.sgml : 20030114 20030109140353 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-03-000396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030106 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20030109 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-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04174 FILM NUMBER: 03508987 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-K 1 d02411e8vk.txt FORM 8-K 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): January 6, 2003 --------------- The Williams Companies, Inc. ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878 --------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 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 -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The Williams Companies, Inc. wishes to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its press release dated January 6, 2002, filed 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: January 9, 2003 /s/ Brian K. Shore -------------------------------- Name: Brian K. Shore Title: Corporate Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- 99 Copy of Williams' press release dated January 6, 2003.
EX-99 3 d02411exv99.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 [WILLIAMS LOGO] NEWSRELEASE NYSE: WMB Leading Energy SOLUTIONS ================================================================================ DATE: Jan. 6, 2003 CONTACT: Kelly Swan Travis Campbell Richard George Williams (media relations) Williams (investor relations) Williams (investor relations) (918) 573-6932 (918) 573-2944 (918) 573-3679 kelly.swan@williams.com travis.campbell@williams.com richard.george@williams.com
WILLIAMS BOARD DECREASED TO 12 MEMBERS TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that its board of directors has decreased from 13 members to 12 following the resignation of Ira D. Hall on Dec. 31. Hall, 58, cited a new job as the reason for his decision. He has been selected to become president and chief executive officer of Utendahl Capital Management, L.P., a fixed income investment management firm. "I have been very pleased to work with a group of outstanding directors and key executives at Williams," Hall said. Hall joined the Williams board in November 2001. During his one-year tenure, he served on the audit, compensation and finance committees. He is a former treasurer of Texaco, Inc. "We sincerely appreciate Ira's service and decisiveness. It was a pleasure getting to know him," said Steve Malcolm, Williams' chairman, president and chief executive officer. Only one Williams board member--Malcolm--is currently affiliated with the company. The remaining 11 members are independent directors. ABOUT WILLIAMS (NYSE: WMB) Williams moves, manages and markets a variety of energy products, including natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, petroleum and electricity. Based in Tulsa, Okla., Williams' operations span the energy value chain from wellhead to burner tip. Company information is available at www.williams.com. ### 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. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----