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): October 18, 2017

The Williams Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-04174	73-0569878
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma	74172
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(918) 573-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Williams Partners L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34831	20-2485124
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma	74172
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(918) 573-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 18, 2017, John D. Seldenrust, Senior Vice President – Engineering Services of The Williams Companies, Inc. and WPZ GP LLC, the general partner of Williams Partners L.P. (collectively “Williams”), notified Williams of his intent to retire effective December 31, 2017.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Joshua H. De Rienzis
	Joshua H. De Rienzis
	Vice President and Corporate Secretary
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P.     By:    WPZ GP LLC, its General Partner
By:	/s/ Joshua H. De Rienzis
	Joshua H. De Rienzis
	Vice President and Secretary

DATED: October 24, 2017