0001299933-13-000668.txt : 20130416 0001299933-13-000668.hdr.sgml : 20130416 20130416092752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-13-000668 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130410 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130416 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130416 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: 13762797 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Williams Partners L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001324518 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 202485124 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32599 FILM NUMBER: 13762798 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILLIAMS CENTER CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74172-0172 BUSINESS PHONE: (918) 573-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILLIAMS CENTER CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74172-0172 8-K 1 htm_47466.htm LIVE FILING The Williams Companies, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   April 10, 2013

The Williams Companies, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74172
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(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

 

Williams Partners L.P.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-32599 20-2485124
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74172-0172
_________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   918-573-2000

n/a
______________________________________________
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective April 10, 2013, John R. Dearborn was named Senior Vice President - NGL & Petchem Services of The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") and Williams Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Williams Partners L.P. ("WPZ").

Mr. Dearborn, age 55, most recently served as a senior leader for SABIC, which ranks among the world's top petrochemical companies. Prior to his work with SABIC in Houston, Mr. Dearborn served for a decade in a variety of leadership positions with Dow Chemical and for 20 years in several leadership roles with the Union Carbide Corporation (prior to its merger with Dow).

Mr. Dearborn succeeds Randy M. Newcomer, who has been serving as Interim Senior Vice President - NGL & Petchem Services since Jan. 1, 2013. Mr. Newcomer will continue with Williams as an officer completing current projects and supporting a smooth transition for Mr. Dearborn.

Williams Partners GP LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams, and Williams owns approximately 68 percent of WPZ, including the general partner interest.





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 hereunto duly authorized.

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

By: /s/ Sarah C. Miller      
Sarah C. Miller
Corporate Secretary

Dated: April 16, 2013

WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P.

By: Williams Partners GP LLC, its General Partner

By: /s/ Sarah C. Miller      
Sarah C. Miller
Corporate Secretary

Dated: April 16, 2013