Form 8-K WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC For: Oct 19

 

 

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 19, 2016

 

 

The Williams Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-4174		73-0569878
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma				74172
(Addresses 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)

 

 

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:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On October 19, 2016, The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has determined that the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on May 18, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”).

Timely notice of business to be brought before the Annual Meeting (including nominations for election to the Board) other than through a stockholder proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the address set forth below no earlier than the close of business on January 19, 2017 and no later than the close of business on February 18, 2017. Any such submission must meet the requirements set forth in the Company’s By-Laws.

In order for a stockholder to timely submit a proposal for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8, the proposal must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the address set forth below by the close of business on December 10, 2016. Any such proposal, including the manner in which it is submitted, must comply with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to stockholders’ proposals.

Proposals should be addressed to the Corporate Secretary at One Williams Center, MD 47, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172.

A copy of the press release announcing the above information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1		Press release of the Company dated October 19, 2016.

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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.

 

Date: October 19, 2016				THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
				by		/s/ Sarah C. Miller
				Name:		Sarah C. Miller
				Title:		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of the Company dated October 19, 2016.

Exhibit 99.1

 

News Release			Williams (NYSE: WMB)     One Williams Center     Tulsa, OK 74172     800-Williams     www.williams.com

 

DATE: Oct. 19, 2016

 

MEDIA CONTACT:		INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Keith Isbell (918) 573-7308		John Porter (918) 573-0797		Brett Krieg (918) 573-4614

Williams Announces 2017 Annual Meeting Date

2016 Annual Meeting to be Held Nov. 23, 2016

TULSA, Okla. – The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (“Williams” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) is scheduled for May 18, 2017. In scheduling the date of the 2017 Annual Meeting and related deadlines, the Company is re-establishing a schedule consistent with its historical practice.

For the 2017 Annual Meeting, the deadline for timely submitting stockholder proposals made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is the close of business on Dec. 10, 2016. The window for timely notice of other business to be brought before the 2017 Annual Meeting (including nominations for election to the Board of Directors) is Jan. 19 through Feb. 18, 2017.

As previously announced, Williams’ 2016 Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST in the Williams Theater at the Company’s headquarters in Tulsa, Okla.

About Williams

Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale infrastructure connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., Williams owns approximately 60 percent of Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ), including all of the 2 percent general-partner interest. Williams Partners is an industry-leading, large-cap master limited partnership with operations across the natural gas value chain from gathering, processing and interstate transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids to petchem production of ethylene, propylene and other olefins. With major positions in top U.S. supply basins, Williams Partners owns and operates more than 33,000 miles of pipelines system wide – including the nation’s largest volume and fastest growing pipeline – providing natural gas for clean-power generation, heating and industrial use. Williams Partners’ operations touch approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural gas. 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 and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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