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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): February 26, 2004

The Williams Companies, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-4174   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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000

Not Applicable


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

 


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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Press Release


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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     
a)
  None
b)
  None
c)
  Exhibits
       
 
Exhibit 99.1
  Copy of The Williams Companies’ (“Williams”) press release dated February 26, 2004, publicly reporting the matters discussed herein, furnished pursuant to Item 9.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On February 26, 2004, Williams issued a press release publicly reporting that it has completed an amendment that provides more favorable terms for approximately $497.5 million of secured, subsidiary-level financing. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

     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: February 26, 2004
      /s/ Brian K. Shore
     
 
  Name:
Title:
  Brian K. Shore
Secretary

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER
  DESCRIPTION
99.1
  Copy of Williams’ press release dated February 26, 2004, publicly reporting the matters discussed herein.