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): November 17, 2017
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) |
(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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On November 17, 2017, The Williams Companies, Inc. entered into Amendment No. 1 and Extension Agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders named therein (the “WMB Amendment”) to, among other things, extend the scheduled maturity date for the extending lenders to February 2, 2021. The foregoing description of the WMB Amendment is qualified by reference to the WMB Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
On November 17, 2017, Williams Partners L.P., Northwest Pipeline LLC, and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC entered into Amendment No. 2 and Extension Agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders named therein (the “WPZ Amendment”) to, among other things, extend the scheduled maturity date for the extending lenders to February 2, 2021. The foregoing description of the WPZ Amendment is qualified by reference to the WPZ Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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/ Robert E. Riley | |||||
| Robert E. Riley | ||||||
| Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||||||
DATED: November 22, 2017