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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Williams Partners L.P.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests
(Title of Class of Securities)
James J.
Bender
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
74172-0172
(918) 573-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
June 20, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously
filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject
of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
§§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
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Note: Schedules filed in paper
format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule,
including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover
page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this
form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
prior cover page.
The information required on the
remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Persons who respond to the collection
of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the
form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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CUSIP No. 96950F104 |
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1. |
Name of Reporting Person: The Williams
Companies, Inc. |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only):
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions): |
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(b) |
x |
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3. |
SEC Use Only: |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions): Not
applicable |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of
Organization: Delaware |
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power: 0 |
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8. | Shared Voting
Power:* 1,250,000 common units |
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9. | Sole Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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10. | Shared Dispositive
Power:* 1,250,000 common units |
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11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person:* 1,250,000 common units |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o |
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11): 8.6% |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions): HC;CO |
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* The Williams Companies, Inc. also may be deemed to
beneficially own 7,000,000 subordinated units representing
limited partner interests in Williams Partners L.P., which
may be converted into common units on a one-for-one basis
upon the satisfaction of certain financial tests set forth in
the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Williams Partners L.P., which is incorporated herein by
reference.
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CUSIP No. 96950F104 |
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1. |
Name of Reporting Person: Williams Energy
Services, LLC |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only):
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions): |
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(a) |
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(b) |
x |
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3. |
SEC Use Only: |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions): Not
applicable |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of
Organization: Delaware |
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power: 0 |
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8. | Shared Voting
Power:* 821,761 common units |
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9. | Sole Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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10. | Shared Dispositive
Power:* 821,761 common units |
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11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person:* 821,761 common units |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o |
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11): 5.6% |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions): OO - limited liability company |
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* Williams
Energy Services, LLC also directly owns 887,450
subordinated units representing limited partner interests in
Williams Partners L.P. and may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of an additional 3,714,411 subordinated units, all of
which may be converted into common units on a one-for-one
basis upon the satisfaction of certain financial tests set
forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Williams Partners L.P., which is incorporated
herein by reference.
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CUSIP No. 96950F104 |
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1. |
Name of Reporting Person: Williams
Energy, L.L.C. |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only):
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions): |
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(a) |
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(b) |
x |
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3. |
SEC Use Only: |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions): Not
applicable |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of
Organization: Delaware |
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power: 0 |
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8. | Shared Voting
Power:* 447,308 common units |
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9. | Sole Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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10. | Shared Dispositive
Power:* 447,308 common units |
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11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person:* 447,308 common units |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o |
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11): 3.1% |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions): OO - limited liability company |
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* Williams Energy, L.L.C. also owns 2,504,925 subordinated
units representing limited partner interests in Williams
Partners L.P., which may be converted into common units on a
one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of certain financial
tests set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Williams Partners L.P., which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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CUSIP No. 96950F104 |
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Name of Reporting Person: MAPCO Inc. |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only):
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions): |
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(b) |
x |
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3. |
SEC Use Only: |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions): Not
applicable |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of
Organization: Delaware |
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power: 0 |
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8. | Shared Voting
Power:* 447,308 common units |
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9. | Sole Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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10. | Shared Dispositive
Power:* 447,308 common units |
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11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person:* 447,308 common units |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o |
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11): 3.1% |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions): CO |
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* MAPCO Inc. also may be deemed to beneficially own 2,504,925
subordinated units representing limited partner interests in
Williams Partners L.P., which may be converted into common
units on a one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of certain
financial tests set forth in the Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Williams Partners L.P.,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
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CUSIP No. 96950F104 |
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1. |
Name of Reporting Person: Williams
Partners Holdings LLC |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only):
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions): |
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(b) |
x |
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3. |
SEC Use Only: |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions): Not applicable |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of
Organization: Delaware |
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power: 0 |
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8. | Shared Voting
Power:* 428,239 common units |
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9. | Sole Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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10. | Shared Dispositive
Power:* 428,239 common units |
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11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person:* 428,239 common units |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o |
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11): 2.9% |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions): OO - limited liability company |
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* Williams Partners Holdings LLC also owns 2,398,139
subordinated units representing limited partner interests in
Williams Partners L.P., which may be converted into common
units on a one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of certain
financial tests set forth in the Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Williams Partners L.P.,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
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CUSIP No. 96950F104 |
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1. |
Name of Reporting Person: William
Partners GP LLC |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only):
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions): |
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(b) |
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3. |
SEC Use Only: |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions): Not applicable |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of
Organization: Delaware |
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power: 0 |
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8. | Shared Voting
Power: 0 |
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9. | Sole Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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10. | Shared Dispositive
Power: 0 |
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11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person:* 0 |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o |
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11): 0% |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions): HC; OO - limited liability company |
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* Williams
Partners GP LLC, the sole general partner of Williams Partners L.P.,
owns an approximate 2% general
partner interest in and incentive distribution rights (which represent the right to receive
increasing percentages of quarterly distributions in excess of specified amounts) in Williams
Partners L.P.
Introduction
This
Amendment No. 2 further amends Items 4, 5, 6 and 7 and
Schedule 1 of the Schedule 13D originally filed by The Williams Companies, Inc., Williams Energy Services, LLC, Williams Energy, L.L.C.,
MAPCO Inc., Williams Partners Holdings LLC and Williams Partners GP
LLC (collectively, the Reporting Persons) with the SEC on
September 2, 2005 (the Original Schedule 13D), as
amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 13, 2006 (Amendment
No. 1). This statement relates to common units representing
limited partner interests (Common Units) of Williams Partners L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the Issuer).
Unless specifically amended hereby, the disclosure set forth in the
Original Schedule 13D and Amendment No. 1 shall remain unchanged.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The
information previously provided in response to this Item 4 is
hereby amended by replacing the text thereof in its entirety with the
following:
The Common Units reported in Item 3 above were acquired for investment purposes.
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of GP LLC (the
GP LLC Agreement), WES has the right to appoint the board of directors of GP LLC.
Through the right to appoint the board of directors of GP LLC pursuant to the GP LLC Agreement, WES
and, through its 100% direct ownership of WES, TWC have the ability to influence the management
policies and control of the Issuer with the aim of increasing the
value of the Issuer, and thus, the
Reporting Persons investment.
The Subordinated Units owned of record by WES, WE, Williams Pipeline and Holdings are
convertible into Common Units on a one-for-one basis once certain financial tests set forth in the
Issuers Partnership
Agreement are met. Each of WES, WE, Williams Pipeline and Holdings may distribute the Common
Units issued upon conversion of the Subordinated Units to their respective members, although they
may elect to dispose of some or all of the Subordinated Units earlier in public or private
transactions.
Pursuant to the terms of the Issuers Partnership Agreement, among other conditions, GP LLC
may not be removed from its position as general partner of the Issuer unless 66-2/3% of the
outstanding Common and Subordinated Units, voting together as a single class, including units held
by GP LLC and its affiliates, vote to approve such removal and the Issuer receives an opinion of
counsel regarding limited liability and tax matters. Any removal of GP LLC is also subject to the
approval of a successor general partner by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Common and Subordinated Units, voting as separate classes. The ownership of more than 33-1/3% of
the outstanding units by GP LLC and its affiliates would give them the practical inability to
prevent GP LLCs removal. After the closing of the Follow-On
Offering (as defined below) on June 20, 2006, TWC indirectly owned a 100% interest in
GP LLC and approximately 38.2% of the outstanding Common and
Subordinated Units. Because the Reporting Persons control greater than 33-1/3% of the outstanding
units, they can prevent the removal of GP LLC.
The Issuers Partnership Agreement contains specific provisions that are intended to
discourage a person or group from attempting to remove GP LLC as the Issuers
general partner or otherwise change the Issuers management. If any person or group other than GP
LLC and its affiliates acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of any class of units, that
person or group loses voting rights on all of its units. This loss of voting rights does not apply
to any person or group that acquires the units from GP LLC or its affiliates and any transferees of
that person or group approved by GP LLC or to any person or group who acquires the units with the
prior approval of the board of directors of GP LLC.
Under the Partnership Agreement, the Issuer has agreed to register for resale under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws any Common Units, Subordinated Units or other
partnership securities proposed to be sold by GP LLC or any of its affiliates or their assignees if
an exemption from the registration requirements is not otherwise available. These registration
rights continue for two years following any withdrawal or removal of
GP LLC as the Issuers general partner.
TWC may lend money to the Issuer from time to time in the future pursuant to the revolving
credit facility described in Item 6 below to fund the Issuers working capital borrowings. The decision to borrow money will be based on the Issuers working capital needs in
the future. Further, subject to the limitations contained therein, the Issuer may borrow money
from time to time in the future pursuant to TWCs credit agreement described
in Item 6 below for general partnership purposes, including acquisitions.
On April 6, 2006, the Issuer entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Purchase
Agreement) with WES, Williams Field Services Group, LLC (WFSG), Williams Field
Services Company, LLC (WFSC), GP LLC and Williams Partners Operating LLC, the operating
subsidiary of the Issuer (Williams OLLC). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, WES, WFSG,
WFSC and GP LLC agreed to contribute to the Issuer a 25.1% membership
interest (the Four Corners Interest) in Williams Four Corners
LLC (Four Corners) for aggregate consideration of
$360.0 million. The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase
Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission
on April 7, 2006 which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 4.
In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, on June 20, 2006, the Partnership, Williams OLLC, WES, WFSG,
WFSC and GP LLC entered into a Contribution, Conveyance and
Assumption Agreement (the Interest
Contribution Agreement) pursuant to which WES, WFSG, WFSC and GP LLC contributed the Four Corners
Interest to the Issuer in exchange for aggregate consideration of
$360.0 million ($355.8 million net of GP LLCs
capital contribution related to the Follow-On Offering). The Issuer subsequently contributed the Four Corners
Interest to Williams OLLC. On June 20, 2006 and prior to the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the Interest Contribution
Agreement, WFSC contributed to Four Corners its natural gas gathering, processing and treating assets in
the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado. The foregoing description of the Interest Contribution Agreement
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Interest
Contribution Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the
Commission on June 20, 2006 which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 4.
On June 20, 2006, the Issuer also closed a public offering of 7,590,000 Common Units at a public offering
price of $31.25 per Common Unit (the Follow-On Offering) and a private placement of $150 million aggregate
principal amount of 7½% Senior Notes due 2011. A portion of the net proceeds of the Follow-On Offering and the
private placement were used to pay the purchase price for the Four Corners Interest. The Follow-On Offering, the
private placement and the acquisition of the Four Corners Interest materially increased the capitalization of the
Issuer.
Further, the Issuer may from time to time increase the amount of its quarterly distribution to unitholders at
the discretion of the board of directors of GP LLC. The information
provided under the caption Issuers
Partnership Agreement-Cash Distributions under Item 6 below is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
As of the date of this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the Reporting
Persons knowledge, none of the Listed Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to or would
result in any of the following actions, except as disclosed herein and except that the Reporting
Persons or their affiliates or the Listed Persons may, from time to time or at any time, subject to
market and general economic conditions, the expiration of the 90-day lock-up agreement entered
into by TWC and certain of the Listed Persons in connection with the
Follow-On Offering and
other factors, purchase additional Common Units in the open market, in privately negotiated
transactions or otherwise, or sell at any time all or a portion of
the Common Units or Subordinated Units now owned or
hereafter acquired by them to one or more purchasers:
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the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of
securities of the Issuer; |
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an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation,
involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; |
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a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; |
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any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any
plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on
the board; |
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any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; |
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any other material change in the Issuers business or corporate structure including but not
limited to, if the Issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to
make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by Section 13 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940; |
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changes in the Issuers charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other
actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; |
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causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities
exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a
registered national securities association; |
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a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration
pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or |
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any action similar to any of those enumerated above. |
Depending on the factors described in the preceding paragraph, and other factors that may
arise in the future, the Listed Persons may be involved in such matters and, depending on the facts
and circumstances at such time, may formulate a plan with respect to such matters. In addition,
the Listed Persons may entertain discussions with, and proposals to, the Issuer, to other
unitholders of the Issuer or to third parties.
References to, and descriptions of, the Partnership Agreement of the Issuer as set forth in
this Item 4 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Partnership Agreement filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on August 26, 2005 which is
incorporated in its entirety in this Item 4. References to, and descriptions of, the GP LLC
Agreement as set forth in this Item 4 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the GP LLC
Agreement filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599)
filed with the Commission on August 26, 2005 which is
incorporated in its entirety in this Item 4. References to, and descriptions of, the Purchase Agreement as set forth in this Item 4 are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the
Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on April 7, 2006
which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 4. References to, and descriptions of, the Interest Contribution Agreement as set forth in this Item 4 are qualified in
their entirety by reference to the Interest Contribution Agreement filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on June 20, 2006 which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 4.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The
information previously provided in response to this Item 5 is hereby
amended by replacing the text thereof in its entirety with the
following:
(a) (1) WE is the
record and beneficial owner of 447,308 Common Units, which based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3 (Rule 13d-3) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and
there being 14,596,146 Common Units
outstanding as of June 20, 2006, represents 3.1% of the outstanding Common Units. WE also is the
record owner of 2,504,925 Subordinated Units, which may be converted into Common Units on a
one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of certain financial tests set forth in the Issuers
Partnership Agreement.
(2) MAPCO, as the sole member of WE, may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to beneficially
own 447,308 Common Units, which based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3 and there
being 14,596,146 Common Units outstanding as of June 20, 2006,
represents 3.1% of the outstanding
Common Units. MAPCO may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,504,925 Subordinated Units,
which may be converted into Common Units on a one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of certain
financial tests set forth in the Issuers Partnership Agreement.
(3) Holdings is the record and beneficial owner of 428,239 Common Units, which based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3 and there being
14,596,146 Common Units outstanding
as of June 20, 2006, represents 2.9% of the outstanding Common Units. Holdings also is the
record owner of 2,398,139 Subordinated Units, which may be converted into Common Units on a
one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of certain financial tests set forth in the Issuers
Partnership Agreement.
(4) WES is the record owner of 158,473 Common Units and, as the sole stockholder of MAPCO and
the sole member of Williams Pipeline, may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to beneficially own
the 447,308 Common Units held of record by WE and the 215,980 Common Units held of record by
Williams Pipeline, for a total of 821,761 Common Units, which based on calculations made in
accordance with Rule 13d-3 and there being 14,596,146 Common
Units outstanding as of June 20,
2006, represents 5.6% of the outstanding Common Units. WES is also the record owner of 887,450
Subordinated Units and, as the sole stockholder of MAPCO and the sole member of Williams Pipeline,
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to beneficially own the 2,504,925 Subordinated Units held of
record by WE and the 1,209,486 Subordinated Units held of record by Williams Pipeline, for a total
of 4,601,861 Subordinated Units, which may be converted into Common Units on a one-for-one basis
upon the satisfaction of certain financial tests set forth in the Issuers Partnership Agreement.
WES, as the sole member of GP LLC, may also, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to beneficially own
the approximate 2% general partner
interest and the incentive distribution rights (which represent the right to receive
increasing percentages of quarterly distributions in excess of specified amounts) in the Issuer
held by GP LLC.
(5) TWC, as the direct or indirect 100% owner of each of WES, WE, Williams Pipeline and
Holdings, may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to beneficially own the aggregate 1,250,000 Common
Units held of record by WES, WE, Williams Pipeline and Holdings, which based on calculations made
in accordance with Rule 13d-3 and there being 14,596,146 Common
Units outstanding as of June 20,
2006, represents 8.6% of the outstanding Common Units. TWC, as the direct or indirect 100% owner
of each of WES, WE, Williams Pipeline and Holdings, may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to
beneficially own the aggregate 7,000,000 Subordinated Units held of record by WES, WE, Williams
Pipeline and Holdings, which represent all of the outstanding
Subordinated Units as of June 20, 2006. The Subordinated Units may be converted into Common Units on a one-for-one basis upon the
satisfaction of certain financial tests set forth in the Issuers Partnership Agreement. TWC, as
the sole member of WES, as the sole member of GP LLC, may also, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed
to beneficially own the approximate 2% general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights (which
represent the right to receive increasing percentages of quarterly distributions in excess of
specified amounts) in the Issuer held by GP LLC.
(6) GP LLC, as the sole general partner of the Issuer, does not beneficially own any Common
Units of the Issuer. However, GP LLC does own an approximate 2% general partner interest and the incentive
distribution rights (which represent the right to receive increasing percentages of quarterly
distributions in excess of specified amounts) in the Issuer.
(7) See Schedule 1 for the aggregate number and percentage of Common Units beneficially owned
by the Listed Persons.
(b) The information set forth in Items 7 through 11 of the cover pages hereto is incorporated
herein by reference. See Schedule 1 for the information applicable to the Listed Persons.
(c) On
May 4, 2006, Mr. William E. Green, a member of the board of directors of TWC, sold 1,000 Common Units in an open market transaction at a price of $31.25 per unit. Except as described in Item 3 above or elsewhere in this Schedule 13D, none of the
Reporting Persons or, to the Reporting Persons knowledge, the Listed Persons has effected any
transactions in the Common Units during the past 60 days.
(d) The Reporting Persons have the right to receive distributions from, and the proceeds from
the sale of, the respective Common Units reported by such persons on the cover pages of this
Schedule 13D and in this Item 5. See Schedule 1 for the information applicable to the Listed
Persons. The members of Holdings MAPCO, Williams Midstream Natural Gas Liquids, Inc., Williams
Natural Gas Liquids, Inc. and ESPAGAS USA Inc. may have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Common Units beneficially
owned by Holdings. Except for the foregoing and the cash distribution
described in Item 6 below under the caption Issuers
Partnership Agreement Cash Distributions
no other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Common Units beneficially
owned by the Reporting Persons or, to the Reporting Persons knowledge, the Listed Persons.
(e) On June 20, 2006, each of WE, MAPCO and Holdings ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the
Common Units.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the
Issuer
The information previously provided in response to this Item 6 is
hereby amended by replacing the text thereof in its entirely with the
following:
The information provided or incorporated by reference in Item 3 and Item 4 is hereby
incorporated by reference herein.
Omnibus Agreement
Under the terms of an Omnibus Agreement, dated August 23, 2005, entered into among the Issuer,
GP LLC, WES, WE, Williams Pipeline, Holdings, Williams Partners Operating LLC and (for purposes of
Articles V and VI thereof only) TWC (the Omnibus Agreement):
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TWC will provide the Issuer with a five-year partial credit for general and administrative,
or G&A, expenses incurred on the Issuers behalf. For 2005, the amount of this credit will be $3.9
million on an annualized basis but will be pro rated from the closing of the Offering through the
end of the year. Beginning in 2006, the amount of the G&A credit will be $3.2 million, and the
amount of the credit will decrease by $800,000 for each subsequent year. As a result, after 2009,
the Issuer will no longer receive any credit and will be required to reimburse TWC for all of the
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TWC will indemnify the Issuer after the closing of the Offering against certain
environmental and related liabilities arising out of or associated with the operation of the assets
before the closing date of the Offering. These liabilities include both known and unknown
environmental and related liabilities, including: (i) remediation costs associated with the KDHE
Consent Orders and certain fugitive natural gas liquids associated with the Issuers Conway storage
facilities; (ii) the costs associated with the installation of wellhead control equipment and well
meters at the Issuers Conway storage facility; (iii) KDHE-related cavern compliance at the
Issuers Conway storage facility; and (iv) the costs relating to the restoration of the
overburden along the Issuers Carbonate Trend pipeline in connection with erosion caused by
Hurricane Ivan in September 2004. TWC will not be required to indemnify the Issuer for any project
management or monitoring costs. This indemnification obligation will terminate three years after
the closing of the Offering, except in the case of the remediation costs associated with the KDHE
Consent Orders which will survive for an unlimited period of time. There is an aggregate cap of
$14.0 million on the amount of indemnity coverage, including any amounts recoverable under the
Issuers insurance policy covering those remediation costs and unknown claims at Conway. In
addition, the Issuer is not entitled to indemnification until the aggregate amounts of claims
exceed $250,000. Liabilities resulting from a change of law after the closing of the Offering are
excluded from the environmental indemnity by TWC for the unknown environmental liabilities. |
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certain defects in the easement rights or fee ownership interests in and to the lands on
which any assets contributed to the Issuer are located and failure to obtain certain consents and
permits necessary to conduct the Issuers business that arise within three years after the closing
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certain income tax liabilities attributable to the operation of the assets contributed to
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TWC will reimburse the Issuer for the excess (up to $3.4 million) of the Issuers 40% share
(approximately $27.8 million) of the total cost of the Tahiti pipeline lateral expansion project
above the amount of the required escrow deposit ($24.4 million) attributable to the Issuers 40%
interest in Discovery Producer Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(Discovery). TWC will reimburse the Issuer for these capital expenditures upon the
earlier to occur of a capital call from Discovery or Discovery actually incurring the expenditure.
TWC will also reimburse the Issuer for its 40% share of any liability to Discovery for potential
shipper refunds that may be required by FERC for retained system gas gains and the over-recovery of
lost and unaccounted-for gas at Discovery in excess of $4.0 million. |
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TWC will indemnify the Issuer for any liabilities associated with the failure of a TWC
affiliate to assign a license relating to a fractionation process used at the Conway fractionation
facility to the Issuer and/or any costs incurred in obtaining a consent to such assignment. |
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TWC and its affiliates will grant a license to the Issuer for the use of certain marks,
including the Issuers logo, for as long as TWC controls GP LLC, at no charge. |
Issuers Partnership Agreement
GP LLC, as the sole general partner of the Issuer, WE, WES, Williams Pipeline and Holdings, as
limited partners of the Issuer, and all other limited partners of the Issuer are party to the
Partnership Agreement of the Issuer.
Cash Distributions
Pursuant to the terms of the Issuers Partnership Agreement, the Issuer intends to make
minimum quarterly distributions of $0.35 per unit per quarter, or $1.40 per unit on an annualized
basis, if the Issuer has sufficient cash from its operations after the establishment of cash
reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to GP LLC in reimbursement for all
expenses incurred by it on the Issuers behalf. In general, the Issuer will pay any cash
distributions made each quarter to its unitholders in the following manner:
first, 98% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to GP LLC, until each outstanding
common unit has received the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter;
second, 98% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to GP LLC, until each outstanding
common unit has received any arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution for any
prior quarters during the subordinated period;
third, 98% to the subordinated units, pro rata, and 2% to GP LLC, until each subordinated unit
has received the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; and
fourth, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to GP LLC, until each unitholder has received
a distribution of $0.4025 per unit for that quarter.
If cash distributions per unit exceed $0.4025 in any quarter, GP LLC will receive increasing
percentages, up to a maximum of 50%, of the cash distributed in excess of that amount. These
distributions are referred to as incentive distributions.
Conversion of Subordinated Units
Pursuant the terms of the Issuers Partnership Agreement, in any quarter during the
subordination period (the period Subordinated Units are outstanding), the Subordinated Units are
entitled to receive the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.35 only after the Common Units have
received the minimum quarterly distribution and any arrearages in the payment of the minimum
quarterly distribution from prior quarters. Subordinated Units will not accrue distribution
arrearages. The subordination period will end once the Issuer meets certain financial tests set
forth in the Issuers Partnership Agreement. These financial tests require, among other things,
that the Issuer either (a) have earned and paid the minimum quarterly distribution and arrearages
(if any) on all of its outstanding units for any three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter
periods or (b) have earned and paid an amount that equals or exceeds 150% of the annualized minimum
quarterly distribution on each outstanding unit for any four-quarter period. When the
subordination period ends, all remaining Subordinated Units will convert into Common Units on a
one-for-one basis, and the Common Units will no longer be entitled to arrearages.
Limited Call Right
Pursuant to the Issuers Partnership Agreement, if at any time GP LLC and its affiliates hold
more than 80% of the then-issued and outstanding partnership securities of any class, GP LLC will
have the right, but not the obligation, which it may assign in whole or in part to any of its
affiliates or to the Issuer, to acquire all, but not less than all, of the remaining partnership
securities of the class held by unaffiliated persons as of a record
date to be selected by GP LLC, on at least 10 but not more than 60 days notice. The purchase price in the event
of this purchase is the greater of: (i) the highest price paid by either of GP LLC or any of its
affiliates for any partnership securities of the class purchased within the 90 days preceding the
date on which GP LLC first mails notice of its election to purchase those partnership securities;
and (ii) the current market price as of the date three days before the date the notice is mailed.
Voting Rights
The Partnership Agreement of the Issuer sets forth the voting rights of the partners of the
Issuer (including WES, WE, Williams Pipeline, Holdings and GP LLC), including, among others, those
for the removal of GP LLC as the Issuers general partner, the transfer of the general partner
interest in the Issuer and the transfer of the incentive distribution rights in the Partnership.
Registration Rights
Under the Partnership Agreement, the Issuer has agreed to register for resale under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws any Common Units, Subordinated Units or other
partnership securities proposed to be sold by GP LLC or any of its affiliates or their assignees if
an exemption from the registration requirements is not otherwise available. These registration
rights continue for two years following any withdrawal or removal of GP LLC as the Issuers general
partner. The Issuer is obligated to pay all expenses incidental to the registration, excluding
underwriting discounts and commissions.
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of GP LLC
Under the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of GP LLC, WES has the
right to elect the members of the board of directors of GP LLC.
Credit Facilities
Working Capital Facility
On
August 23, 2005, the Issuer entered into a $20 million revolving credit
facility with TWC as the lender. The facility will be available exclusively to fund working capital
borrowings. Borrowings under the facility will mature on May 3, 2007. The Issuer must pay a
commitment fee to TWC on the unused portion of the facility of 0.30%
annually. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the same rate as for borrowings under the Credit Agreement described below. The Issuer is
required to reduce all borrowings under the facility to zero for a period of at least 15
consecutive days once each 12-month period prior to the maturity date of the facility. The
foregoing description of the revolving credit facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the revolving credit facility filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K
(File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on
August 26, 2005 which is incorporated in its
entirety in this Item 6.
TWC Credit Agreement
The Issuer also has the ability to borrow up to $75 million under TWCs
credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) for general partnership purposes, including acquisitions, but only to the extent
that sufficient amounts remain unborrowed by TWC and its other subsidiaries. Borrowings under the
Credit Agreement mature on May 1, 2009, unless earlier
terminated pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. The
Issuers borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable
interest rate based on either LIBOR or a base rate, in either case plus an applicable margin, currently 1.25% in the case
of LIBOR and 0.25% in the case of base rate, that varies depending upon the rating of TWC's senior unsecured long-term debt.
The Issuer is also required to pay or reimburse TWC for a
commitment fee based on the unused portion of the Issuers $75 million borrowing limit under the Credit Agreement,
currently 0.25% annually.
The foregoing description of the Credit
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to TWCs current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-04174) filed with the
Commission on May 1, 2006 which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 6.
To the Reporting Persons knowledge, there are no other contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between
such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the
Issuer not otherwise discussed in this Item 6 or elsewhere in this
report.
References to, and descriptions of, the Omnibus Agreement as set forth in this Item 6 are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the Omnibus Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on August 26,
2005 which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 6. References to, and descriptions of, the
Partnership Agreement of the Issuer as set forth in this Item 6 are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the Partnership Agreement filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuers current report on Form
8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on August 26, 2005 which is incorporated in its
entirety in this Item 6. References to, and descriptions of, the GP LLC Agreement as set forth in
this Item 6 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the GP LLC Agreement filed as Exhibit
3.2 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on
August 26, 2005 which is incorporated in its entirety in this Item 6.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
The
information previously provided in response to this Item 7 is
hereby amended by replacing the text thereof in its entirety with the
following:
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Exhibit A
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Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Williams Partners L.P. (attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuers
current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the
Commission on August 26, 2005 and incorporated herein in its
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Exhibit B
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Omnibus Agreement among Williams Partners L.P., Williams Energy
Services, LLC, Williams Energy, L.L.C., Williams Partners
Holdings LLC, Williams Discovery Pipeline LLC, Williams Partners
GP LLC, (for purposes of Articles V and VI thereof only) The
Williams Companies, Inc. and certain other parties named therein
(attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuers current report on Form
8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on August 26,
2005 and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference). |
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Exhibit C
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Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
Williams Partners GP LLC (attached as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed
with the Commission on August 26, 2005 and incorporated herein
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Exhibit D
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Working Capital Loan Agreement, dated August 23, 2005, between The Williams Companies,
Inc. and Williams Partners L.P. (attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuers current report on Form
8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on August 26, 2005 and incorporated herein in
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Exhibit E
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Credit Agreement dated as of
May 1, 2006 among The Williams
Companies, Inc., Williams Partners L.P., Northwest Pipeline Corporation, Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Corporation, and the Banks, Citibank, N.A., as administrative
agent, and the other banks named therein (attached as Exhibit 10.1 to The Williams Companies, Inc.s current report
on Form 8-K (File No. 001-04174) filed with the Commission
on May 1, 2006 and incorporated herein
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Exhibit F
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Joint Filing Statement (attached as
Exhibit F to the Original Schedule 13D (File No. 005-80960) filed
with the Commission on September 2, 2005 and incorporated hereby
in its entirety by reference). |
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Exhibit G
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Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated August 23, 2005, by and among
Williams Partners L.P., Williams Energy, L.L.C., Williams Partners GP LLC, Williams Partners
Operating LLC, Williams Energy Services, LLC, Williams Discovery Pipeline LLC, Williams Partners
Holdings LLC and Williams Natural Gas Liquids, Inc. (attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuers
current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on August 26, 2005 and
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Exhibit H
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Underwriting Agreement, dated August 17, 2005, among Williams Partners L.P., Williams
Natural Gas Liquids, Inc., Williams Midstream Natural Gas Liquids, Inc., Williams Energy, L.L.C.,
Williams Energy Services, LLC, Williams Discovery Pipeline LLC, Williams Partners Holdings LLC,
Williams Partners GP LLC, Williams Partners Operating LLC and Lehman Brothers Inc., Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC (attached as
Exhibit 1.1 to the Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the
Commission on August 23, 2005 and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference). |
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Exhibit I
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 6, 2006, by and among Williams Energy Services,
LLC, Williams Field Services Group, LLC, Williams Field Services Company, LLC, Williams Partners GP
LLC, Williams Partners L.P. and Williams Partners Operating LLC (attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the
Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on April 7, 2006
and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference). |
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Exhibit J
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Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated
June 20, 2006, by and among Williams Energy Services, LLC, Williams Field Services Company,
LLC, Williams Field Services Group, LLC, Williams Partners GP LLC, Williams Partners L.P. and
Williams Partners Operating LLC (attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Issuers current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32599) filed with the Commission on June 20, 2006 and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference). |
Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated:
June 26, 2006
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The Williams Companies, Inc. |
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By:
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/s/ Donald R. Chappel |
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Name: Donald R. Chappel |
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Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer |
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Williams Energy Services, LLC |
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By:
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/s/ Alan S. Armstrong |
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Name: Alan S. Armstrong |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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Williams Energy, L.L.C. |
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By:
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/s/ Alan S. Armstrong |
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Name: Alan S. Armstrong |
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Title: Senior Vice President & General Manager
Business Development |
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MAPCO Inc. |
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By:
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/s/ Alan S. Armstrong |
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Name: Alan S. Armstrong |
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Title: Chairman of the Board, Senior Vice President
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Williams Partners Holdings LLC |
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Name: Alan S. Armstrong |
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Title: Chief Operating Officer |
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Williams Partners GP LLC |
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Name: Alan S. Armstrong |
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Title: Chief Operating Officer |
Schedule 1
Executive Officers of The Williams Companies, Inc.
Alan
S. Armstrong
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president, Midstream
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 10,000 (less than 1%)* # &
James
J. Bender
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president and general counsel
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Donald
R. Chappel
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president and chief financial officer
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 10,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Ralph
A. Hill
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president, Exploration and Production
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 500 (less than 1%)* # &
William
E. Hobbs
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president, Power
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 500 (less than 1%)* # &
Michael
P. Johnson, Sr.
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president and chief administrative officer
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Steven
J. Malcolm
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 25,100 (less than 1%)* $ @
Phillip
D. Wright
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior vice president, Gas Pipeline
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Board
of Directors of The Williams Companies, Inc.
Irl
Engelhardt
c/o Peabody Energy
701 Market Street, 9th Floor
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Principal Occupation: Chairman and chief executive officer of Peabody Energy, a private-sector
coal company
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
William R. Granberry
Compass Operating, LLC (Compass)
400 W. Illinois, Suite 1000
Midland, Texas 79701
Principal Occupation: Member of Compass, a company that explores for,
develops and produces oil and gas in the Permian Basin of West Texas
and southeast New Mexico
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
William
E. Green
425 Sherman Avenue, Suite 100
Palo Alto, California 94306
Principal Occupation: Founder of William Green & Associates, a Palo Alto, California law firm, and
vice president, general counsel and secretary of AIM Broadcasting, LLC, a broadcast media firm,
whose address is 480 Lytton Avenue, Suite 7, Palo Alto, California 94301
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Juanita
H. Hinshaw
7701 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1000
Clayton, Missouri 63105
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,000 (less than 1%)* # &
W.R.
Howell
42113 N. 105th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85262
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Charles
M. Lillis
9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 110
Englewood, Colorado 80112
Principal Occupation: Co-founder and principal of LoneTree Partners, a private equity investing
group
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
George
A. Lorch
1125 Dormie Drive
Naples, Florida 34108
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,000 (less than 1%)+ #
William
G. Lowrie
24 Eagle Island Place
Sheldon, South Carolina 29441
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Frank
T. MacInnis
c/o EMCOR Group, Inc.
301 Merritt Seven, 6th Floor
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
Principal Occupation: Chairman of the board and chief executive officer of EMCOR Group, Inc., an
electrical and mechanical construction and facilities management group
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,000 (less than 1%)* # &
Steven
J. Malcolm
(see above)
Janice
D. Stoney
1314 Douglas-On-The-Mall
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,000 (less than 1%)+ #
Executive
Officers of MAPCO Inc.
Alan
S. Armstrong
(see above)
Board
of Directors of MAPCO Inc.
Alan
S. Armstrong
(see above)
R.T.
Cronk
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Vice president, technical services of Williams Midstream Gas and Liquids, a
segment of The Williams Companies, Inc.
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Steven
J. Malcolm
(see above)
Executive
Officers of Williams Energy Services, LLC
Steven
Malcolm
(see above)
Alan
S. Armstrong
(see above)
Michael
P. Johnson
(see above)
Board
of Directors of Williams Energy Services, LLC
Steven
J. Malcolm
(see above)
Michael
P. Johnson
(see above)
Donald
R. Chappel
(see above)
Executive
Officers of Williams Partners GP LLC
Steven
J. Malcolm
(see above)
Donald
R. Chappel
(see above)
Alan
S. Armstrong
(see above)
James
J. Bender
(see above)
Board
of Directors of Williams Partners GP LLC
Steven J. Malcolm
(see above)
Donald
R. Chappel
(see above)
Alan
S. Armstrong
(see above)
Phillip
D. Wright
(see above)
Bill
Z. Parker
c/o Williams Partners GP LLC
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 7,326 (less than 1%)* # & %
Alice M. Peterson
c/o Williams Partners GP LLC
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: President of Syrus Global, a provider of ethics, compliance and reputation management solutions
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,326 (less than 1%) * & %
Thomas C. Knudson
c/o Williams Partners GP LLC
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,494 (less than 1%) * & %
* Listed Person has sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of the Common Units.
+ Listed Person holds such Common Units in joint tenancy with his or her spouse and, therefore, the Listed
Person has shared power to vote or direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of the Common Units, and the Listed Persons spouse also has the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such Common Units
# Listed Person acquired Common Units pursuant to Issuers directed unit program
$ Listed Person acquired 25,000 Common Units pursuant to Issuers directed unit program and 100
Common Units in the open market
& Listed Person has right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, such Common Units
@ Listed Person is the trustee of The Steven J. Malcolm Revocable Trust dated 01/19/2000, who has
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, such Common Units
% Listed
Person was granted restricted Common Units under Williams Partners GP
LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan as consideration for service on board of
directors of GP LLC. These restricted Common Units have vested.