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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 7, 2001
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 73-0569878
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74172
(918) 573-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
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WILLIAM G. VON GLAHN, ESQ.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL
COUNSEL
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74172
(918) 573-2000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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COPY TO:
MARLENE ALVA, ESQ.
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
(212) 450-4000
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time
to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-39800
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) UNIT(2) PRICE(1)(2) REGISTRATION FEE
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Debt Securities........................... $ 75,943,750 100% $ 75,943,750 $ 18,986
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(1) If any Debt Securities are issued at an original issue discount, the amount
to be registered shall be deemed to be such higher principal amount as may
be sold for an initial public offering price of up to $ 75,943,750.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(a), and exclusive of accrued interest, if any.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
This Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference in its
entirety the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-39800), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto, including the
documents incorporated by reference therein. Such Registration Statement, as
amended, was declared effective on December 5, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, on the 7th day of June,
2001.
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ SUZANNE H. COSTIN
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Suzanne H. Costin
Attorney-in-Fact
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ KEITH E. BAILEY Chairman of the Board, President and June 7, 2001
-------------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer (principal
Keith E. Bailey* executive officer)
/s/ JACK D. MCCARTHY
-------------------------------------- Senior Vice President (principal June 7, 2001
Jack D. McCarthy* financial officer)
/s/ GARY R. BELITZ
-------------------------------------- Controller (principal accounting June 7, 2001
Gary R. Belitz* officer)
/s/ HUGH M. CHAPMAN
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Hugh M. Chapman*
/s/ GLENN A. COX
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Glenn A. Cox*
/s/ THOMAS H. CRUIKSHANK
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Thomas H. Cruikshank*
/s/ WILLIAM E. GREEN
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
William E. Green*
/s/ W.R. HOWELL
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
W.R. Howell*
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ JAMES C. LEWIS
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
James C. Lewis*
/s/ CHARLES M. LILLIS
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Charles M. Lillis*
/s/ GEORGE A. LORCH
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
George A. Lorch*
/s/ FRANK T. MACINNIS
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Frank T. MacInnis*
/s/ GORDON R. PARKER
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Gordon R. Parker*
/s/ JANICE D. STONEY
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Janice D. Stoney*
/s/ JOSEPH H. WILLIAMS
-------------------------------------- Director June 7, 2001
Joseph H. Williams*
*By: /s/ SUZANNE H. COSTIN
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Suzanne H. Costin*
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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5 Opinion and consent of counsel of Williams.
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24.1 Power of Attorney
24.2 Board Resolutions
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