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): December 19, 2003
The Williams Companies, Inc.
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| (State or other | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
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| incorporation) |
| One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74172 | |||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
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| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 19, 2003, Williams announced that it has received an order from the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Pipeline Safety regarding restoration of transportation service on a segment of a natural gas pipeline in western Washington. The Office of Pipeline Safety has issued an amendment to a previous Corrective Action Order stipulating the actions Northwest Pipeline Corporation, a subsidiary of Williams, must take to restore the pipeline to full service. Williams has and expects to have adequate financial resources to comply with the order and replace the capacity, if required. 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: December 19, 2003 | /s/ Brian K. Shore | |||
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Name: Title: |
Brian K. Shore Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Copy of Williams’ press release dated December 19, 2003, publicly reporting the matters discussed herein. |