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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;27, 2010
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Williams Companies, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State of Incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>73-0569878</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>One Williams Center<BR>
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)<BR><BR>

<B>James J. Bender, Esq.</B><BR>


<B>The Williams Companies, Inc.<BR>
One Williams Center<BR>
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172<BR>
(918)&nbsp;573-2000</B><BR>
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a

large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value
$1.00 per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">11,000,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">18.66</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">205,260,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">14,635.04</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), this registration statement also registers such additional shares of Common Stock
that becomes available under the foregoing plan in connection with changes in the number of
outstanding Common Stock because of events such as recapitalizations, stock dividends,
stock splits and reverse stock splits, and any other securities with respect to which the
outstanding shares are converted or exchanged. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under
the Securities Act, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. This registration
fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) and Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act
based upon the average of the high and low prices of The Williams Companies, Inc. Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, on
May 25, 2010, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INTRODUCTION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by The Williams Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Williams&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;), relating to the registration of 11,000,000 shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of Company&#146;s Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), to be offered under The Williams Companies,
Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), as amended and restated. The Shares are being
registered in addition to the Common Stock previously registered for issuance on the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 concerning the Plan filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;15, 2007
(Reg. No.&nbsp;333-142985) (the &#147;2007 Registration Statement&#148;). Pursuant to General Instruction E to
Form S-8, the contents of the 2007 Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein,
except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by the Registrant with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this
Registration Statement:
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
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    <TD>the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March&nbsp;31, 2010, filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;5, 2010;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
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    <TD>the Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K (excluding any information
furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 thereof) filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;19,
2010, February&nbsp;2, 2010, February&nbsp;10, 2010,
February&nbsp;22, 2010, and March&nbsp;1, 2010, and the two Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;26,
2010; and</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
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    <TD>the description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, contained in
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;28,
2009, including any amendment or report filed with the Commission for the purpose of
updating such description.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this Registration Statement and
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates
that all Common Stock registered hereby have been sold or which deregisters such Common Stock then
remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and
to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to
the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also
is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the securities has been passed upon by James J. Bender Esq., Senior Vice
President and General Counsel of the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Bender is an officer and employee of the Company
and, as such, participates in various stock benefit plans of the Company. By reason of such
participation, Mr.&nbsp;Bender owns and holds options to purchase, restricted stock units and shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Williams is empowered by Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
subject to the procedures and limitations stated therein, to indemnify any person against expenses
(including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by them in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit,
or proceeding in which such person is made party by reason of their being or having been a
director, officer, employee, or agent of Williams. The statute provides that indemnification
pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other rights of indemnification to which a person
may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or
otherwise. Our By-laws provide for indemnification by us of our directors and officers to the
fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In addition, we
have entered into indemnity agreements with our directors and certain officers providing for, among
other things, the indemnification of and the advancing of expenses to such individuals to the
fullest extent permitted by law, and to the extent insurance is maintained, for the continued
coverage of such individuals.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Policies of insurance are maintained by us under which our directors and officers are insured,
within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses in
connection with the defense of actions, suits, or proceedings, and certain liabilities which might
be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason
of being or having been such directors or officers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (filed on April
8, 2010, as Appendix&nbsp;B to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy
Statement) and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed on May&nbsp;26, 2010, as
Exhibit&nbsp;3.(i)1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-Laws (filed on May&nbsp;26, 2010,
as Exhibit&nbsp;3.(ii)1 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;21, 2004 by
and between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as
Rights Agent (filed on September&nbsp;24, 2010, as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 dated May&nbsp;18, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;21, 2004 (filed on May&nbsp;22,
2007, as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 dated October&nbsp;12, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;21, 2004 (filed on October&nbsp;15,
2007, as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K)
and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion and Consent of James J. Bender, Esq., Senior Vice
President and General Counsel for the Registrant, relating to the
validity of the securities.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of James J. Bender, Esq.
(contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tulsa and State of Oklahoma on the 27th day of May, 2010.
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>The Williams Companies, Inc.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ James J. Bender
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President and General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Steve J. Malcolm
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board (Principal
Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Steven J. Malcolm</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Donald R. Chappel
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President &#038; Chief Financial<BR>
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Donald R. Chappel</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ted T. Timmermans
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ted T. Timmermans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph R. Cleveland
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Joseph R. Cleveland</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kathleen B. Cooper
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Kathleen B. Cooper</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Irl F. Engelhardt
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Irl F. Engelhardt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William R. Granberry
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William R. Granberry</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William E. Green
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William E. Green</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Juanita H. Hinshaw
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Juanita H. Hinshaw</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ W. R. Howell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">W. R. Howell</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ George A. Lorch
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">George A. Lorch</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William G. Lowrie</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Frank T. MacInnis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;27, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Frank T. MacInnis</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Janice D. Stoney
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (filed on April&nbsp;8,
2010, as Appendix&nbsp;B to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement) and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed on May&nbsp;26, 2010, as
Exhibit&nbsp;3.(i)1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-Laws (filed on
May&nbsp;26, 2010, as Exhibit&nbsp;3.(ii)1 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;21, 2004 by
and between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as
Rights Agent (filed on September&nbsp;24, 2010, as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 dated May&nbsp;18, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;21, 2004 (filed on May&nbsp;22,
2007, as
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 dated October&nbsp;12, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;21, 2004 (filed on
October&nbsp;15, 2007,
as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion and Consent of James J. Bender, Esq., Senior Vice President
and General Counsel for the Registrant, relating to the validity of
the securities.</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2010
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
The Williams Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
73-0569878
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
James J. Bender, Esq.
The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
(918) 573-2000
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a

large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of Securities
Amount to
Maximum Offering
Maximum Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
be Registered (1)
Price Per Share (2)
Offering Price(2)
Registration Fee(2)
Common Stock, par value
$1.00 per share
11,000,000 shares
$
18.66
$
205,260,000
$
14,635.04
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), this registration statement also registers such additional shares of Common Stock
that becomes available under the foregoing plan in connection with changes in the number of
outstanding Common Stock because of events such as recapitalizations, stock dividends,
stock splits and reverse stock splits, and any other securities with respect to which the
outstanding shares are converted or exchanged. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under
the Securities Act, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. This registration
fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) and Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act
based upon the average of the high and low prices of The Williams Companies, Inc. Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, on
May 25, 2010, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.
INTRODUCTION
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by The Williams Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Williams" or the
"Company" or the "Registrant"), relating to the registration of 11,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of Company's Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to be offered under The Williams Companies,
Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), as amended and restated. The Shares are being
registered in addition to the Common Stock previously registered for issuance on the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 concerning the Plan filed with the Commission on May 15, 2007
(Reg. No. 333-142985) (the "2007 Registration Statement"). Pursuant to General Instruction E to
Form S-8, the contents of the 2007 Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein,
except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this
Registration Statement:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2009;
(b)
the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2010, filed with the Commission on May 5, 2010;
(c)
the Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K (excluding any information
furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 thereof) filed with the Commission on January 19,
2010, February 2, 2010, February 10, 2010,
February 22, 2010, and March 1, 2010, and the two Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 26,
2010; and
(d)
the description of the Company's Common Stock, $1.00 par value, contained in
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the Commission on May 28,
2009, including any amendment or report filed with the Commission for the purpose of
updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this Registration Statement and
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates
that all Common Stock registered hereby have been sold or which deregisters such Common Stock then
remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and
to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to
the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also
is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
The validity of the securities has been passed upon by James J. Bender Esq., Senior Vice
President and General Counsel of the Company. Mr. Bender is an officer and employee of the Company
and, as such, participates in various stock benefit plans of the Company. By reason of such
participation, Mr. Bender owns and holds options to purchase, restricted stock units and shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Williams is empowered by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
subject to the procedures and limitations stated therein, to indemnify any person against expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by them in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit,
or proceeding in which such person is made party by reason of their being or having been a
director, officer, employee, or agent of Williams. The statute provides that indemnification
pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other rights of indemnification to which a person
may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or
otherwise. Our By-laws provide for indemnification by us of our directors and officers to the
fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In addition, we
have entered into indemnity agreements with our directors and certain officers providing for, among
other things, the indemnification of and the advancing of expenses to such individuals to the
fullest extent permitted by law, and to the extent insurance is maintained, for the continued
coverage of such individuals.
Policies of insurance are maintained by us under which our directors and officers are insured,
within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses in
connection with the defense of actions, suits, or proceedings, and certain liabilities which might
be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason
of being or having been such directors or officers.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (filed on April
8, 2010, as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy
Statement) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed on May 26, 2010, as
Exhibit 3.(i)1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
By-Laws (filed on May 26, 2010,
as Exhibit 3.(ii)1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.
4.4
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2004 by
and between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as
Rights Agent (filed on September 24, 2010, as Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.
4.5
Amendment No. 1 dated May 18, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2004 (filed on May 22,
2007, as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.6
Amendment No. 2 dated October 12, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2004 (filed on October 15,
2007, as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K)
and incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
5.1*
Opinion and Consent of James J. Bender, Esq., Senior Vice
President and General Counsel for the Registrant, relating to the
validity of the securities.
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2*
Consent of James J. Bender, Esq.
(contained in Exhibit 5.1).
*
Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tulsa and State of Oklahoma on the 27th day of May, 2010.
The Williams Companies, Inc.
By:
/s/ James J. Bender
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Steve J. Malcolm
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board (Principal
Executive Officer)
May 27, 2010
Steven J. Malcolm
/s/ Donald R. Chappel
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
May 27, 2010
Donald R. Chappel
/s/ Ted T. Timmermans
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
May 27, 2010
Ted T. Timmermans
/s/ Joseph R. Cleveland
Director
May 27, 2010
Joseph R. Cleveland
/s/ Kathleen B. Cooper
Director
May 27, 2010
Kathleen B. Cooper
/s/ Irl F. Engelhardt
Director
May 27, 2010
Irl F. Engelhardt
/s/ William R. Granberry
Director
May 27, 2010
William R. Granberry
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ William E. Green
Director
May 27, 2010
William E. Green
/s/ Juanita H. Hinshaw
Director
May 27, 2010
Juanita H. Hinshaw
/s/ W. R. Howell
Director
May 27, 2010
W. R. Howell
/s/ George A. Lorch
Director
May 27, 2010
George A. Lorch
Director
William G. Lowrie
/s/ Frank T. MacInnis
Director
May 27, 2010
Frank T. MacInnis
/s/ Janice D. Stoney
Director
May 27, 2010
Janice D. Stoney
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (filed on April 8,
2010, as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement) and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed on May 26, 2010, as
Exhibit 3.(i)1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
By-Laws (filed on
May 26, 2010, as Exhibit 3.(ii)1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.
4.4
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2004 by
and between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as
Rights Agent (filed on September 24, 2010, as Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and incorporated herein by
reference.
4.5
Amendment No. 1 dated May 18, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2004 (filed on May 22,
2007, as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.6
Amendment No. 2 dated October 12, 2007 to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2004 (filed on
October 15, 2007,
as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K) and
incorporated herein by reference.
5.1*
Opinion and Consent of James J. Bender, Esq., Senior Vice President
and General Counsel for the Registrant, relating to the validity of
the securities.
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2*
Consent of James J. Bender, Esq.
(contained in Exhibit 5.1).
*
Filed herewith.
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