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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2011
The Williams Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-4174   73-0569878
         
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
     
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74172
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
In response to that certain letter dated June 26, 2011, sent by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP on behalf of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Southern Union Company, on June 27, 2011, The Williams Companies, Inc. provided clarification of the terms and conditions of its proposal to acquire Southern Union Company.
The information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure. The information being furnished and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 8.01. Other Events
To the extent required, the information included in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1   Clarification Letter to Sullivan & Cromwell LLP from The Williams Companies, Inc., dated June 27, 2011.

 


 

SIGNATURE
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: June 27, 2011
 
 
  By:   La Fleur C. Browne    
    Assistant General Counsel and   
    Corporate Secretary   

 


 

         
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Clarification Letter to Sullivan & Cromwell LLP from The Williams Companies, Inc., dated June 27, 2011.