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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): May 12, 2005

The Williams Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-4174   73-0569878
         
(State or other   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of   File Number)   Identification No.)
incorporation)        
     
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:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

     
Item 8.01.
  Other Events.

      Williams wishes to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its slide presentation, furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, to be utilized during a public conference call and webcast on the morning of May 12, 2005.

      The slide presentation is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01, Other Events. The information furnished 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 9.01.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
  None
(b)
  None
(c)
  Exhibits
 
       
  Exhibit 99.1   Copy of Williams’ slide presentation to be utilized during the May 12, 2005, public conference call and webcast.

      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: May 12, 2005  /s/ Brian K. Shore    
  Name:   Brian K. Shore   
  Title:   Corporate Secretary   
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Copy of Williams’ slide presentation to be utilized during the May 12, 2005, public conference call and webcast.

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