The Williams Companies, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   January 26, 2007

The Williams Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74172
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   918-573-2000

Not Applicable
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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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective January 26, 2007, the The Williams Companies, Inc. Board of Directors amended the Company’s By-laws to delete a reference to plurality voting in Article II Section 2. The Board adopted a majority vote standard for the election of directors on September 14, 2006. Specifically, the Board deleted the phrase "at which meetings the stockholders shall elect by a plurality vote the Directors to be elected at such meetings" and the word "other" in the first sentence of Article II Section 2.

A copy of the By-laws is filed as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

a) None
b) None
c) None
d) Exhibits

Exhibit 3.2 By-laws effective January 26, 2007.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    The Williams Companies, Inc.
          
January 31, 2007   By:   Brian K. Shore
       
        Name: Brian K. Shore
        Title: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.2
  By-laws effective January 26, 2007