UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 10, 2018
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-4174 | | 73-0569878 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR240.12b-2).
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 10, 2018, pursuant to due notice. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.
1. The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected, each for a term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting, based on the following votes:
Alan S. Armstrong
For: 647,906,720
Against: 14,036,775
Abstain: 476,843
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Stephen W. Bergstrom
For: 651,316,782
Against: 10,453,998
Abstain: 649,582
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Stephen I. Chazen
For: 627,252,310
Against: 34,517,289
Abstain: 650,764
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Charles I. Cogut
For: 651,383,031
Against: 10,426,059
Abstain: 611,248
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Kathleen B. Cooper
For: 648,557,478
Against: 13,278,434
Abstain: 584,450
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Michael A. Creel
For: 658,193,628
Against: 3,718,379
Abstain: 508,355
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Peter A. Ragauss
For: 652,162,766
Against: 9,649,323
Abstain: 608,249
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Scott D. Sheffield
For: 654,912,498
Against: 6,991,787
Abstain: 516,077
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
Murray D. Smith
For: 654,908,732
Against: 6,986,764
Abstain: 524,866
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
William H. Spence
For: 656,423,308
Against: 5,489,455
Abstain: 507,575
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved based on the following votes:
For: 721,534,886
Against: 15,537,000
Abstain: 669,169
BrokerNon-Votes: 0
3. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved based on the following votes:
For: 644,495,394
Against: 16,768,932
Abstain: 1,156,012
BrokerNon-Votes: 75,320,716
SIGNATURE
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.
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| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Tyler P. Evans |
| | Tyler P. Evans |
| | Assistant Secretary |
DATED: May 11, 2018
