John E Poarch Form 3 WILLIAMS COMPANIES / John E Poarch ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Poarch John E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE WILLIAMS CENTER

(Street)

TULSA OK 74172

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC [ WMB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP - Engineering Services

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	350	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2018	02/23/2018	Common Stock	1,781	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/22/2019	02/22/2019	Common Stock	2,562	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/21/2020	02/21/2020	Common Stock	2,425	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	04/03/2020	04/03/2020	Common Stock	2,346	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units(1)	02/23/2018	02/23/2018	Common Stock	2,112	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units(1)	08/04/2019	02/22/2019	Common Stock	2,783	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units(1)	02/21/2020	02/21/2020	Common Stock	2,761	0.00	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2016	02/23/2025	Common Stock	1,943	49.15	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2017	02/23/2025	Common Stock	1,944	49.15	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2018	02/23/2025	Common Stock	1,944	49.15	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/22/2017	08/04/2026	Common Stock	1,350	24.98	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/22/2018	08/04/2026	Common Stock	1,350	24.98	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/22/2019	08/04/2026	Common Stock	1,351	24.98	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/21/2018	02/21/2027	Common Stock	1,837	28.87	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/21/2019	02/21/2027	Common Stock	1,837	28.87	D
Employee Options (Right to Buy)	02/21/2020	02/21/2027	Common Stock	1,837	28.87	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting is subject to applicable grant agreement and compensation committee certification that the Company has met the three year performance measure of relative shareholder return.

Remarks:

	Cher S. Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact	11/03/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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