8-K 1 d83923e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 1 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): February 5, 2001 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) 2 Item 5. Other Events. The Williams Companies, Inc., (the "Company") reported unaudited 2000 income from continuing operations of $873.2 million, or $1.95 per share on a diluted basis, versus $178 million, or 40 cents per share on a restated basis, for 1999. Including the loss from discontinued operations from the previously announced plan to sell Williams Communications Solutions, Williams reported unaudited 2000 net income of $524.3 million, or $1.17 per share, compared with restated net income of $221.4 million, or 50 cents per share, for 1999. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. The Company files the following exhibit as part of this report: Exhibit 99. Copy of the Company's press release, dated February 5, 2001, publicly announcing the information reported herein. 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. Date: February 5, 2001 /s/ Shawna L. Gehres -------------------------- Name: Shawna L. Gehres Title: Corporate Secretary 2 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99 Copy of the Company's press release, dated February 5, 2001, publicly announcing the information reported herein.