-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RUE+/QcP0C27gu1l9IfuAEujSq7lYY+6m/WsB7lS4Y6k34DL4qONxUglb1a3A/SV KFo4ypx3kwqhy8mXdIzKPw== 0000950134-02-003113.txt : 20020415 0000950134-02-003113.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-02-003113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020329 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000107263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 730569878 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04174 FILM NUMBER: 02597630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILLIAMS CTR CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74172 BUSINESS PHONE: 9185732000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILLIAM CENTER CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74172 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS BROTHERS COMPANIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710817 8-K 1 d95642e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 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): March 29, 2002 -------------- 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) 1 Item 5. Other Events. On March 29, 2002, The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) announced it had paid $753 million related to Williams Communications Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCGR) purchase of certain telecommunications facilities that WCGR had been leasing. In return, Williams will receive an instrument of unsecured debt from WCG in the same amount. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Williams files the following exhibit as part of this report: Exhibit 99.1 Copy of Williams' press release dated March 29, 2002, publicly announcing the matters reported herein. 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: April 1, 2002 /s/ Suzanne H. Costin ------------------------------- Name: Suzanne H. Costin Title: Corporate Secretary 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- 99.1 Copy of Williams' press release dated March 29, 2002, publicly announcing the matters reported herein.
3 EX-99.1 3 d95642ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 29, 2002 EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE [WILLIAMS LOGO] NYSE: WMB - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: March 29, 2002 CONTACT: Jim Gipson Rick Rodekohr Richard George Williams (media relations) Williams (investor relations) Williams (investor relations) (918) 573-2111 (918) 573-2087 (918) 573-3679 jim.gipson@williams.com RICK.RODEKOHR@WILLIAMS.COM RICHARD.GEORGE@WILLIAMS.COM
WILLIAMS MEETS FINAL MAJOR OBLIGATION TO FORMER TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIT TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced it has paid $753 million related to Williams Communications Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCGR) purchase of certain telecommunications facilities that WCGR had been leasing. In return, Williams will receive an instrument of unsecured debt from WCG in the same amount. Williams announced on March 11 that it was prepared to perform on the obligation, which is the company's last major contingent liability related to WCGR. The financial impact was reported on March 7 in Williams' 2001 earnings report. ABOUT WILLIAMS (NYSE: WMB) Williams, through its subsidiaries, connects businesses to energy, delivering innovative, reliable products and services. Williams information is available at www.williams.com. ### Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----