-----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, CVrw3TU/ROoI/nTsGLGEvXXggr6sC+Jz4356rrPNgRGeif9DBb8YSCrI16W/0mvw dVKucnGwUq0kqPHKGglazQ== 0000950134-04-006972.txt : 20040507 0000950134-04-006972.hdr.sgml : 20040507 20040507165825 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-04-006972 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040507 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: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-106504 FILM NUMBER: 04789866 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 424B3 1 d15255e424b3.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT e424b3
 

     
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
  FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) and (c)
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 23, 2003)
  REGISTRATION NO. 333-106504

$300,000,000

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
5.50% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES DUE 2033
AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION
OF THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES      

     This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders of 5.50% Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures due 2033 of The Williams Companies, Inc. and the shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the convertible debentures.

     This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated July 23, 2003, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus, including any amendment or supplement thereto. The terms of the convertible debentures are set forth in the prospectus.

     The information in the table appearing under the heading “Selling Securityholders” in the prospectus is supplemented by the information appearing in the table below. The information below was furnished to us by the selling securityholders listed below on or before May 7, 2004:

                         
                    Percent of
    Principal Amount of   Number of   Shares of
    Convertible   Shares of   Common Stock
Name
   Debentures (1) (in $)
   Common Stock
   Outstanding(2)
  
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund, Inc.
   $ 1,500,000.00       137,721.00       0.03 %

(1)   Represents the aggregate principal dollar amount of convertible debentures at issuance.
 
(2)   Calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(i) of the Exchange Act, using 520,923,220 common shares outstanding as of May 6, 2004. In calculating this amount, we treated as outstanding the number of common shares issuable upon conversion of all of that holder’s convertible debentures while assuming that no other holder of convertible debentures converted.

     INVESTING IN THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 OF THE PROSPECTUS.      

 

 

     NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS OR THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.      

The date of this prospectus supplement is May 7, 2004

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