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): November 29, 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) 1 Item 5. Other Events. 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. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Williams files the following exhibit as part of this report: Exhibit 99 Copy of Williams' press release dated November 29, 2001, publicly announcing the matters reported herein. THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Date: November 29, 2001 /s/ WILLIAM G. VON GLAHN ------------------------------------------------ Name: William G. von Glahn Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel 2 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 99 Copy of Williams' press release dated November 29, 2001, publicly announcing the matters reported herein.