The Williams Companies, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on November 2, 2026, disclosing the filing of a prospectus supplement covering the resale of up to 26,874,496 shares of common stock by selling securityholders.

Key Highlights

  • Shares covered: Up to 26,874,496 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, are covered by the prospectus supplement.
  • Resale by selling securityholders: The shares are to be resold by selling securityholders named in the prospectus supplement, not offered directly by the company.
  • Registration statement: The prospectus supplement was filed under the company's Form S-3 registration statement, File No. 333-299764.
  • Legal opinion attached: An opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the validity of the shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1.
  • Signed by CFO: The filing was signed by John D. Porter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Williams Companies Registers Selling Securityholder Resale of Common Stock

According to the filing, The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) reported on November 2, 2026, that it had filed a prospectus supplement to its existing Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-299764) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The prospectus supplement covers the resale by named selling securityholders of up to 26,874,496 shares of the company's common stock, which carries a par value of $1.00 per share.

The filing disclosed that the shares in question are being offered by selling securityholders, not by The Williams Companies itself as a primary offering. The company attached a legal opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as Exhibit 5.1, addressing the validity of the shares. The consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is incorporated by reference within that same exhibit, per the filing.

The 8-K was filed under Item 8.01, "Other Events," and signed by John D. Porter in his capacity as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, identified as the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant, which is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered at One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

What Was Disclosed

The Williams Companies filed an 8-K on November 2, 2026, reporting the filing of a prospectus supplement for the resale of up to 26,874,496 shares of common stock by selling securityholders under an existing S-3 registration statement.