Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES 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): April 28, 2020   THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   Delaware   1-4174   73-0569878 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 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)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value   WMB   New York Stock Exchange     Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2020, pursuant to due notice. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below. 1.    The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected, each for a term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting, based on the following votes:   Alan S. Armstrong For: 890,363,364 Against: 62,104,402 Abstain: 1,048,027 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Stephen W. Bergstrom For: 630,126,827 Against: 321,390,735 Abstain: 1,998,230 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Nancy K. Buese For: 885,230,532 Against: 67,319,478 Abstain: 965,783 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Stephen I. Chazen For: 848,555,800 Against: 103,299,865 Abstain: 1,660,128 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Charles I. Cogut For: 850,132,938 Against: 101,685,946 Abstain: 1,696,909 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Michael A. Creel For: 889,464,821 Against: 63,000,437 Abstain: 1,050,534 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Vicki L. Fuller For: 854,307,238 Against: 95,358,560 Abstain: 3,849,994 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Peter A. Ragauss For: 848,329,794 Against: 103,523,326 Abstain: 1,662,672 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Scott D. Sheffield For: 877,848,815 Against: 74,662,042 Abstain: 1,004,935 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   Murray D. Smith For: 885,111,045 Against: 67,356,444 Abstain: 1,048,304 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114   William H. Spence For: 888,117,548 Against: 64,394,597 Abstain: 1,003,647 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114 2.    The proposal to amend the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan was approved based on the following votes: For: 925,990,952 Against: 25,420,875 Abstain: 2,103,966 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114 3.    The proposal to amend the Company’s 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved based on the following votes: For: 945,977,410 Against: 5,935,690 Abstain: 1,602,692 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114 4.    The proposal relating to the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved based on the following votes: For: 736,101,462 Against: 214,980,777 Abstain: 2,433,254 Broker Non-Votes: 110,450,114 Uncast: 300 5.     The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was approved based on the following votes: For: 1,028,203,756 Against: 34,203,037 Abstain: 1,559,114 Broker Non-Votes: 0 SIGNATURE 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.       By:   /s/ Robert E. Riley, Jr.   Robert E. Riley, Jr.   Corporate Secretary DATED: April 29, 2020