Shareholder Vote · Reg FD Disclosure

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): May 2, 2025 ( April 29, 2025 )     The Williams Companies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   1-4174   73-0569878 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   One Williams Center   Tulsa , Oklahoma   74172-0172 (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 filing 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)) 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 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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. ☐       Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals, which are more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement: (1) Elect eleven director nominees for a one-year term; (2) Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and (3) Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The following are the final voting results:     1. Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Voting results were as follows:   NOMINEE    VOTES FOR    VOTES AGAINST    ABSTENTIONS    BROKER NON-VOTES Alan S. Armstrong    970,135,091    11,770,495    785,767    111,932,174 Stephen W. Bergstrom    940,015,202    40,958,630    1,717,521    111,932,174 Michael A. Creel    969,722,182    12,150,005    819,166    111,932,174 Stacey H. Doré    925,501,347    56,407,669    782,337    111,932,174 Carri A. Lockhart    969,287,884    12,604,632    798,837    111,932,174 Richard E. Muncrief    969,278,668    12,665,196    747,489    111,932,174 Peter A. Ragauss    943,889,655    37,065,007    1,736,691    111,932,174 Rose M. Robeson    966,003,708    15,842,988    844,657    111,932,174 Scott D. Sheffield    969,157,575    12,708,234    825,544    111,932,174 William H. Spence    942,808,609    38,157,724    1,725,020    111,932,174 Jesse J. Tyson    944,668,994    35,791,626    2,230,733    111,932,174     2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:   VOTES FOR    VOTES AGAINST    ABSTENTIONS    BROKER NON-VOTES 942,887,429    34,451,433    5,352,492    111,932,174     3. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. The voting results were as follows:   VOTES FOR    VOTES AGAINST    ABSTENTIONS    BROKER NON-VOTES 1,039,164,917    54,700,082    758,528    0 Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. In connection with the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting, the Company did not receive any stockholder questions. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 7.01 on this Current Report on Form 8-K is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)  Exhibits .   Exhibit Number    Description 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101).   SIGNATURES 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. Dated: May 2, 2025     By:   /s/ Robert E. Riley, Jr.       Robert E. Riley, Jr.       Corporate Secretary