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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 8-K Report (Oct 23, 2003)

Filed October 23, 2003For Securities:WMB

Summary

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) filed an 8-K on October 23, 2003, disclosing details regarding its ongoing cash tender offers and consent solicitations for approximately $241 million in outstanding notes. These notes are comprised of various issuances originally from Transco Energy Company, MAPCO, Inc., and Williams itself, with maturities ranging from 2012 to 2021. This filing primarily serves to provide investors with updated information on the consideration amounts for these debt repurchases, as detailed in an accompanying press release. While no new financial statements or pro forma information are presented, the core of this report is the disclosure of terms related to the company's efforts to manage its outstanding debt obligations.

Key Highlights

  • 1Williams Companies announced consideration details for tender offers and consent solicitations for approximately $241 million of its outstanding notes.
  • 2The notes include issuances originally from Transco Energy Company ($27 million), MAPCO, Inc. ($106 million), and Williams Companies ($108 million).
  • 3Maturities for the notes range from 2012 to 2021.
  • 4The filing's primary purpose is to disclose the specific terms and considerations for these debt repurchases.
  • 5A press release dated October 22, 2003, containing the full details, is furnished as an exhibit.
  • 6No new financial statements or pro forma information were presented in this filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose the specific consideration amounts for Williams Companies' cash tender offers and consent solicitations related to approximately $241 million of its outstanding notes.

Williams Companies is looking to repurchase several series of its outstanding notes, including debentures originally issued by Transco Energy Company and MAPCO, Inc., as well as debentures issued by Williams Companies itself under a 1990 indenture.

The maturities of the notes involved in these offers range from 2012 to 2021.

No, this filing does not include any new financial statements or pro forma financial information. It focuses solely on the details of the debt tender offers and consent solicitations.