Summary
This 8-K filing from The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB), dated October 29, 2009, primarily serves to announce the company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The core of the filing is the press release and accompanying financial highlights, operating statistics, and reconciliation schedules, which are furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Investors should note that this information, while important for understanding the company's performance, is furnished under Item 2.02 and is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it does not carry the same liability provisions. While the 8-K itself does not contain detailed financial figures, it directs investors to the attached press release for the specifics of WMB's third-quarter 2009 performance. Key operational and financial metrics, such as earnings per share, revenue, segment performance, and any forward-looking guidance or commentary on business conditions, would be found within Exhibit 99.1. Investors seeking to assess the company's operational health and financial standing for the period should carefully review the furnished press release and its associated schedules.
Key Highlights
- 1Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) announced its third-quarter 2009 financial results on October 29, 2009.
- 2The primary content of the filing is a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing Q3 2009 financial results.
- 3The filing includes accompanying financial highlights, operating statistics, and reconciliation schedules.
- 4Information is furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
- 5The furnished information is not deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- 6No other financial statements or exhibits beyond the press release are included in this 8-K.
- 7Donald R. Chappel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.