8-KRegulation FD

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Aug 2, 2016)

Filed August 2, 2016For Securities:WMB

Summary

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) and its master limited partnership, Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ), filed a Form 8-K on August 2, 2016, to disclose that management would be holding a series of investor meetings. The primary purpose of these meetings was to present updated information to investors, with presentation materials made available on the companies' respective websites. This filing, made under Regulation FD, serves to ensure that material information is broadly disseminated to the investing public.

Key Highlights

  • 1Williams Companies (WMB) and Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) are holding investor meetings starting August 2, 2016.
  • 2An investor presentation will be made available by WMB and WPZ officers.
  • 3The presentation materials are accessible on the Investor Center sections of the WMB and WPZ websites.
  • 4This filing is made under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5Information is being 'furnished,' not 'filed,' meaning it's for public dissemination and not subject to Section 18 liability.
  • 6The filing is intended to prevent selective disclosure of material information.
  • 7The corporate governance of both entities is handled at One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors that The Williams Companies, Inc. and Williams Partners L.P. are conducting a series of investor meetings and that presentation materials will be made available online. This ensures broad dissemination of information under Regulation FD.

The investor presentation materials are available on the Investor Center sections of the official websites for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) and Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ).

This particular 8-K filing (Item 7.01) primarily serves as a notification about upcoming investor meetings and the availability of presentation materials. It does not, in itself, contain detailed financial results or specific strategic updates beyond the fact that such discussions will occur during the meetings.

When information is 'furnished' under Regulation FD, it means it's being provided to the public to prevent selective disclosure. It is not subject to the same reporting requirements or potential liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as information that is formally 'filed' with the SEC.