8-K
filed May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker WMB
CIK 0000107263
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materiality 0.40
Williams Cos. stockholders approve incentive plan share increase to 85M
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2007 Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares from 50M to 85M.
- Incentive Plan expiration date removed; annual director equity grant limit increased; share recycling for tax withholding eliminated.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares increased from 5.2M to 7.2M; term extended by six years.
- All ten director nominees elected; say-on-pay approved; Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2026.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Ratify the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-12-31 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-12-31
Exact text from the filing
Ernst and Young LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Approve the Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to Increase the Number of Issuable Shares from 5,200,000 to 7,200,000, Extend the Term Six Years, and Make Other Amendments.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
Stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of issuable shares from 5,200,000 to 7,200,000, extend the term six years, and make other amendments.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Election of Ten Director Nominees for a One-year Term.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
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.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Approve the Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Issuable Shares from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000, Remove the Plan Expiration Date, Increase the Annual Director Equity Grant Limit, Eliminate Share Recycling for Tax Withholding, Remove C.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
Stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan to increase the number of issuable shares from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000, remove the plan expiration date, increase the annual director equity grant limit, eliminate share recycling for tax withholding, remove certain change in control provisions, and make other amendments.
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