---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-026423"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMB"
cik: "0000107263"
company_name: "WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T11:25:30.519472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Williams appoints two independent directors, including Devon Energy CEO; SVP resigns

## Summary
- Richard Muncrief (Devon Energy CEO) and Jesse Tyson (former ExxonMobil exec) appointed to board, effective March 1, 2022.
- Board size increased from 12 to 14 directors.
- Walter Bennett, SVP Gathering & Processing, resigned; last day April 1, 2022.
- Certificate of Elimination filed for Series C preferred stock (no shares outstanding; procedural).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-026423
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMB
- cik: 0000107263
- company_name: WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312522026423/0001193125-22-026423-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312522026423/d234307d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-026423
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-026423.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-026423.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jesse J. Tyson was appointed as Director at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 3, 2022, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Richard E. Muncrief and Jesse J. Tyson have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312522026423/0001193125-22-026423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Walter J. Bennett resigned as Senior Vice President – Gathering & Processing at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President – Gathering & Processing
  source text: On January 28, 2022, Walter J. Bennett, Senior Vice President – Gathering & Processing of the Company, submitted his resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312522026423/0001193125-22-026423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard E. Muncrief was appointed as Director at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 3, 2022, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Richard E. Muncrief and Jesse J. Tyson have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312522026423/0001193125-22-026423-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.