Lloyd W. (Billy) Helms, Jr.
On July 1, 2026, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Robb E. Turner and Lloyd W. (Billy) Helms, Jr., have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026.
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Williams announces $5.34B joint venture with Blackstone, Apollo, KKR for Power Innovation projects
Blackstone-led group invests $5.34B for 49% noncontrolling interest in five behind-the-meter power projects; Williams retains 51% and operational control.
Williams appoints Billy Helms and Robb Turner to Board of Directors
Helms, former EOG Resources president, brings 40+ years energy experience; Turner, ArcLight co-founder, has 35+ years in energy finance.
Williams Cos. stockholders approve incentive plan share increase to 85M
Shareholders approved amendment to 2007 Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares from 50M to 85M.
Williams Q1 net income $864M (+25% YoY); adj. EPS $0.73, record Adjusted EBITDA $2.254B
GAAP net income $864M ($0.70 EPS), up 25% vs Q1 2025; adjusted net income $895M ($0.73 EPS).
Alan S. Armstrong resigned as Executive Board Chair and director effective March 23, 2026, to accept appointment as U.S. Senator for Oklahoma.
GAAP net income $2.615B ($2.14 EPS), up 18% YoY; adjusted net income $2.571B ($2.10 EPS), up 9%.
Williams prices $2.75B in senior notes to repay $1.1B 2026 maturities
$500M 5.650% notes due 2033 (reopen of $750M existing), $1.25B 5.150% notes due 2036, $1B 5.950% notes due 2056.
Williams issues $2.75B in three-tranche senior notes offering
$500M 5.650% notes due 2033 (additional issuance), $1.25B 5.150% notes due 2036, $1B 5.950% notes due 2056.
Northwest Pipeline enters $250M credit facility; refinances maturing 7.125% notes
$250M term loan entered Dec 1, 2025, used to repay 7.125% senior notes due same day.
Williams subsidiary Transco issues $1.7B senior notes in two tranches
Transco issued $1.0B of 5.100% Senior Notes due 2036 and $700M of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2056.
Williams Q3 adj. EPS $0.49 (+14% YoY), EBITDA $1.92B, reaffirms FY25 guidance, raises capex
GAAP net income $646M ($0.53 EPS); adjusted net income $603M ($0.49 adj. EPS), up 14% vs Q3 2024.
Williams invests $3.1B in two power projects; raises 2025 capex guidance
Invested ~$3.1B in two power innovation projects for grid-constrained markets, completion expected H1 2027.
Williams Q2 2025 Adj. EBITDA up 8% to $1.81B; raises FY guidance midpoint to $7.75B
GAAP net income $546M ($0.45 EPS); Adj. net income $566M ($0.46 EPS), up 7% YoY.
Williams prices $1.5B senior notes: $750M 4.625% '30 and $750M 5.300% '35
Issued $750M of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030 at 99.920% of par.
$1.5B total: $750M of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030 and $750M of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2035.
Williams Q1 2025 beats: Adj. EPS $0.60, Adj. EBITDA $1.989B (+3% YoY), raises FY guidance to $7.7B
GAAP net income $690M ($0.56/diluted EPS), up 9% YoY; Adj. net income $730M ($0.60 Adj. EPS).
Williams (WMB) names Chad Zamarin CEO effective July 1; Armstrong becomes Executive Chairman
Chad Zamarin, EVP Corporate Strategic Development, succeeds Alan Armstrong as President and CEO effective July 1, 2025.
Williams Companies annual meeting elects all directors, approves say-on-pay
All 11 director nominees elected; Alan S. Armstrong received 970M votes for, highest.
Williams names Larry Larsen EVP & COO; succeeds retiring Micheal Dunn effective May 3, 2025
Larsen, previously SVP Gathering & Processing, will oversee all transmission, storage and G&P operations.
Williams (WMB) COO Micheal Dunn to retire effective May 2, 2025; successor search underway
Micheal G. Dunn, EVP and COO, will retire from Williams effective May 2, 2025.
Williams to invest ~$1.6B in onsite power generation for large customer; raises capex guide
Investing ~$1.6B in committed power generation and gas pipeline infrastructure; completion expected H2 2026.
Williams 2024 record Adj. EBITDA $7.08B; raises 2025 guidance midpoint 3%
FY2024 Adj. EBITDA $7.08B (+4.4% YoY); Adj. EPS $1.92 (vs $1.91 YoY).
Williams issues $1.5B in senior notes: $1.0B at 5.600% due 2035, $500M at 6.000% due 2055
$1.0B of 5.600% Senior Notes due 2035 and $500M of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2055 issued on January 9, 2025.
Williams prices $1.5B senior notes in two tranches for debt repayment
$1.0B of 5.600% Senior Notes due 2035 priced at 99.843% of par.
Williams reports record Q3 Adjusted EBITDA $1.703B, raises FY2024 guidance midpoint
GAAP net income $705M ($0.58 EPS), up 8% YoY; adjusted net income $528M ($0.43 EPS).
Williams Companies issues $1.5B of senior notes in three tranches
Issued $450M 4.800% notes due 2029, $300M 5.150% notes due 2034 (additional), and $750M 5.800% notes due 2054.
Williams prices $1.5B of senior notes across three tranches
$450M 4.800% notes due 2029 priced at 99.810% of par.
Williams Q2 adj. EPS $0.43, adj. EBITDA $1.667B record; dividend +6.1% to $1.90
GAAP net income $401M ($0.33 EPS); adjusted net income $521M ($0.43 EPS).
Williams Q1 Adj. EBITDA up 8% to $1.934B; guides to top half of 2024 range
GAAP net income $631M ($0.52 EPS); adjusted net income $719M ($0.59 EPS), up 5% YoY.
All 12 director nominees elected with strong support; Brokertal votes ranged from 3.6M to 58.2M against.
Williams reports record 2023: net income $3.27B, Adj. EBITDA $6.78B; raises dividend 6.1%
GAAP net income $3.273B ($2.68 EPS) +60% YoY; Adj. net income $2.334B ($1.91 EPS) +5%.
Williams prices $2.1B of senior notes in two tranches (4.900% due 2029, 5.150% due 2034)
$1.1B 4.900% Senior Notes due 2029 priced at 99.839% of par; $1.0B 5.150% Senior Notes due 2034 at 99.975% of par.
Williams Companies issues $2.1B in senior notes: 4.900% due 2029 and 5.150% due 2034
$1.1B of 4.900% senior notes due 2029 and $1.0B of 5.150% senior notes due 2034 issued.
Williams Q3 net income up 10% to $654M; raises 2023 EBITDA guidance to $6.7B
GAAP net income $654M ($0.54 EPS) vs $599M in 3Q22; adjusted EPS $0.45.
Williams prices $1.25B senior notes offering (5.400% due 2026, 5.300% due 2028)
$350M add-on of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2026 at 100.181% of par; total outstanding rises to $1.1B.
Williams Companies issues $1.25B in senior notes: $350M 5.400% due 2026, $900M 5.300% due 2028
Issued $350M 5.400% senior notes due 2026 (additional tranche) and $900M 5.300% senior notes due 2028.
Williams Q2 GAAP EPS $0.45 (+36% YoY); Adj EBITDA $1.611B (+8%); guidance reaffirmed
GAAP net income $547M ($0.45/diluted share), up 36% vs. Q2 2022; adjusted net income $515M ($0.42), up 5%.
Williams Q1 net income $926M (+144% YoY); Adj EPS $0.56; raises dividend 5.3% to $1.79 annualized
GAAP net income $926M ($0.76 diluted EPS) vs $379M ($0.31) in 1Q22; adjusted net income $684M ($0.56) up 37%.
Williams Companies 2023 annual meeting: all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved
All 12 director nominees received majority votes; including Alan Armstrong with 972M for, 4M against.
Williams prices $1.5B senior notes offering (5.400% due 2026, 5.650% due 2033)
$750M of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2026 priced at 99.907% of par.
Williams Companies issues $1.5B in senior notes: $750M at 5.400% due 2026, $750M at 5.650% due 2033
Issued $750M 5.400% Senior Notes due 2026 and $750M 5.650% Senior Notes due 2033.
Williams reports record 2022 results; Adj. EBITDA up 14% to $6.418B; 2023 guidance $6.4-6.8B
GAAP net income $2.046B ($1.67 EPS), up 35% YoY; adjusted EPS $1.82, up 34%.
Nancy Buese resigned from Board effective Feb. 10, 2023, citing schedule conflicts after becoming CFO at Baker Hughes.
Williams Q3 2022 Adj. EBITDA up 15% to $1.637B; guides to high end of raised $6.1-6.4B range
GAAP net income $599M ($0.49 EPS); adjusted net income $592M ($0.48 EPS).
Williams prices $1.75B senior notes: $1B 4.65% due 2032, $750M 5.30% due 2052
Priced $1.00 billion 4.650% Senior Notes due 2032 at 99.635% of par.
Williams issues $1.75B in senior notes; $1.0B at 4.650% due 2032, $750M at 5.300% due 2052
$1.0B of 4.650% Senior Notes due 2032 and $750M of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2052 issued August 8, 2022.
Williams Q2 2022: Adj EPS $0.40 (+48% YoY), hikes 2022 EBITDA guidance to $6.25B
GAAP net income $400M ($0.33 EPS); adjusted net income $484M ($0.40 EPS) up 48% vs Q2 2021.
Filing date 2022-05-02 with Items 8.01 and 9.01; XBRL tags reference annual financials for 2019-2021.
Williams Q1 adjusted EPS $0.41 (+17% YoY); raises 2022 EBITDA guidance to $6.05B midpoint
GAAP net income $379M ($0.31 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $499M ($0.41 diluted EPS) up 17% YoY.
Williams Companies directors Chazen and Cogut retire; all 12 nominees elected at annual meeting
Directors Stephen I. Chazen and Charles I. Cogut retired at the April 26, 2022 annual meeting upon term expiration.
On July 1, 2026, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Robb E. Turner and Lloyd W. (Billy) Helms, Jr., have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026.
On July 1, 2026, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Robb E. Turner and Lloyd W. (Billy) Helms, Jr., have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026.
Mr. Armstrong will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer until July 1, 2025, at which point he will become Executive Chairman of the Board.
On May 5, 2025, The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Chad J. Zamarin has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective July 1, 2025, succeeding Alan S. Armstrong.
On April 24, 2025, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Larry Larsen has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective May 3, 2025.
On March 13, 2025, Micheal G. Dunn, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer indicated his intent to retire from The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) effective May 2, 2025.
On February 8, 2023, the Board appointed Carri A. Lockhart to the Board, effective February 10, 2023.
On February 8, 2023, Nancy K. Buese notified The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) that, effective February 10, 2023, she is resigning from the Company’s Board of Directors
directors Stephen I. Chazen and Charles I. Cogut retired from the Board upon the expiration of their terms at the Annual Meeting.
directors Stephen I. Chazen and Charles I. Cogut retired from the Board upon the expiration of their terms at the Annual Meeting.
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.
On January 28, 2022, Walter J. Bennett, Senior Vice President – Gathering & Processing of the Company, submitted his resignation.
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