Williams Companies completes $2.75 billion senior notes offering due 2033, 2036 and 2056
Williams Companies completed a registered offering of $2.75 billion in senior unsecured notes on January 8, 2026, comprising $500 million of additional 5.650% notes due 2033, $1.25 billion of 5.150% notes due 2036 and $1 billion of 5.950% notes due 2056. The filing describes standard indenture terms, including covenants limiting liens and asset sales and optional redemption rights, and does not report any effect on the company's earnings or guidance.
Key points
- Total offering of $2.75 billion across three tranches, completed January 8, 2026.
- New 2033 Notes of $500 million are an add-on to $750 million of 5.650% notes issued March 2, 2023, and trade interchangeably with them.
- Interest on the 2033 Notes is paid March 15 and September 15, beginning March 15, 2026; interest on the 2036 and 2056 Notes begins September 15, 2026.
- Notes were issued under a Form S-3 registration statement and a prospectus supplement dated January 5, 2026.
The filing
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