Williams Companies (WMB)

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WMB 8-K filings in 2026

Every material Form 8-K Williams Companies filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.

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Nov 2, 5:20 PM ET

Williams Companies files prospectus for resale of up to 26,874,496 common shares

Neutral shareholder 8.01

Williams Companies filed a prospectus supplement covering the resale by selling securityholders of up to 26,874,496 shares of its common stock. The company does not receive proceeds from these resales, and the filing is a routine registration step that adds to the number of shares that may be sold into the market.

  • Up to 26,874,496 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, covered by the prospectus supplement filed November 2, 2026
  • Shares are being resold by selling securityholders under Form S-3 registration statement File No. 333-299764
  • Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP opinion on share validity filed as Exhibit 5.1
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Nov 2, 4:06 PM ET

Williams Reports Third-Quarter 2026 GAAP Net Income of $699 Million and Reaffirms Guidance

Positive earnings 2.02

Williams Companies reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $699 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, representing an 8% increase compared to the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA rose 6% year-over-year to $2.039 billion, supported by higher service revenues and ongoing infrastructure expansion projects. The company remains on track to achieve the upper half of its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $8.3 billion to $8.5 billion.

  • GAAP net income reached $699 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, up 8% from $646 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by $119 million, or 6%, to $2.039 billion compared to $1.920 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Available funds from operations (AFFO) grew 10% to $1.589 billion, resulting in a dividend coverage ratio of 2.42x.
  • The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $8.3 billion to $8.5 billion, tracking toward the upper half.
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Sep 10, 4:27 PM ET

Williams Companies sells $2.75 billion of senior notes due 2029 to 2056

Neutral financing Written later 1.01

On September 10, 2026, Williams Companies completed a registered offering of four series of senior unsecured notes, with maturities from 2029 to 2056. The filing discloses the principal amounts, interest rates and redemption terms, and it attaches the supplemental indenture as an exhibit. The filing describes the debt sale without stating how the proceeds will be used.

  • Four series: $500 million 5.000% notes due 2029, $1.0 billion 5.600% notes due 2033, $750 million 5.800% notes due 2036 and $500 million 6.400% notes due 2056.
  • Interest is paid semi-annually; the 2029 notes first pay on April 15, 2027, and the other series first pay on March 15, 2027.
  • The notes were issued under a Form S-3 registration statement and a Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated September 10, 2026, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee.
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Aug 21, 4:15 PM ET

Williams Companies director Michael Creel will retire from board at 2027 annual meeting

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

Williams Companies director Michael A. Creel notified the company on August 17, 2026 that he will not stand for reelection and will retire from the Board when his current term expires. The filing states his decision is not the result of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.

  • Michael A. Creel notified the company on August 17, 2026 of his decision.
  • He will not stand for reelection at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will retire upon expiration of his current term.
  • The filing states the decision is not due to any disagreement with the company.
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Aug 3, 4:18 PM ET

Williams Q2 net income rises 51% to $827 million; raises 2026 EBITDA guidance

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Williams reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $827 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, up 51% from a year earlier, and raised its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint by $200 million to $8.4 billion. The company also agreed to acquire Momentum Midstream for up to $5.5 billion, which would expand its Haynesville natural gas footprint and is subject to customary closing conditions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance.

  • Q2 2026 GAAP net income $827 million ($0.68 per diluted share), up 51% vs. Q2 2025; Adjusted EBITDA $1.921 billion, up 6%
  • Adjusted net income $614 million ($0.50 per diluted share), up 8% vs. Q2 2025
  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance now $8.3 billion to $8.5 billion, midpoint raised by $200 million to $8.4 billion
  • Momentum Midstream deal valued at up to $5.5 billion (about $3.5 billion cash and debt, roughly $2 billion Williams equity); earnings call Tuesday, Aug. 4, 9:30 a.m. Eastern
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Jul 1, 4:38 PM ET

Williams Adds Billy Helms and Robb Turner to Board, Expanding It to 12 Directors

Neutral leadership Written later 5.027.01

Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) appointed Lloyd W. "Billy" Helms, Jr. and Robb E. Turner as independent directors effective July 1, 2026, increasing the board from ten to twelve members. The company says both bring extensive energy industry experience, and the board will have 11 independent members out of 12.

  • Helms, former president of EOG Resources, Inc., will serve on the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.
  • Turner, chairman of The Madava Group and Revenant Energy and co-founder of ArcLight Capital Partners, will serve on the Audit Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee.
  • Each new non-employee director will receive a $130,000 annual cash retainer and a $200,000 annual equity retainer in restricted stock units, with the 2026 equity awards subject to a mandatory one-year deferral.
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May 20, 4:33 PM ET

Williams enters $3.75 billion credit agreement and $1.0 billion 364-day facility

Neutral financing Written later 1.012.03

Williams and its subsidiaries Northwest Pipeline and Transco entered a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on May 19, 2026, allowing up to $3.75 billion of borrowing, with a five-year initial term. They also signed a separate $1.0 billion 364-day credit agreement with Citibank as administrative agent. The filing describes these as general corporate facilities that can fund working capital, acquisitions, and capital expenditures, and it sets debt-to-EBITDA limits that shareholders can watch.

  • Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 19, 2026, with Wells Fargo as administrative agent: up to $3.75 billion in aggregate, $500 million sublimit each for Northwest and Transco, and a possible increase of $500 million, capp
  • Initial five-year term, with up to two one-year extensions to as late as the seventh anniversary of the effective date.
  • 364-Day Credit Agreement with Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent: up to $1.0 billion, $100 million sublimit each for Northwest and Transco, and a possible increase of $150 million, capped at $1.15 billion.
  • Covenants require debt to EBITDA of no greater than 5.00 to 1.00, rising to 5.50 to 1.00 after acquisitions of $25 million or more, and debt to capitalization of no greater than 65% for Transco and Northwest.
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May 4, 4:18 PM ET

Williams Q1 2026 net income rises 25% to $864 million, EPS $0.70

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Williams reported unaudited first-quarter 2026 results, with GAAP net income of $864 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, up from $690 million, or $0.56, a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% to $2.254 billion, and the company said it is on track to deliver Adjusted EBITDA in the upper half of its 2026 guidance range of $8.05 billion to $8.35 billion, while raising its 2026 dividend by 5%.

  • GAAP net income of $864 million ($0.70 per diluted share) vs. $690 million ($0.56) in Q1 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2.254 billion, up $265 million or 13% year over year
  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $8.05 billion to $8.35 billion maintained; 2026 dividend of $2.10 annualized, up 5% from $2.00 in 2025
  • Gain of $182 million from the January 2026 sale of South Mansfield upstream interests; net unrealized derivative losses of $193 million reduced the net income gain
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May 4, 9:15 AM ET

Williams shareholders approve incentive plan increase to 85 million shares

Neutral shareholder Written later 5.025.077.01

At its April 28, 2026 annual meeting, Williams stockholders approved an amendment that raises the shares issuable under the 2007 Incentive Plan from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000 and removes the plan expiration date. All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms, and the company's auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, was ratified for fiscal 2026. The votes give shareholders a record of how they voted on pay, equity plans and board composition.

  • Stockholders approved raising the Incentive Plan's issuable shares from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000, effective April 28, 2026.
  • Stockholders approved raising the Employee Stock Purchase Plan's issuable shares from 5,200,000 to 7,200,000 and extending its term six years.
  • All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms; Stephen W. Bergstrom received 930,781,739 votes for and 55,362,318 against.
  • Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 1,034,329,205 votes for.
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Mar 26, 4:15 PM ET

Williams: Executive Chair Alan Armstrong resigns from board to become U.S. Senator

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

Alan S. Armstrong, Executive Board Chair, resigned from Williams' Board effective the end of March 23, 2026, to accept appointment as a U.S. Senator for Oklahoma, and was sworn in March 24, 2026. The Board elected Stephen W. Bergstrom as Chairman and reduced its size from 12 to 11 directors, and the company modified Armstrong's 2024 and 2025 performance-based equity awards, with an estimated aggregate value of approximately $2.8 million.

  • Armstrong resigned from the Board effective end of day March 23, 2026; sworn in as U.S. Senator March 24, 2026
  • Stephen W. Bergstrom, Independent Lead Director, re-elected Board Chairman; Board size decreases from 12 to 11
  • Armstrong's retirement date accelerated to March 23, 2026, from July 1, 2026; estimated award value approximately $2.8 million at $73.60 stock price and target performance
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Feb 10, 8:08 AM ET

Williams reports record 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $7.75 billion; net income up 18%

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Williams reported unaudited 2025 results showing higher net income, earnings per share and revenue than in 2024, with total revenues of $11.95 billion versus $10.503 billion. The company also set 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $8.05 billion to $8.35 billion and raised its annualized dividend 5% to $2.10, which signals expected growth but also reflects a $212 million impairment charge for 2025.

  • GAAP net income was $2.615 billion, or $2.14 per diluted share, up 18% from 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $7.75 billion for 2025, up $670 million or 9% from 2024
  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is $8.05 billion to $8.35 billion, up 6% at the midpoint versus 2025
  • Annualized dividend rises 5% to $2.10 for 2026 from $2.00 in 2025
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Jan 8, 4:16 PM ET

Williams Companies completes $2.75 billion senior notes offering due 2033, 2036 and 2056

Neutral financing Written later 1.01

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.

  • 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.
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