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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):September 19, 1997
The Williams Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK 74172
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 918/588-2000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
The Company has tendered and accepted for purchase debt securities of
nine series issued by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries totaling
approximately $924.8 million in principal amount in response to the offers to
purchase any and all outstanding securities of such series, which the Company
announced on September 8, 1997.
As of September 8, 1997, the total outstanding principal amount of the
securities was approximately $1.2 billion. The amount tendered and accepted for
purchase represents an average success rate of approximately 75 percent, which
is at the upper end of the range the Company had anticipated.
The description, CUSIP number, outstanding principal amount prior to
the offers to purchase, and the amount tendered and accepted for purchase for
each series of securities involved are:
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Description of Series Outstanding Principal Amount Tendered and
and CUSIP Number Amount Prior to Offers Accepted for Purchase
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The Williams Companies, Inc. $150,000,000 $112,978,000
8 7/8% Debentures
Due 9/15/2012
969457 AM 2
The Williams Companies, Inc. $143,650,000 $118,775,000
10 1/4% Debentures
Due 7/15/2020
969457 AH 3
The Williams Companies, Inc. $ 86,000,000 $ 39,856,000
9 3/8% Debentures
Due 11/15/2021
969457 AK 6
Transco Energy Company $200,000,000 $162,220,000
9 1/8% Notes
Due 5/1/1998
893532 AD 3
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Transco Energy Company $125,000,000 $107,767,000
9 5/8% Notes
Due 6/15/2000
893532 AA 9
Transco Energy Company $150,000,000 $102,074,000
9 3/8% Notes
Due 8/15/2001
893532 AE 1
Transco Energy Company $125,000,000 $ 98,165,000
9 7/8% Notes
Due 6/15/2020
893532 AC 5
Northwest Pipeline Corporation $100,000,000 $ 66,000,000
10.65% Debentures
Due 11/15/2018
667748 AD 9
Northwest Pipeline Corporation $150,000,000 $116,933,000
9% Debentures
Due 8/1/2022
667748 AE 7
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Date: November 13, 1997 By: /s/ WILLIAM G. VON GLAHN
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Name: William G. von Glahn
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Council
