U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
1. Name and address of Reporting Person
W. C. Howlett
Box 326
Herndon, Virginia 22070
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Williams Industries, Inc. (WMSI)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
(Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
December 1998
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
X Director
Officer - Title -
10% Owner
Other
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1. Title of Security
Williams Industries, Inc. Common Stock
2. Transaction Date (Month/Year)
12/98
3. Transaction Code
Code - P
V
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
5000 (A) $2.75
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
66,553
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(D)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Table II
Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Benefically Owned
1. Title of Derivative Security
2. Conversion of Exercise Price of Derivative Security
3. Transaction Date (Month/Year)
4. Transaction Code
Code
V
5. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Date/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
Title -
Amount or Number of Shares -
8. Price of Derivative Security
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at
End of Month
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Signature:
/s/ W. C. Howlett
W. C. Howlett
