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
R. Bentley Offutt
11350 McCormick Road
Executive Plaza 3, Suite 903
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
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
January 1999
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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Table 1
Non-Derivative Securities Acquired Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
Williams Industries, Inc. Common Stock
2. Transaction Date (Month/Year)
January 1999
3. Transaction Code
Code
V
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
2000 A $4.9375
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
29,000 Shares
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
I
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Indirect Shares Owned by Daughter
Table II
Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially 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/ R. Bentley Offutt
R. Bentley Offutt
