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
Stephen N. Ashman
2540 Massachusetts Avenue
Apt. 207
Washington, DC 20008
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 2000
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)
n/a
3. Transaction Code
Code - n/a
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
n/a
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
10,000
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(D)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
n/a
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Table II
Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned
1. Title of Derivative Security
Options to Buy
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
A. $2.75
B. $3.34
3. Transaction Date (Month/Year)
A. 1/22/99 option granted
B. 1/21/00 option granted
4. Transaction Code
Code
n/a
5. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
n/a
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Date/Year)
A. 1/22/99 and 1/21/04
B. 1/21/00 and 1/20/05
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
Williams Industries, Inc. Common Stock
Amount or Number of Shares -
A. 5000 shares
B. 2500 shares
8. Price of Derivative Security
n/a
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at
End of Month
2 options as specified above
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
D
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
n/a
Signature
/s/ Stephen N. Ashman
Stephen N. Ashman