UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2016
The Williams Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-4174 | 73-0569878 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74172 | |||
| (Addresses of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (918) 573-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 14, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Executive Severance Pay Plan (the “Plan”) to expand eligibility under the Plan to include the Company’s officers who hold the title of Senior Vice President or above. Pursuant to the Plan, as amended by the Amendment, officers who hold the title of Senior Vice President or above, including the Company’s Named Executive Officers, will be eligible for a severance benefit between 1.5 times and 2 times their base salary and target annual bonus, as determined by the CEO in his sole and absolute discretion, provided, however that the receipt of any such severance benefit is absolutely discretionary and therefore there may be no severance benefit awarded to an eligible employee under the Plan. The CEO will not receive severance benefits under the Plan, as amended.
Copies of the Amendment and the Plan are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 10.1 | First Amendment to The Williams Companies, Inc. Executive Severance Pay Plan, dated July 19, 2016. | |
| 10.2 | The Williams Companies, Inc. Executive Severance Pay Plan, dated November 14, 2012. | |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: July 20, 2016 | THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Robert E. Riley | |||||
| Name: | Robert E. Riley | |||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | First Amendment to The Williams Companies, Inc. Executive Severance Pay Plan, dated July 19, 2016. | |
| 10.2 | The Williams Companies, Inc. Executive Severance Pay Plan, dated November 14, 2012. | |