Executive Change

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): February 28, 2020 (February 25, 2020) The Williams Companies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4174 73-0569878 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) One Williams Center   Tulsa Oklahoma 74172-0172 (Address 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.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value WMB New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐   Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On February 25, 2020, John E. Poarch, Senior Vice President, Project Execution of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the "Company"), submitted his resignation. His last day with the Company was February 28, 2020 . Mr. Poarch was a named executive officer of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019. The Company and Mr. Poarch did not enter into, and accordingly no material grant or award was made under, any material compensatory plan, contract or arrangement. 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 hereunto duly authorized.       T HE  W ILLIAMS  C OMPANIES , I NC.                 Dated: February 28, 2020 By: /s/ Robert E. Riley, Jr.       Robert E. Riley, Jr.       Corporate Secretary