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

The Williams Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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(a) At the annual meeting of stockholders, on May 19, 2011 (“Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) voted on the matters set forth below.

(b) 1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one year term expiring in 2012, based upon the following votes:

Irl F. Engelhardt, William E. Green and George A. Lorch, Class II directors, continued as directors for terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2012 and Kathleen B. Cooper, William R. Granberry and William G. Lowrie, Class III directors, continued as directors for terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013.

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for 2011 was approved based on the following votes:

There were no broker non votes for this item

3. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved based on the following votes:

4. By the following vote, the shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis:

(d) Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation at the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors has determined to hold a shareholder advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation annually, until the next vote on the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation, which is currently required to occur no later than the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.

SIGNATURES

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.