Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") wishes to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its slide presentation, furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, to be utilized during the 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference on the morning of September 3, 2008. The slide presentation is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure. The information furnished is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) None

(b) None

(c) None

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Copy of Williams' slide presentation to be utilized during the September 3, 2008, 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Williams has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

Date: September 3, 2008 /s/ La Fleur C. Browne

Name: La Fleur C. Browne Title: Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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