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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2009, The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release and its accompanying financial highlights and operating statistics and reconciliation schedules are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 29, 2009, the Company announced that it plans to report non-cash charges to net income attributable to the Company of approximately $241 million in the first-quarter of 2009 related to its operations in Venezuela. A copy of the press release announcing this is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1   Press release of the Company dated April 30, 2009, and its
               accompanying schedules, publicly announcing the Company's first
               quarter 2009 financial results.

Exhibit 99.2   Press release of the Company dated April 29, 2009, announcing plans to
               report non-cash charges related to its Venezuela operations.

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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: April 30, 2009 /s/ Donald R. Chappel Name: Donald R. Chappel Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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