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21-May-2012
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) At the annual meeting of stockholders, on May 17, 2012 ("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 2013, based upon the following votes:
Alan S. Armstrong
For: 417,118,822
Against: 13,352,210
Abstain: 358,301
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Joseph R. Cleveland
For: 416,971,439
Against: 13,487,936
Abstain: 369,958
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Irl F. Engelhardt*
For: 417,068,593
Against: 13,388,386
Abstain: 372,353
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
John A. Hagg
For: 426,638,926
Against: 3,632,655
Abstain: 557,752
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Juanita H. Hinshaw
For: 414,294,755
Against: 16,102,376
Abstain: 432,201
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Frank T. MacInnis
For: 412,698,328
Against: 17,765,280
Abstain: 365,725
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Steven W. Nance
For: 429,327,115
Against: 1,135,827
Abstain: 366,391
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Murray D. Smith
For: 429,080,108
Against: 1,210,388
Abstain: 538,837
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Janice D. Stoney
For: 415,174,321
Against: 15,301,939
Abstain: 353,073
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Laura A. Sugg
For: 416,787,782
Against: 13,691,596
Abstain: 349,955
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
Kathleen B. Cooper continued as a director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013. William E. Green retired as a director in conjunction with the annual meeting in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy.
*As previously reported in the current report on Form 8-K filed April 20, 2012, Irl F. Engelhardt resigned from the Board of Directors on April 19, 2012.
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for 2012 was approved based on the following votes:
For: 498,108,030
Against: 3,899,562
Abstain: 607,668
Broker Non Votes: 0
3. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on executive compensation was
approved based on the following votes:
For: 424,655,531
Against: 5,034,528
Abstain: 1,139,273
Broker Non Votes: 71,785,927
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