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Williams Cos. (WMB) Affirms Receipt of Corvex Board Nominations; Issues Statement

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Williams Confirms Receipt of Corvex Director Nominations

August 24, 2016 11:09 AM EDT

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TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (Williams or the Company) today confirmed that Corvex Management LP (Corvex) has nominated ten Corvex employees, including Keith Meister, to stand for election to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2016.

The Company issued the following statement:

Williams is disappointed that Corvex has launched a distracting and costly proxy contest while Williams is successfully... More

Williams Comments on the Corvex Plan to Nominate Directors

August 22, 2016 2:03 PM EDT

Highlights Progress on Strategic Plan

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (Williams or the Company), in response to comments from Keith Meister of Corvex Management LP (Corvex) that Corvex intends to nominate 10 of its employees to stand for election to the Companys Board of Directors at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, issued the following statement:

Given the events of the last year, it is unfortunate that Corvex intends to launch a distracting and costly proxy contest while Williams is moving forward with its plan to identify new,... More