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Williams Prices Public Offering of Common Stock

January 9, 2017 11:15 PM EST

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Williams (NYSE: WMB) (Williams) today announced that it priced a public offering of 65 million shares of Williams common stock at $29.00 per share.

Williams also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 9.75 million shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on January 13, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

Williams intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to purchase newly issued common units, representing limited partnership interests, in its subsidiary, Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:... More

Williams Announces Proposed Offering of Common Stock

January 9, 2017 4:45 PM EST

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Williams (NYSE: WMB) (Williams) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 65 million shares of Williams common stock. The underwriters will be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 9.75 million shares of common stock.

Williams intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to purchase newly issued common units, representing limited partnership interests, in our subsidiary, Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) (Williams Partners) at a price of $36.08586 per unit. With respect to units issued to... More

Williams and Williams Partners Announce Financial Repositioning for Long-Term, Sustainable Growth

January 9, 2017 4:03 PM EST

Plan to Simplify Structure, Strengthen WPZ Distribution Coverage, Enhance Credit Profile, Improve WPZ Cost of Capital, Remove WPZ Need to Access Public Equity Markets and Optimize Asset Portfolio Williams to permanently waive incentive distribution rights and convert its economic general partner interest to a non-economic general partner interest for 289 million Williams Partners common units, increasing Williams ownership in Williams Partners to approximately 72% Williams and Williams Partners to reset payouts; improve coverage at Williams Partners Williams Partners quarterly distribution for the quarter ending March 31, 2017... More