What SEC filings does The Williams Companies, Inc. submit to the SEC?

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about WMB?

A Form 4 for WMB discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from The Williams Companies, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for WMB?

The 10-K is The Williams Companies, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all WMB SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical The Williams Companies, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for WMB. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does The Williams Companies, Inc. file with the SEC?

The Williams Companies, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling WMB shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

WMB SEC Filing News — The Williams Companies, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-02.

The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission, Power & Gulf, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission, Power & Gulf segment comprises Transco, NWP, and Mountain West interstate natural gas pipelines, and their related natural gas storage facilities, as well as natural gas gathering and processing; and crude oil production handling a…

Sector: Energy Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream Market Cap: $86.1B

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for WMB currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 5 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

WMB Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-04 — 2026-10-02

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 4 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$10.41M

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES FNDN, INC · 2026-08-05

145,000 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for The Williams Companies, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 4 open-market sale, 2 compensation award and 1 tax withholding. The remaining 5 filings report no transaction line — a holdings statement, or a form whose transaction table could not be read — so they are left unclassified rather than guessed at. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×4: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Compensation award ×2: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Tax withholding ×1: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-02

WMB insider Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) sold 2,000 shares (~$135.7K)

Wilson Terrance Lane, listed as SVP & General Counsel at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 2,000 WMB shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,000	$67.85	$135.7K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $135.7K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-02

WMB insider Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) sold 2,000 shares (~$151.1K)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,000	$75.56	$151.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $151.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-17

WMB insider Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) sold 13,000 shares (~$973.3K)

Wilson Terrance Lane, listed as SVP & General Counsel at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 13,000 WMB shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,800	$74.84	$209.5K
`S`	Open-market sale	10,200	$74.88	$763.8K
`G`	Gift	1,900	—	—
`G`	Gift	100	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 13,000 Est. Value: $973.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-10

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Wingo Robert R. (Executive Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	8,226	$71.76	$590.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wingo Robert R. (Executive Vice President) Shares: 8,226

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-07

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Turner Robb E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,785	$71.81	$200.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Turner Robb E (Director) Shares: 2,785

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Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-07

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Helms Lloyd W Jr (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,785	$71.81	$200.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Helms Lloyd W Jr (Director) Shares: 2,785

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-04

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Fazel Payvand (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Fazel Payvand (Senior Vice President)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-04

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Jasek Glen G. (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Jasek Glen G. (Senior Vice President)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-04

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

McCOY THOMAS F (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: McCOY THOMAS F (Senior Vice President)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-04

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ormond Eric J (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ormond Eric J (Senior Vice President)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-04

WMB insider Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) sold 2,000 shares (~$141.3K)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,000	$70.65	$141.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $141.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-04

WMB insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Rinke Todd J. (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Rinke Todd J. (Senior Vice President)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 4 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. The Williams Companies, Inc. has 4 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-01

WMB Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Wilson Terrance Lane (2,000 shares) ~$135.7K

Wilson Terrance Lane filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell WMB (WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $135.7K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-01

WMB Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Wilson Terrance Lane (2,000 shares) ~$151.1K

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $151.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

WMB Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Wilson Terrance Lane (13,000 shares) ~$973.3K

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Wilson Terrance Lane Shares: 13,000 Est. Value: $973.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-05

WMB Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES FNDN, INC (145,000 shares) ~$10.41M

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES FNDN, INC filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell WMB (WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES FNDN, INC Shares: 145,000 Est. Value: $10.41M

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Material Events 4 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 4 in this period for The Williams Companies, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-10

WMB filed 8-K — material company event

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-10

WMB filed 8-K — material company event

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-03

WMB filed 8-K — material company event

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-21

WMB filed 8-K — material company event

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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How we classify The Williams Companies, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on WMB. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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