Filings Radar

SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB)

CIK 0000107263 6 material events

Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.

Open-market · last 30 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $1.1M
Open-market · last 90 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $1.4M
InsiderRoleDateTransactionSharesValue
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-09-01 Open-market sell 2000 $151K
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-08-14 Open-market sell 2800 $210K
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-08-14 Open-market sell 10200 $764K
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-08-14 Gift 1900 $0
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-08-14 Gift 100 $0
Wingo Robert R. Executive Vice President 2026-08-06 Tax withholding 8226 $590K
Helms Lloyd W Jr Director 2026-08-05 Grant/award 2785 $200K
Turner Robb E Director 2026-08-05 Grant/award 2785 $200K
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-08-03 Open-market sell 2000 $141K
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-07-01 Open-market sell 2000 $148K
Porter John Dean EVP & CFO 2026-06-25 Option exercise 1899 $47K
Porter John Dean EVP & CFO 2026-06-25 Tax withholding 1176 $91K
Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General Counsel 2026-06-01 Open-market sell 10b5-1 2000 $143K
BERGSTROM STEPHEN W Director 2026-05-19 Gift 16400 $0
Jasek Glen G. Senior Vice President 2026-05-15 Option exercise 836 $24K
Jasek Glen G. Senior Vice President 2026-05-15 Open-market sell 836 $65K
Jasek Glen G. Senior Vice President 2026-05-15 Option exercise 1664 $48K
Jasek Glen G. Senior Vice President 2026-05-15 Open-market sell 1664 $130K
Larsen Larry C Executive Vice President & COO 2026-05-14 Open-market sell 12000 $918K
Porter John Dean EVP & CFO 2026-05-06 Open-market sell 50000 $3.8M
Most recent 20 reported transactions. Open-market buys (P) and sells (S) are the deliberate ones; grants and option exercises are compensation. Not investment advice.

Risk Radar (year-over-year Risk Factors)

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Fiscal period ending 2025-12-31 versus 2024-12-31view filing on EDGAR →

Williams Companies added four new or materially expanded risk disclosures this cycle, all pointing in the same direction: a broader and more complex operating threat profile. The most consequential shifts are the emergence of stranded-asset and contractual-penalty exposure tied to new power/data center ventures, and a jump in customer concentration at Transco — with Duke Energy now representing 9% of volumes versus Dominion's prior 7%. Operational security risks (sabotage, eco-terrorism, permit disruption) and a new Transco offshore rate competitive disadvantage compound the picture across strategic, regulatory, and operational dimensions.

4 company-specific

Company-specific changes

Revised

New disclosure of material power innovation and data center projects with distinct risks: stranded assets, specialized equipment sourcing, contractual penalties, and evolving regulations.

Williams, Transco, and NWP may not be able to grow or effectively manage growth, including the pursuit and operational implementation of power innovation projects. As part of Williams’ growth…

Revised

Added explicit disclosure of regulatory/administrative action risks (rate complaints, tariff reductions, volume decreases) and new Transco offshore "IT feeder" rate competitive disadvantage risk.

Certain of Williams’, Transco’s, and NWP’s natural gas pipeline services are subject to long-term, fixed-price contracts that are not subject to adjustment, even if the cost to perform such…

Revised

New disclosure of operational opposition risks: sabotage, eco-terrorism, permit delays, protests directly threatening pipeline operations and revenue.

Williams, Transco, and NWP may face opposition to the operation and expansion of pipelines and facilities from various individuals and groups or face increased scrutiny from various stakeholders with…

Revised

Transco's largest customer changed from Dominion Energy (7%) to Duke Energy (9%), increasing concentration risk and suggesting potential customer loss or shift.

Transco and NWP depend on certain key customers for a significant portion of their revenues. The loss of any of these key customers or the loss of any contracted volumes could result in a decline in…

Material year-over-year changes to this company's Risk Factors (Item 1A), found by comparing each annual report to the prior year, judged for materiality, and classified as company-specific or common-mode against the cross-company catalog. Common-mode changes are the macro themes many companies disclose in common; they are collapsed above. A filing marked unchanged had no material change from the prior year; its summary describes the company's standing risks, which remain in force. Fiscal periods are the reporting period ends. Not investment advice.

Debt Issuance

8-K filed 2026-09-10 confidence 97% Item 8.01

Williams Companies announced and entered into an underwriting agreement for a $2.75 billion public offering of senior notes across four tranches (5.000% due 2029, 5.600% due 2033, 5.800% due 2036, and 6.400% due 2056), with settlement expected September 10, 2026. Proceeds are intended to repay commercial paper and fund capital expenditures and general corporate purposes.

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Debt Issuance

8-K filed 2026-09-10 confidence 98% Item 1.01

Williams Companies completed a registered offering of $2.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes across four tranches (2029, 2033, 2036, and 2056 maturities) pursuant to an indenture dated September 10, 2026. This is a material creation of direct financial obligations disclosed under Item 1.01, constituting a debt issuance event that would materially affect investor assessment of the company's capital structure and financial obligations.

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Dilutive issuance

8-K filed 2026-09-03 confidence 85% Item 8.01

The filing discloses registration of resale of 26.9 million shares of common stock by selling securityholders under a prospectus supplement to an S-3 shelf registration. This represents a dilutive issuance of equity securities that could materially affect existing shareholders' ownership percentages and voting power. While technically a resale by existing holders rather than a primary issuance by the Company, the registration of such a large volume of shares for resale is a material capital event that would affect investor assessment of dilution risk.

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Earnings release

8-K filed 2026-08-03 confidence 95% Item 2.02

The filing discloses Williams' unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, including GAAP net income of $827 million ($0.68 per diluted share), Adjusted EBITDA of $1.921 billion, and cash flow metrics. The press release presents comprehensive quarterly financial performance with year-over-year comparisons and segment results, which is the core substance of an earnings release under Item 2.02.

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M&A activity

8-K filed 2026-07-13 confidence 85% Item 7.01

Williams announced a $5.34 billion joint venture financing agreement with Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR to support five Power Innovation projects. Under the terms, the partners receive a 49% noncontrolling equity interest in exchange for $5.34 billion in committed capital, while Williams retains 51% interest and operational control. This represents a material capital transaction and partial disposition of equity interests in the Power Innovation projects, which constitutes M&A activity under Item 1.01/2.01 framework, though structured as a joint venture financing rather than a traditional acquisition.

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Exec appointment

8-K filed 2026-07-01 confidence 95% Item 5.02

Williams Companies appointed two independent directors, Robb E. Turner and Lloyd W. (Billy) Helms, Jr., to its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2026, expanding the Board from ten to twelve members. Both appointees will receive annual compensation of $130,000 in cash retainer and $200,000 in RSU equity retainer.

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