{"filing":{"accession_number":"0000107263-26-000020","cik":"0000107263","ticker":"WMB","company_name":"WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-07-01","report_date":null,"primary_document":"wmb-20260701.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726326000020/wmb-20260701.htm"},"events":[{"id":15564,"run_id":13885,"accession_number":"0000107263-26-000020","anchor_item_number":"5.02","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"summary":"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.","company_name":"WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.","ticker":"WMB","filing_date":"2026-07-01","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":13395,"accession_number":"0000107263-26-000020","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the appointment of two independent directors, Robb E. Turner and Lloyd W. (Billy) Helms, Jr., to Williams' Board of Directors effective July 1, 2026, with the Board size increasing from ten to twelve directors. While the disclosure includes compensatory arrangements (annual cash retainer of $130,000 and equity retainer of $200,000 in RSUs), the principal disclosed action is the appointment of these two individuals to the Board, making this an executive appointment event. The material nature is evident from the Board expansion and the detailed biographical information provided in the press release.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-02T00:10:19.352400+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":13396,"accession_number":"0000107263-26-000020","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the appointment of Lloyd W. \"Billy\" Helms, Jr. and Robb E. Turner as independent directors to Williams' Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026. Although Item 7.01 furnishes a press release, the substantive event is the board appointment described in Item 5.02, which is a material governance action affecting board composition and oversight. The press release provides detailed biographical information on both appointees, emphasizing their extensive energy industry experience and qualifications.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-02T00:10:19.352400+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":13395,"accession_number":"0000107263-26-000020","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the appointment of two independent directors, Robb E. 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