# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001918229
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-010997
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8168
**Document Hash:** 490fba812673138c8beab64226da07e7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-010997.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-010997

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20220210

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lockhart Carri A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001918229

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04174
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23645721

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6401 NORTH ELDRIDGE PKWY
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77041
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000107263
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 730569878
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE WILLIAMS CTR
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74172
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9185732000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE WILLIAM CENTER
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74172

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIAMS BROTHERS COMPANIES
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19710817

## Ex-24

```

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints Robert E. Riley, Jr., Amanda L. Thrash, Cheryl L. Mahon and Erma L.
Matthews as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power
and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and
stead of the undersigned to:

(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf,
and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID,
including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate
to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic
filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2)	prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including
any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of The Williams
Companies, Inc. a Delaware corporation, (the "Corporation"), with the SEC, any
national securities exchanges and the Corporation, as considered necessary or
advisable under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;

(3)	seek or obtain information on the undersigned's transactions in the
Corporation's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee
benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes
any such person to release any such information to the undersigned and approves
and ratifies any such release of information; and

(4)	perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned
in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)	this Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, such
attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such
attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;

(2)	any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such form
and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in
his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3)	neither the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation, nor any such
attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility
to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the
undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any
obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

(4)	this Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the
Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing
matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if present, hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact of, for and on
behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Limited Power of Attorney.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such
attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 20th day of February, 2023.

/s/ Carri A. Lockhart
Signature

Carri A. Lockhart
Print Name

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Lockhart Carri A.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>ONE WILLIAMS CENTER<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TULSA, OK 74172<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. [ WMB ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-02-10 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| No securities are beneficially owned | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** Cheryl L. Mahon, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2022-02-21

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**