# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000107263
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-231857
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-231857.hdr.sgml**: 20260622

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-231857

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260520

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260520

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260520

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000107263
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 730569878
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-296049
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261001742

**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

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2026** 

**Registration No. 333-** 

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549** 

**FORM S-8** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

## The Williams Companies, Inc.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **73-0569878** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**One Williams Center** 

**Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)** 

**The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan** 

**The Williams Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan** 

**(Full title of the plan)** 

**Robert E. Riley, Jr.** 

**Vice President and Assistant General Counsel – Corporate Secretary** 

**One Williams Center, Suite 4900** 

**Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172** 

**800-945-5426 (800-WILLIAMS)** 

**(Name and address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)** 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE** 

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is filed by The Williams Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Williams" or the "Registrant"), relating to (i) 49,500,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), that may be issued to eligible participants in accordance with the terms of the Registrant's 2007 Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"), including 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock that may again become available for issuance under the Incentive Plan as a result of outstanding awards that are forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise terminate without the delivery of shares pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan, and (ii) 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock that may be issued to eligible employees in accordance with the terms of the Registrant's Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

**PART I** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS** 

The documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement will be delivered to eligible participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In accordance with the instructions to Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

**PART II** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.** 

The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are incorporated by reference herein and shall be deemed to be a part hereof:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the Registrant's Annual Report on [Form 10-K](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/99250/000010726326000006/wmb-20251231.htm) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 24, 2026;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) the Registrant's Quarterly Report on [Form 10-Q](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726326000017/wmb-20260331.htm) for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 filed with the SEC on May 4, 2026;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on [January 8, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312526007085/d56301d8k.htm) (Item 8.01 only), [January 8, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312526007722/d33935d8k.htm) , [March 26, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726326000008/wmb-20260326.htm) and [May 4, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726326000013/wmb-20260504.htm) (Item 5.02 and Item 5.07 only); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) the description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1.00 par value, contained in [Exhibit 4.35](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726323000007/wmb_20221231x10kxex435.htm) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2023, including any amendments or reports filed
with the SEC for the purpose of updating such description.

In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicate that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless specifically stated to the contrary, none of the information that the Registrant discloses under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K that it may from time to time furnish to the SEC will be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise included in, this Registration Statement.

Any statement, including financial statements, contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or therein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

**Item 4. Description of Securities.** 

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.** 

Not applicable.

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**Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.** 

Policies of insurance are maintained by Willaims under which its directors and officers are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits, or proceedings, and certain liabilities which might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having been such directors or officers.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director or officer of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director or officer's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) with respect to any director, in respect of certain unlawful dividend payments or stock redemptions or repurchases, (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit, or (v) with respect to any officer, in any action by or in the right of the corporation. Williams' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent provided by the DGCL, no director shall be personally liable to Williams or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

**Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.** 

Not applicable.

**Item 8. Exhibits** 

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit**<br> **Number** | **Description** |
| 4.1 | [Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed on May 26, 2010, as Exhibit 3.(i)1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-04174).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000095012310053200/c58430exv3wxiy1.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Certificate of Amendment dated August 10, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2018, File No. 001-04174).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312518246104/d599321dex31.htm) |
| 4.3 | [By-laws of The Williams Companies, Inc., as last amended effective October 25, 2022 (filed on October 31, 2022, as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-04174).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726322000030/wmb_20220930xex34.htm) |
| 5.1\* | [Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.](d130795dex51.htm) |
| 23.1\* | [Consents of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.](d130795dex231.htm) |
| 23.2\* | [Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).](d130795dex51.htm) |
| 24.1\* | [The Williams Companies, Inc. Power of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).](#sig) |
| 99.1 | [The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective April 28, 2026, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2026.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000010726326000013/wmb_20260504xreleasexex101.htm) |
| 99.2 | [The Williams Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, filed as Appendix C to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 18, 2026.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312526112643/wmb-20260317.htm#appendix_c) |
| 107.1\* | [Filing Fee Table.](d130795dexfilingfees.htm) |

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\* Filed herewith.

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**Item 9. Undertakings.** 

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective Registration Statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

*provided, however,* that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which
remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Tulsa, state of Oklahoma on May 20, 2026.

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|:---|:---|
| **THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.** | **THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.** |
| /s/ Mary A. Hausman | /s/ Mary A. Hausman |
| By: | Mary A. Hausman |
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 

The undersigned directors and officers of The Williams Companies, Inc. hereby constitute and appoint T. Lane Wilson, Robert E. Riley, Jr. and Peter S. Burgess, each with full power to act and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power to execute in our name and behalf in the capacities indicated below any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments and amendments thereto) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits and other documents relating thereto and any registration statement relating to any offering made pursuant to this registration statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission and hereby ratify and confirm all that such attorney-in-fact or his or her substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Chad J. Zamarin | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Chad J. Zamarin** | *(Principal Executive Officer)* |  |
| /s/ John D. Porter | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | May 20, 2026 |
| **John D. Porter** | *(Principal Financial Officer)* |  |
| /s/ Mary A. Hausman | Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | May 20, 2026 |
| **Mary A. Hausman** | *(Principal Accounting Officer)* |  |
| /s/ Stephen W. Bergstrom | Chairman of the Board | May 20, 2026 |
| **Stephen W. Bergstrom** |  |  |
| /s/ Michael A. Creel | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Michael A. Creel** |  |  |
| /s/ Carri A. Lockhart | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Carri A. Lockhart** |  |  |
| /s/ Richard E. Muncrief | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Richard E. Muncrief** |  |  |
| /s/ Peter A. Ragauss | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Peter A. Ragauss** |  |  |
| /s/ Rose M. Robeson | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Rose M. Robeson** |  |  |
| /s/ Scott D. Sheffield | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Scott D. Sheffield** |  |  |

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| /s/ William H. Spence | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **William H. Spence** |  |  |
| /s/ Jesse J. Tyson | Director | May 20, 2026 |
| **Jesse J. Tyson** |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**![LOGO](g130795g79d80.jpg)

May 20, 2026

The Williams Companies, Inc.

One Williams Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172

Re: The Williams Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") of The Williams Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in connection with the offering by the Company of (i) up to 49,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock"), par value $1.00 per share, under the Company's 2007 Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the "Incentive Plan"), including up to 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock that may become available for issuance under the Incentive Plan as a result of outstanding awards that are forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise terminate without the delivery of such shares (the "Incentive Plan Shares"), and (ii) up to 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock (the "ESPP Shares," and together with the Incentive Plan Shares, the "Shares"), under the Company's 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and restated, the "ESPP," and together with the Incentive Plan, the "Plans").

We have examined the originals, or photostatic or certified copies, of such records of the Company and certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and such other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as the basis for the opinions set forth below. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed that there are no agreements or understandings between or among the Company and any participants in the Plans that would expand, modify or otherwise affect the terms of the Plans or the respective rights or obligations of the participants thereunder. Finally, we have assumed the accuracy of all other information provided to us by the Company during the course of our investigations, on which we have relied in issuing the opinion expressed below.

Based upon the foregoing examination and in reliance thereon, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein and in reliance on the statements of fact contained in the documents that we have examined, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms set forth in the Plans, as applicable, and against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Plans, and when the Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

**Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP**

200 Park Avenue \| New York, NY 10166-0193 \| T: 212.351.4000 \| F: 212.351.4035 \| gibsondunn.com

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![LOGO](g130795g79d80.jpg)

May 20, 2026

We render no opinion herein as to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Delaware General Corporation Law. We are not admitted to practice in the State of Delaware; however, we are generally familiar with the Delaware General Corporation Law as currently in effect and have made such inquiries as we consider necessary to render this opinion. This opinion is limited to the effect of the current state of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the facts as they currently exist. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion in the event of future changes in such laws or the interpretations thereof or such facts.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1** 

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan and Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of our reports dated February 24, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Williams Companies, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of The Williams Companies, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 20, 2026

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**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) of The Williams Companies, Inc. pertaining to The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan and Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of our report dated February 24, 2026, with respect to the financial statements of Northwest Pipeline LLC, included in The Williams Companies, Inc.'s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 20, 2026

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**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) of The Williams Companies, Inc. pertaining to The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan and Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of our report dated February 24, 2026, with respect to the financial statements of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, included in The Williams Companies, Inc.'s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 20, 2026

## Ex-Filing

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? EX-FILING FEES

#### Exhibit 107.1

#### Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

#### Form S-8
(Form Type)

#### The Williams Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Table 1: Newly Registered Securities

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Security**<br>**Type** | **Security**<br>**Class**<br>**Title** | **Fee**<br>**Calculation**<br>**Rule** | **Amount**<br>**Registered** | **Proposed**<br>**Maximum**<br>**Offering**<br>**Price Per**<br>**Unit** | **Maximum**<br>**Aggregate**<br>**Offering**<br>**Price** | **Fee**<br>**Rate** | **Amount of**<br>**Registration**<br>**Fee** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) | Equity | Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | Rule 457(a) | 53100000 | $75.18 | $3992058000 | $138.10 per $1,000,000 | $551303.21 |
|  | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** |  | $3992058000 |  | $551303.21 |
|  | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** |  |  |  | $551303.21 |

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(1) The Amount Registered represents 49,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock") of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant") issuable under the Registrant's 2007 Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the "Incentive Plan"), including 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock that may become available for issuance under the Incentive Plan as a result of outstanding awards that are forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise terminate without the delivery of such shares, and 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Registrant's 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and restated, the "ESPP," and together with the Incentive Plan, the "Plans"). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement on Form S-8 shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become issuable under the Plans to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit has been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act, and is based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock, as quoted on The New York Stock Exchange, on May 13, 2026.