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EXHIBIT 4.6

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 
	TO:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	FROM:

	 	Steven J. Malcolm	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SUBJECT:

	 	2007 Restricted Stock Unit Award	 	 

You have been selected to receive a restricted stock unit award. This award, which is subject to
adjustment under the 2007 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”), is granted to you in
recognition of your role as a key employee whose responsibilities and performance are critical to
the attainment of long-term goals. This award and similar awards are made on a selective basis and
are, therefore, to be kept confidential. It is granted and subject to the terms and conditions of
The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, and the Agreement.

Subject to all of the terms of the Agreement, you will become entitled to payment of this award if
you are an active employee of the Company three years after the date on which this award is made.

If you have any questions about this award, you may contact a dedicated Fidelity Stock Plan
Representative at 1-800-544-9354.

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2007 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

     THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), which contains the terms and
conditions for the Restricted Stock Units (“Restricted Stock Units” or “RSUs”) referred to in the
2007 Restricted Stock Unit Award Letter delivered in hard copy or electronically to Participant
(“2007 Award Letter”), is by and between THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”) and the individual identified on the last page hereof (the “Participant”).

1. Grant of RSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007
Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), this Agreement and the 2007 Award
Letter, the Company hereby grants an award (the “Award”) to the Participant of                      RSUs
effective                     (the “Effective Date”). The Award gives the Participant the
opportunity to earn the right to receive the number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company
equal to the number of RSUs shown in the prior sentence, subject to adjustment under the terms of
this Agreement. These shares are referred to in this Agreement as the “Shares.” Until the
Participant both becomes entitled to payment of the Shares under the terms of Paragraph 4 and is
paid such Shares under the terms of Paragraph 5, the Participant shall have no rights as a
stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares.

2. Incorporation of Plan. The Plan is hereby incorporated herein by reference and all
capitalized terms used herein which are not defined in this Agreement shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Plan. The Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of,
or has online access to, the Plan and hereby accepts the RSUs subject to all the terms and
provisions of the Plan and this Agreement.

3. Committee Decisions and Interpretations. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as
binding, conclusive and final all actions, decisions and/or interpretations of the Committee, its
delegates, or agents, upon any questions or other matters arising under the Plan or this Agreement.

4. Entitlement to Payment of Shares.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subparagraphs 4(b) – 4(g) below, the Participant shall
become entitled to payment of all Shares on the date that is three years after the Effective
Date (not including the Effective Date) (the “Maturity Date”), but only if the Participant
remains an active employee of the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates
through the Maturity Date. For example, if the Effective Date of Participant’s award under
this Agreement is                      , 2007, the Maturity Date will be
                    , 2010.

(b) If a Participant dies prior to the Maturity Date while an active employee of the Company
or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, the Participant shall become entitled to
payment of all Shares at the time of such death.

(c) If a Participant becomes Disabled (as defined below) prior to the Maturity Date while an
active employee of the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, the
Participant shall become entitled to payment of all Shares at the time the Participant
becomes Disabled. For purposes of this Subparagraph 4(c), the Participant shall be
considered Disabled if he or she (A) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected
to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12) months, or (B) is, by reason of any medically

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determinable physical or mental impairment
which can be expected to result in death or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving
income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an accident
and health plan covering employees of the Participant’s employer. Notwithstanding the
forgoing, all determinations of whether a Participant is Disabled shall be made in accordance
with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the
guidance thereunder.

(d) If the Participant qualifies for Retirement (as defined below) and terminates employment
with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates prior to the Maturity Date
due to such Retirement, at the time of such termination, the Participant shall become
entitled to payment of a pro rata number of the Shares as determined in accordance with this
Subparagraph 4(d). For purposes of this Subparagraph 4(d), a Participant qualifies for
Retirement only if such Participant separates from service, within the meaning of Section
409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code, after attaining age fifty-five (55) and completing at least
five (5) years of service with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates.
The pro rata number referred to above shall be determined by multiplying the number of
Shares subject to the Award by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full and
partial months in the period that begins the month following the month that contains the
Effective Date and ends on (and includes) the date of the Participant’s separation from
service, and the denominator of which is the total number of full and partial months in the
period that begins the month following the month that contains the Effective Date and ends
on (and includes) the Maturity Date.

(e) If a Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries
or affiliates terminates prior to the Maturity Date within two (2) years following a Change
in Control (as defined below), either voluntarily for Good Reason or involuntarily (other
than due to Cause), the Participant shall become entitled to payment of all of the Shares
upon such termination. For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control means an event that
qualifies as a Change in Control Event as defined in Section 409A of the Code and guidance
thereunder.

(f) If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or
affiliates is terminated by the respective employing entity prior to the Maturity Date and
the Participant either receives benefits under a severance pay plan or program maintained by
the Company or receives benefits under a separation agreement with the Company, the
Participant shall become entitled to payment of all Shares upon such termination.

(g) If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or
affiliates is terminated by the respective employing entity prior to the Maturity Date due to
a sale of a business or the outsourcing of any portion of a business, the Participant shall
become entitled to payment of all Shares upon such termination, but only if the Company or
any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates failed to make an offer of comparable
employment, as defined by a severance pay plan or program maintained by the Company, to the
Participant. For purposes of this Subparagraph 4(g), a Termination of Affiliation shall
constitute a termination of employment.

5. Payment of Shares.

(a) All Shares that become payable pursuant to Paragraph 4, above shall be paid immediately
to the Participant following occurrence of the event giving rise to the right to payment or,
in the case

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of Participant’s death, to the beneficiary of the Participant under the Plan or,
if no beneficiary
has been designated, to the Participant’s estate, but in any event not later than March 15 of
the year immediately following the year in which the Participant became entitled to payment
of such Shares, provided that if the Participant was a “key employee” within the meaning of
Section 409A(a)(B)(i) of the Code, and such Participant became entitled to payment of Shares
under Subparagraph 4(d), 4(e), 4(f) or 4(g) above, payment shall not be made sooner than six
(6) months following the date such Participant experienced a “separation from service” as
defined in Section 409A of the Code and guidance thereunder. Upon conversion of RSUs into
Shares under this Agreement, such RSUs shall be cancelled.

(b) Shares that become payable under this Agreement will be paid by the Company by the
delivery to the Participant, or the Participant’s beneficiary or legal representative, as
soon as practicable, after the Participant is entitled to the payment of Shares, of one or
more certificates (or other indicia of ownership) representing shares of Williams Common
Stock equal in number to the number of Shares otherwise payable under this Agreement less the
number of Shares having a Fair Market Value, as of the date the withholding tax obligation
arises, equal to the minimum statutory withholding requirements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and the guidance issued by the
Internal Revenue Service thereunder, if federal employment taxes become due upon the
Participant’s becoming entitled to payment of Shares, the number of Shares necessary to cover
minimum statutory withholding requirements may, in the discretion of the Company, be used to
satisfy such requirements upon such entitlement.

6. Other Provisions.

(a) The Participant understands and agrees that payments under this Agreement shall not be
used for, or in the determination of, any other payment or benefit under any continuing
agreement, plan, policy, practice or arrangement providing for the making of any payment or
the provision of any benefits to or for the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiaries or
representatives, including, without limitation, any employment agreement, any change of
control severance protection plan or any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA, including, but not limited to qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

(b) The Participant agrees and understands that, upon payment of Shares under this Agreement,
stock certificates (or other indicia of ownership) issued may be held as collateral for
monies he/she owes to Company or any of its parents, affiliated or subsidiary companies or
their vendor(s) contracted to provide business tools or services for use by Participant in
his or her employment, including but not limited to personal loan(s), Company credit card
debt, relocation repayment obligations or benefits from any plan that provides for pre-paid
educational assistance.

(c) Except as provided in Subparagraphs 4(b) through 4(g) above, in the event that the
Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates
terminates prior to the Participant’s becoming entitled to payment of the Shares under this
Agreement, RSUs subject to this Agreement and any right to Shares issuable thereunder shall
be forfeited.

(d) The Participant acknowledges that this Award and similar awards are made on a selective
basis and are, therefore, to be kept confidential.

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(e) RSUs, Shares and the Participant’s interest in RSUs and Shares may not be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of or encumbered at any time prior to both (i) the
Participant’s becoming entitled to payment of Shares and (ii) payment of Shares under this
Agreement.

(f) If the Participant at any time forfeits any or all of the RSUs pursuant to this
Agreement, the Participant agrees that all of the Participant’s rights to and interest in
such RSUs and in Shares issuable thereunder shall terminate upon forfeiture without payment
of consideration.

(g) The Committee shall determine whether an event has occurred resulting in the forfeiture
of the Shares, in accordance with this Agreement, and all determinations of the Committee
shall be final and conclusive.

(h) With respect to the right to receive payment of the Shares under this Agreement, nothing
contained herein shall give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a
general creditor of the Company.

(i) The obligations of the Company under this Agreement are unfunded and unsecured. Each
Participant shall have the status of a general creditor of the Company with respect to
amounts due, if any, under this Agreement.

(j) The parties to this Agreement intend that this Agreement meet the applicable requirements
of Section 409A of the Code and recognize that it may be necessary to modify this Agreement
and/or the Plan to reflect guidance under Section 409A of the Code issued by the Internal
Revenue Service. Participant agrees that the Committee shall have sole discretion in
determining (i) whether any such modification is desirable or appropriate and (ii) the terms
of any such modification.

(k) The Participant shall become a party to this Agreement by accepting the Award either
electronically or in writing in accordance with procedures of the Committee, its delegates or
agents.

(l) Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right
of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any
time, nor confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employ of the Company
and/or Affiliate.

7. Notices. All notices to the Company required hereunder shall be in writing and delivered
by hand or by mail, addressed to The Williams Companies, Inc., One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
74172, Attention: Stock Administration Department. Notices shall become effective upon their
receipt by the Company if delivered in the foregoing manner.

8. Tax Consultation. You understand you will incur tax consequences as a result of
acquisition or disposition of the Shares. You agree to consult with any tax consultants you think
advisable in connection with the acquisition of the Shares and acknowledge that you are not
relying, and will not rely, on the Company for any tax advice.

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	 	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven J. Malcolm
 	 
	 	 	Steven J. Malcolm 	 
	 	 	President and CEO 	 
	 

Participant:
                                        

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EXHIBIT 4.7

FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 
	TO:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	FROM:

	 	Steven J. Malcolm	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SUBJECT:

	 	2007 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award	 	 

You have been selected to receive a performance-based restricted stock unit award to be paid if the
the Company exceeds the Threshold goal for EVA improvement, as established by the Committee, over
the Performance Period. This award, which is subject to adjustment under the 2007
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”), is granted to you in
recognition of your role as a key employee whose responsibilities and performance are critical to
the attainment of long-term goals. This award and similar awards are made on a selective basis and
are, therefore, to be kept confidential. It is granted and subject to the terms and conditions of
The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, and the Agreement.

Subject to all of the terms of the Agreement, you will become entitled to payment of the award if
you are an active employee of the Company on                      of the third year following the year in
which this award is made, and performance measures are certified for the three-year period
beginning January 1 of the year in which this award is made to you. The termination provisions
associated with this award are included in the Agreement.

If you have any questions about this award, you may contact a dedicated Fidelity Stock Plan
Representative at 1-800-544-9354.

 

 

2007 PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

     THIS 2007 PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), which contains
the terms and conditions for the Restricted Stock Units (“Restricted Stock Units” or “RSUs”)
referred to in the 2007 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Letter delivered in hard copy
or electronically to Participant (“2007 Award Letter”), is by and between THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the individual identified on the last page hereof
(the “Participant”).

1. Grant of RSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007
Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), this Agreement, and the 2007 Award
Letter, the Company hereby grants to the Participant an award (the “Award) of                      RSUs
effective                      (the “Effective Date”). The Award, which is subject to adjustment under
the terms of this Agreement, gives the Participant the opportunity to earn the right to receive the
number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of RSUs shown in the prior
sentence if the Target goal, as established by the Committee, is achieved by the Company over the
Performance Period. These shares, together with any other shares that are payable under this
Agreement, are referred to in the Agreement as “Shares.” Until the Participant both becomes
entitled to payment of the Shares under the terms of Paragraph 5 and is paid such Shares under the
terms of Paragraph 6, the Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with
respect to the Shares.

2. Incorporation of Plan. The Plan is hereby incorporated herein by reference and all capitalized
terms used herein which are not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the
Plan. The Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of, or has online access to,
the Plan, and hereby accepts the RSUs subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and this
Agreement.

3. Committee Decisions and Interpretations; Committee Discretion. The Participant hereby agrees to
accept as binding, conclusive and final all actions, decisions and/or interpretations of the
Committee, its delegates, or agents, upon any questions or other matters arising under the Plan or
this Agreement.

4. Performance Measures; Number of Shares Payable to the Participant.

(a) Performance measures established by the Committee shall be based on targeted levels of
improvement in “Economic Value Added®”.  “Economic Value
Added®” or “EVA®” means that metric that measures the true economic
profit of a business after taking into account the cost of all capital employed. In general,
EVA of the Company for a Performance Period (as defined below) is computed as the Company’s
net operating profit after taxes minus the Company’s cost of capital for such Performance
Period, subject to such adjustments as may be made pursuant to the EVA Measurement Manual
adopted by the Committee. The Committee establishes (i) “Threshold,” “Target” and “Stretch”
goals for EVA improvement during the Performance Period and (ii) the designated numbers of
Shares that may be received by a Participant if each such goal, or an EVA

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improvement
attainment level not precisely equal to any of the three established goals, is met during the
Performance Period, all as more fully described in Subparagraphs 4(b) through 4(c)
below. The number of Shares that may be received by the Participant if the Target
improvement goal is reached is equal to the number of RSUs set forth in Paragraph 1 above.

(b) The RSUs awarded to Participant and subject to this Agreement as reflected in Paragraph 1
above represents Participant’s opportunity to earn the right to payment of an equal number of
Shares (“Target Number of Shares”) upon (i) certification by the Committee that 100% of the
Target goal for EVA improvement for the Performance Period has been met and (ii) satisfaction
of all the other conditions set forth in Paragraph 5 below.

(c) Subject to the Committee’s discretion as set forth in Subparagraph 4(d) below and to
satisfaction of all other conditions set forth in Paragraph 5 below, the actual number of
Shares earned by and payable to Participant upon certification of EVA improvement results and
satisfaction of all other conditions set forth in Paragraph 5 below will be determined on a
continuum ranging from 0% (at the Threshold goal) to 200% (at the Stretch goal) of the Target
Number of Shares depending on the level of EVA improvement certified by the Committee at the
end of the Performance Period.

(d) Notwithstanding (i) any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan or (ii)
certification by the Committee that an improvement in EVA performance above the Threshold
goal has been achieved during the Performance Period, the Committee may in its sole and
absolute discretion reduce, but not below zero (0), the number of Shares payable to the
Participant based on such factors as it deems appropriate, including but not limited to the
Company’s performance. Accordingly, any reference in this Agreement to Shares that (i)
become payable, (ii) may be received by a Participant or (iii) are earned by a Participant,
and any similar reference, shall be understood to mean the number of Shares that are
received, payable or earned after any such reduction is made.

5. Entitlement to Payment of Shares.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subparagraphs 5(b) – 5(f) below and subject to the
provisions of Subparagraph 4(d) above, the Participant shall become entitled to payment of
Shares under this Agreement only if and at the time that both of the following conditions are
fully satisfied:

(i) The Participant remains an active employee of the Company or any of its parents,
subsidiaries or Affiliates until                      of the third year following the year
that contains the Effective Date (the “Maturity Date”); and

(ii) The Committee certifies that the Company has met an EVA performance improvement
level above the Threshold goal as defined by the Committee for the three-year
performance period beginning January 1, 200___(the “Performance Period”).
Certification, if any, by the Committee for the Performance Period shall be made by
the Maturity Date or as soon thereafter as is administratively practicable.

(b) If a Participant dies, becomes Disabled (as defined below) or qualifies for Retirement
(as defined below) prior to the Maturity Date while an active employee of the Company or any
of its

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parents, subsidiaries or Affiliates, at but not prior to the Maturity Date the
Participant shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition set forth in Subparagraph 5(a)(i)
above and, accordingly, if,
when and to the extent the Committee certifies that the performance measures for the
Performance Period are satisfied under Subparagraph 5(a)(ii) above, the Participant shall
become entitled to payment of that number of Shares the Participant might otherwise have
received for the Performance Period in accordance with Paragraph 4 above pro rated to reflect
that portion of the Performance Period prior to such Participant’s death, becoming Disabled
or qualifying for Retirement. The pro rata number of Shares to which the Participant may
become entitled to payment in such case shall equal that number determined by multiplying (i)
the number of Shares the Participant might otherwise have received for the Performance
Period in accordance with Paragraph 4 above times (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of full and partial months in the period that begins the month following the month
that contains the Effective Date and ends on (and includes) the date of the Participant’s
death, becoming Disabled or qualifying for Retirement, and the denominator of which is the
total number of full and partial months in the period that begins the month following the
month that contains the Effective Date and ends on (and includes) the Maturity Date.

(c) As used in this Agreement, the terms “Disabled” and “qualify for Retirement” shall have
the following respective meanings:

(i) A Participant shall be considered Disabled if such Participant (A) is
unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than
twelve (12) months, or (B) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical
or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months,
receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3)
months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the
Participant’s employer. Notwithstanding the forgoing, all determinations of
whether a Participant is Disabled shall be made in accordance with Section 409A
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and guidance
thereunder.

(ii) A Participant qualifies for Retirement only if such Participant separates
from service, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code, after
attaining age fifty-five (55) and completing at least five (5) years of service
with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or Affiliates.

(d) If a Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or
Affiliates terminates prior to the Maturity Date but within two (2) years following a Change
in Control (as defined below), either voluntarily for Good Reason or involuntarily (other
than due to Cause), the Participant shall become entitled to payment upon such termination of
that number Shares equal to the number of Shares that might otherwise be received by the
Participant upon achievement of the Target goal. For purposes of this Agreement, Change in
Control means an event that qualifies as a Change in Control Event as defined in Section 409A
of the Code and guidance thereunder.

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(e) If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or
Affiliates is terminated by the respective employing entity prior to the Maturity Date and
the Participant either receives benefits under a severance pay plan or program maintained by
the
Company or receives benefits under a separation agreement with the Company, at but not prior
to the Maturity Date the Participant shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition set
forth in Subparagraph 5(a)(i) above and, accordingly, if, when and to the extent the
Committee certifies that the performance measures for the Performance Period are satisfied
under Subparagraph 5(a)(ii) above, the Participant shall become entitled to payment of that
number of Shares the Participant might otherwise have received for the Performance Period in
accordance with Paragraph 4 above pro rated to reflect that portion of the Performance Period
prior to the Participant’s termination of employment. The pro rata number of Shares which may
be payable to Participant on but not prior to the Maturity Date in such case shall equal that
number determined by multiplying (i) the number of Shares the Participant might otherwise
have received for the Performance Period in accordance with Paragraph 4 above times (ii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full and partial months in the period that
begins the month following the month that includes the Effective Date and ends on (and
includes) the date of the Participant’s termination of employment, and the denominator of
which is the number of full and partial months in the period that begins the month following
the month that contains the Effective Date and ends on (and includes) the Maturity Date.

(f) If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or
Affiliates is terminated by the respective employing entity prior to the Maturity Date due to
a sale of a business or the outsourcing of any portion of a business, and the Company or any
of its parents, subsidiaries or Affiliates fails to make an offer of comparable employment,
as defined a severance plan or program maintained by the Company, to the Participant, then at
but not prior to the Maturity Date the Participant shall be deemed to have satisfied the
condition set forth in Subparagraph 5(a)(i) above and, accordingly, if, when and to the
extent the Committee certifies that the performance measures for the Performance Period are
satisfied under Subparagraph 5(a)(ii) above, the Participant shall become entitled to that
number of Shares the Participant might otherwise have received for the Performance Period in
accordance with Paragraph 4 above pro rated to reflect that portion of the Performance Period
prior to the Participant’s termination of employment. The pro rata number of Shares to which
the Participant may become entitled to payment on but not prior to the Maturity Date in such
case shall equal that number of Shares determined by multiplying (i) the number of Shares the
Participant might otherwise have received for the Performance Period in accordance with
Paragraph 4 above times (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full and
partial months in the period that begins the month following the month that contains the
Effective Date and ends on (and includes) the date of the Participant’s termination of
employment, and the denominator of which is the total number of full and partial months in
the period that begins the month following the month that contains the Effective Date and
ends on (and includes) the Maturity Date.

     For purposes of this Subparagraph 5(f), a Termination of Affiliation shall constitute a
termination of employment.

6. Payment of Shares.

(a) All Shares that become payable in accordance with Paragraph 5 above shall be paid
immediately following the date on which the Participant becomes entitled to payment thereof
or, in

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the case of the Participant’s death, his or her beneficiary under the Plan, or if no
beneficiary has been designated, to his or her estate. In no event, however, shall such
payment be made later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the Participant
became entitled to such payment,
provided that if the Participant became entitled to payment under Subparagraph 5(d) above in
connection with a Change in Control and he or she was a key employee within the meaning of
Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, payment shall not in any case be made sooner than six
(6) months following the date on which the Participant experiences a “separation from
service” as defined under Section 409A of the Code and guidance thereunder. Upon conversion
of RSUs into Shares under this Agreement, such RSUs shall be cancelled.

(b) Shares that become payable under this Agreement will be paid by the Company by the
delivery to the Participant, or the Participant’s beneficiary or legal representative, as
soon as practicable, after the Participant is entitled to the payment of such Shares, of one
or more certificates (or other indicia of ownership) representing Shares of Williams Common
Stock equal in number to the number of Shares otherwise payable under this Agreement less the
number of Shares having a Fair Market Value, as of the date the withholding tax obligation
arises, equal to the minimum statutory withholding requirements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and the guidance thereunder,
if federal employment taxes become due upon the Participant’s becoming entitled to payment of
Shares, the number of Shares necessary to cover minimum statutory withholding requirements
may, in the Company’s discretion, be used to satisfy such requirements upon such entitlement.

7. Other Provisions.

(a) The Participant understands and agrees that payments under this Agreement shall not be
used for, or in the determination of, any other payment or benefit under any continuing
agreement, plan, policy, practice or arrangement providing for the making of any payment or
the provision of any benefits to or for the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiaries or
representatives, including, without limitation, any employment agreement, any change of
control severance protection plan or any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA, including, but not limited to qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

(b) The Participant agrees and understands that stock certificates (or other indicia of
ownership) issued may be held as collateral for monies he/she owes to Company or any of its
parents, affiliated or subsidiary companies or their vendor(s) contracted to provide business
tools or services for use by Participant in his or her employment, including but not limited
to personal loan(s), Company credit card debt, relocation repayment obligations or benefits
from any plan that provides for pre-paid educational assistance.

(c) Except as provided in Subparagraphs 5(b) through 5(f) above, in the event that the
Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or Affiliates
terminates prior to the Maturity Date, RSUs subject to this Agreement and any right to Shares
issuable thereunder shall be forfeited.

(d) The Participant acknowledges that this Award and similar awards are made on a selective
basis and are, therefore, to be kept confidential.

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(e) RSUs, Shares, and Participant’s interest in RSUs and Shares, may not be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of or encumbered at any time prior to both (i) the
Participant’s becoming entitled to payment of Shares and (ii) payment of Shares under this
Agreement.

(f) If the Participant at any time forfeits any or all of the RSUs pursuant to this
Agreement, the Participant agrees that all of the Participant’s rights to and interest in
such RSUs and in Shares issuable thereunder shall terminate upon forfeiture without payment
of consideration.

(g) The Committee shall determine whether an event has occurred resulting in the forfeiture
of the RSUs and any Shares issuable thereunder in accordance with this Agreement, and all
determinations of the Committee shall be final and conclusive.

(h) With respect to the right to receive payment of Shares under this Agreement, nothing
contained herein shall give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a
general creditor of the Company.

(i) The obligations of the Company under this Agreement are unfunded and unsecured. Each
Participant shall have the status of a general creditor of the Company with respect to
amounts due, if any, under this Agreement.

(j) The parties to this Agreement intend that this Agreement meet the requirements of Section
409A of the Code and recognize that it may be necessary to modify this Agreement and/or the
Plan to reflect guidance under Section 409A of the Code issued by the Internal Revenue
Service. Participant agrees that the Committee shall have sole discretion in determining (i)
whether any such modification is desirable or appropriate and (ii) the terms of any such
modification.

(k) The Participant shall become a party to this Agreement by accepting the Award either
electronically or in writing in accordance with procedures of the Committee, its delegates or
agents.

(l) Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right
of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any
time, nor confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employ of the Company
and/or Affiliate.

8. Notices. All notices to the Company required hereunder shall be in writing and delivered by hand
or by mail, addressed to The Williams Companies, Inc., One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172,
Attention: Stock Administration Department. Notices shall become effective upon their receipt by
the Company if delivered in the foregoing manner.

9. Tax Consultation. You understand you will incur tax consequences as a result of acquisition or
disposition of the Shares. You agree to consult with any tax consultants you think advisable in
connection with the acquisition of the Shares and acknowledge that you are not relying, and will
not rely, on the Company for any tax advice.

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	 	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven J. Malcolm
 	 
	 	 	Steven J. Malcolm 	 
	 	 	President and CEO 	 
	 

Participant:
                                        

SSN:
                                        

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