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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-03-008728
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030529
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030530

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04174
		FILM NUMBER:		03725107

	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 BROTHERS COMPANIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710817
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT



                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2003
                                                           ------------


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



       Delaware                     1-4174                  73-0569878
    ---------------              ------------         -------------------
    (State or other              (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of              File Number)         Identification No.)
    incorporation)



           One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma                        74172
          ----------------------------------------                  ----------
          (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000
                                                            ------------



                                 Not Applicable
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

           The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") wishes to disclose for
Regulation FD purposes its press release dated May 29, 2003, furnished herewith
as Exhibit 99.

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Williams has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                           THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.


Date: May 30, 2003                                  /s/ Brian K. Shore
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Name:    Brian K. Shore
                                           Title:   Corporate Secretary

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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   99             Copy of Williams' press release dated May 29, 2003.
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

                                                                 [WILLIAMS LOGO]

NEWS RELEASE

NYSE: WMB

================================================================================

DATE:             May 29, 2003


       WILLIAMS CONTEMPLATING $500 MILLION SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES OFFERING

           TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that the company
is considering an underwritten public offering of $500 million of senior
unsecured notes.

           Williams is evaluating the market and likely pricing for the notes
offering and provides no assurance that the offering will occur, or that it will
occur as anticipated. If the offering proceeds, the notes will be issued under
the company's $3 billion shelf registration statement on Form S-3.

           The company expects that the net proceeds from the offering would be
used to improve corporate liquidity, for general corporate purposes, and for
payment of maturing debt obligations, including the partial repayment of the
company's senior unsecured 9.25 percent notes due March 2004.

         This news release shall not constitute an offer of any of the senior
notes for sale.

ABOUT WILLIAMS (NYSE:WMB)

Williams, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers,
processes and transports natural gas. Williams' gas wells, pipelines and
midstream facilities are concentrated in the Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf
Coast and Eastern Seaboard.

CONTACT:            Kelly Swan
                    Williams (media relations)
                    (918) 573-6932

                    Travis Campbell
                    Williams (investor relations)
                    (918) 573-2944

                                       ###

Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined
by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be
materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe
harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995.
Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in
performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.


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