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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-03-012721
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030910
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030912

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:		03894496

	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):  September 10, 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 5. Other Events.

         On September 10, 2003, The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams")
announced that it has has entered into two transactions for the sale of assets
the company has previously identified for divestiture including the sale of the
natural gas liquids fractionation, storage and distribution business at its
Redwater, Alberta, plant and its investment in American Soda, LLP.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

a)         None

b)         None

c)         Exhibits

        Exhibit 99.1  Copy of Williams' press release dated September 10, 2003,
                      publicly reporting the matters discussed herein, furnished
                      pursuant to Item 9.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

           On September 10, 2003, Williams issued a press release publicly
reporting the matters discussed herein. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

           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: September 12, 2003                /s/ Brian K. Shore
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Brian K. Shore
                                        Title: Secretary


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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 99.1      Copy of Williams' press release dated September 10, 2003, publicly
           reporting the matters discussed herein.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                                                                 (WILLIAMS LOGO)

NEWS RELEASE

NYSE: WMB
================================================================================
DATE:             Sept. 10, 2003


                  WILLIAMS CONTINUES TO EXIT NON-CORE HOLDINGS

     Company Selling Canadian Redwater System and Colorado Mining Investment

         TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that it has entered
into two transactions for the sale of assets the company has previously
identified for divestiture.

         In Canada, Williams is selling the natural gas liquids fractionation,
storage and distribution business at its Redwater, Alberta, plant to Provident
Energy Trust for approximately $218 million in U.S. funds.

         Under the terms of the agreement, Provident will pay $196 million cash
for assets, along with an additional amount for natural gas liquids inventories
estimated at $22 million as of Aug. 1.

         The assets include a 62,000-barrel-per-day fractionation plant at
Redwater, 350 miles of gathering systems, related storage facilities and a 43.3
percent interest in a 38,500-barrel-per-day natural gas liquids extraction plant
at Taylor, British Columbia. Williams is retaining the olefins fractionator and
a portion of the storage and distribution assets at the Redwater complex, which
is located roughly 64 kilometers northeast of Edmonton.

         "We've made a lot of progress this year stabilizing our finances and
transforming our company," said Steve Malcolm, chairman, president and chief
executive officer. "We have stated a clear intent to concentrate our commercial
strategy on natural gas production, processing and pipeline transportation,
primarily in the United States. Cleaning up our asset slate creates a healthier,
more focused Williams."

         The Redwater sale is scheduled to close on or before Sept. 30, subject
to standard closing conditions. Williams expects to record a pre-tax gain of
approximately $87 million related to the Redwater sale.

         In Colorado, Williams has sold its investment in American Soda, LLP to
a wholly-owned affiliate of Solvay America, Inc. The operation near Parachute,
Colo., is designed to produce approximately 1 million tons of soda ash per year.
Williams does not expect to recognize a significant gain or loss related to the
soda ash transaction.

         Including today's announcement, Williams this year has sold or agreed
to sell assets and certain contracts for in excess of $3.1 billion in aggregate
cash.

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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. More information is available at www.williams.com.

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

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

             Richard George
             Williams (investor relations)
             (918) 573-3679

                                      # # #

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.



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