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UNITED STATES

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): July 13, 2026 (July 10, 2026)

The Williams Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

One Williams Center |  |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |  | 74172-0172
(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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value |  | WMB |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company☐

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 13, 2026, The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, and posted a presentation on its Investor Relations website, concerning a joint venture financing in support of the Company’ announced behind-the-meter Power Innovation projects. Copies of the press release and the presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 7.01 on this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release dated July 13, 2026.
99.2 |  | Williams Power Innovation Joint Venture Financing July 2026.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURES

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

|  |  |  |  |  | THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Dated: July 13, 2026 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Robert E. Riley, Jr.
|  |  |  |  |  | Robert E. Riley, Jr.
|  |  |  |  |  | Vice President and Assistant General Counsel – Corporate Secretary and Labor, Employment & Benefits