THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE:WMB) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The 2017 annual meeting of stockholders of The Williams
Companies, Inc. (the Company) was held on May18, 2017. The
matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting
are set forth below.
1. The nominees for election to the Companys Board of Directors
were elected, each for a term expiring at the Companys next
annual meeting, based on the following votes:
Alan S. Armstrong
For: 641,066,970
Against: 16,246,649
Abstain: 744,514
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Stephen W. Bergstrom
For: 648,105,065
Against: 9,293,209
Abstain: 659,859
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Stephen I. Chazen
For: 649,167,887
Against: 8,228,479
Abstain: 661,768
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Charles I. Cogut
For: 650,362,016
Against: 7,052,276
Abstain: 643,841
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Kathleen B. Cooper
For: 649,559,182
Against: 7,950,991
Abstain: 547,960
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Michael A. Creel
For: 651,511,916
Against: 5,881,867
Abstain: 664,350
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Peter A. Ragauss
For: 650,587,103
Against: 6,819,625
Abstain: 651,405
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Scott D. Sheffield
For: 648,958,026
Against: 8,436,810
Abstain: 663,297
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Murray D. Smith
For: 649,302,968
Against: 8,171,799
Abstain: 583,180
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
William H. Spence
For: 650,256,701
Against: 7,132,407
Abstain: 669,026
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
Janice D. Stoney
For: 641,880,539
Against: 15,588,681
Abstain: 588,914
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as
the Companys independent auditors for 2017 was approved based on
the following votes:
For: 728,093,038
Against: 9,093,344
Abstain: 851,169
Broker Non-Votes: 0
3. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on executive
compensation was approved based on the following votes:
For: 637,330,782
Against: 19,218,999
Abstain: 1,508,353
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
4. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on the frequency of
say-on-pay on executive compensation was approved on an annual
basis, based on the following votes:
Every Year: 582,342,579
Every Two Years: 14,593,843
Every Three Years: 59,176,391
Abstain: 1,945,320
Broker Non-Votes: 79,979,870
The Company intends to hold an advisory vote on executive
compensation on an annual basis.
| Item8.01. | Other Events. |
On May19, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
that Stephen W. Bergstrom has been elected Chairman of the Board,
effective immediately. A copy of this press release is furnished
and attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.
| Item9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated May 19, 2017 |
About THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE:WMB)
The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company. The Company is focused on connecting North America’s hydrocarbon resource plays to markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL), and olefins. As of December 31, 2016, its interstate gas pipelines, midstream and olefins production interests were held through its investment in Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ). The Company’s segments include Williams Partners, Williams NGL & Petchem Services and Other. The Williams Partners segment includes its consolidated master limited partnership, WPZ. The gas pipeline business includes interstate natural gas pipelines and pipeline joint project investments. The midstream business provides natural gas gathering, treating, processing and compression services. The Williams NGL & Petchem Services segment includes its Texas Belle pipeline and certain other domestic olefins pipeline assets. Other segment includes its corporate operations and Canadian construction services company. THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE:WMB) Recent Trading Information
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