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  • WILLIAMS COS INC DEL Profile

    Williams Companies is spending its energy refocusing on energy. It is engaged in gas gathering, storage, processing, and transportation, as well as oil and gas exploration and production. The company operates 14,200 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline, including the Transco system, which runs from Texas to New York. Williams has proved reserves of 4.1 trillion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent. Williams' Gas Pipeline unit operates three pipeline companies (Transco, Northwest, and Gulfstream). In 2007 Williams expanded its gas supply service to the US Northeast.
    Steven J. Malcolm
    CEO
    1 Williams Center

    Tulsa, OK 74172

    http://www.williams.com

    Phone: 918-573-2000

    Fax: 918-573-6714
    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Energy
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $10,558,000,000 -10.6% $990,000,000 4,319
  • Key Executives: WMB

    Name Title Officer Since
    Steven J. Malcolm CEO 1/1/01
    Donald R. Chappel CFO -
    Robyn L. Ewing Chief Administrative Officer -
    Ted T. Timmermans, CPA Chief Accounting Officer -
    James J. Bender General Counsel -
    Joseph R. Cleveland Director 3/16/08
    William R. Howell Director 1/1/97
    William E. Hobbs -
  • Top Competitors: WMB

  • Insider Trends: WMB

    Sentiment for WMB is POSITIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: WMB

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/02/08 MACINNIS FRANK T 1,452 Exercise of Stock Options $45,822.22
    06/30/08 WRIGHT PHILLIP D 10,892 Sale $430,234.00
    06/30/08 WRIGHT PHILLIP D 10,892 Exercise of Stock Options $321,856.42
  • Ownership Breakdown : WMB

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 698.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,148.00
    Other Major 19.00
  • Short Interest Volume: WMB

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 3.30
    Float 581.49 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 2.90
    Average Daily Volume 5.95 M
    Outstanding Shares 584.41 M