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WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.

13Ballot items
1,115Asset managers
14,151Fund votes
April 29, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of April 29, 2025: 13 items on WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 2, 2025: 11 elected · 2 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.

These tallies are WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held April 29, 2025
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Alan S. Armstrong	970,135,091	11,770,495	785,767	--	111,932,174	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom	940,015,202	40,958,630	1,717,521	--	111,932,174	96%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Michael A. Creel	969,722,182	12,150,005	819,166	--	111,932,174	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Stacey H. Doré	925,501,347	56,407,669	782,337	--	111,932,174	94%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Carri A. Lockhart	969,287,884	12,604,632	798,837	--	111,932,174	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Richard E. Muncrief	969,278,668	12,665,196	747,489	--	111,932,174	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Peter A. Ragauss	943,889,655	37,065,007	1,736,691	--	111,932,174	96%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson	966,003,708	15,842,988	844,657	--	111,932,174	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Scott D. Sheffield	969,157,575	12,708,234	825,544	--	111,932,174	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: William H. Spence	942,808,609	38,157,724	1,725,020	--	111,932,174	96%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Jesse J. Tyson	944,668,994	35,791,626	2,230,733	--	111,932,174	96%	Elected	—
2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.	942,887,429	34,451,433	5,352,492	--	111,932,174	96%	Approved	—
3. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.	1,039,164,917	54,700,082	758,528	--	0	95%	Approved	—

Source: WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 2, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,115 asset managers that disclosed a WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Alan S. Armstrong

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 970,135,091AGAINST: 11,770,495

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Alan S. Armstrong

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alan S. Armstrong”): 970,135,091 for, 11,770,495 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 403,289,938 for, 32,717 against, 102,890 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 403,289,938AGAINST: 32,717ABSTAIN: 102,890

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Alan S. Armstrong” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,796	3	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Carri A. Lockhart

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 969,287,884AGAINST: 12,604,632

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Carri A. Lockhart

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carri A. Lockhart”): 969,287,884 for, 12,604,632 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 203 asset managers below reported 403,289,822 for, 32,833 against, 102,891 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 403,289,822AGAINST: 32,833ABSTAIN: 102,891

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Carri A. Lockhart” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,796	3	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Jesse J. Tyson

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 944,668,994AGAINST: 35,791,626

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Jesse J. Tyson

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jesse J. Tyson”): 944,668,994 for, 35,791,626 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 402,056,650 for, 1,265,969 against, 1 withheld, 102,924 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 402,056,650AGAINST: 1,265,969ABSTAIN: 102,924WITHHOLD: 1

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Jesse J. Tyson” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	142,669,413	6,386	1	For
BlackRock	44,978,704	6,897	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	4,890,760	972,722	0	Mixed
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	0	For
Global X	4,477,899	22,209	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Michael A. Creel

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 969,722,182AGAINST: 12,150,005

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Michael A. Creel

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael A. Creel”): 969,722,182 for, 12,150,005 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 203 asset managers below reported 403,322,267 for, 387 against, 102,891 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 403,322,267AGAINST: 387ABSTAIN: 102,891

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Michael A. Creel” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,796	3	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Peter A. Ragauss

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 943,889,655AGAINST: 37,065,007

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Peter A. Ragauss

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter A. Ragauss”): 943,889,655 for, 37,065,007 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 402,089,000 for, 1,233,631 against, 1 withheld, 102,913 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 402,089,000AGAINST: 1,233,631ABSTAIN: 102,913WITHHOLD: 1

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Peter A. Ragauss” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,669,413	6,386	For
BlackRock	44,978,704	6,897	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	4,890,760	972,722	Mixed
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,477,899	22,209	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Richard E. Muncrief

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 969,278,668AGAINST: 12,665,196

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Richard E. Muncrief

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard E. Muncrief”): 969,278,668 for, 12,665,196 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 203 asset managers below reported 403,289,822 for, 32,834 against, 102,889 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 403,289,822AGAINST: 32,834ABSTAIN: 102,889

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Richard E. Muncrief” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,796	3	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 966,003,708AGAINST: 15,842,988

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Rose M. Robeson

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson”): 966,003,708 for, 15,842,988 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 403,322,308 for, 345 against, 102,892 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 403,322,308AGAINST: 345ABSTAIN: 102,892

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Rose M. Robeson” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,795	4	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Scott D. Sheffield

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 969,157,575AGAINST: 12,708,234

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Scott D. Sheffield

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott D. Sheffield”): 969,157,575 for, 12,708,234 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 203 asset managers below reported 403,289,819 for, 32,835 against, 102,891 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 403,289,819AGAINST: 32,835ABSTAIN: 102,891

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Scott D. Sheffield” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,796	3	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Stacey H. Doré

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 925,501,347AGAINST: 56,407,669

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Stacey H. Dore

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stacey H. Doré”): 925,501,347 for, 56,407,669 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 402,981,424 for, 339,830 against, 102,890 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 402,981,424AGAINST: 339,830ABSTAIN: 102,890

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Stacey H. Dore” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,786	13	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,640,296	1,180	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 940,015,202AGAINST: 40,958,630

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Stephen W. Bergstrom

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom”): 940,015,202 for, 40,958,630 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 402,088,930 for, 1,233,702 against, 1 withheld, 102,912 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 402,088,930AGAINST: 1,233,702ABSTAIN: 102,912WITHHOLD: 1

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Stephen W. Bergstrom” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,669,412	6,386	For
BlackRock	44,978,704	6,897	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	4,890,760	972,722	Mixed
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,477,899	22,209	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: William H. Spence

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 942,808,609AGAINST: 38,157,724

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: William H. Spence

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William H. Spence”): 942,808,609 for, 38,157,724 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 402,056,541 for, 1,266,092 against, 1 withheld, 102,912 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 402,056,541AGAINST: 1,266,092ABSTAIN: 102,912WITHHOLD: 1

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: William H. Spence” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,669,413	6,386	For
BlackRock	44,978,704	6,897	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,641,476	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	4,890,760	972,722	Mixed
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,477,899	22,209	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

12. 2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

Official result Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 24 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 942,887,429AGAINST: 34,451,433

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 1,109 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.”): 942,887,429 for, 34,451,433 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 193 asset managers voting on “APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	142,675,791	7	1	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	0	For
State Street	31,634,415	0	0	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	0	For
Hartford	6,640,296	1,180	0	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	5,863,482	0	0	For
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,765,974	980,088	0	Mixed
Global X	4,500,108	0	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 193 managers: 402,038,584 for, 1,133,190 against, 2 withheld, 102,953 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 948 asset managers voting on “APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
State Street	51,790,667	0	0	For
BlackRock	49,393,402	759	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31,978,384	0	0	For
Dodge & Cox	29,145,828	0	0	For
Wellington	28,675,262	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	24,554,574	12,025	0	For
Clearbridge Investments, LLC	14,371,947	0	0	For
Northern Trust	12,471,709	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,503,442	0	6,094	For
BAHL & GAYNOR INC	10,422,565	0	0	For
Invesco	10,220,145	0	0	For
Amundi	9,381,135	0	0	For
Vanguard	8,145,711	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,714,661	0	0	For
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	7,659,587	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	7,356,009	0	0	For
Blackstone Inc.	7,098,646	0	0	For
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP	6,982,519	0	0	For
UBS	109,786	6,715,169	0	Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	6,501,572	13,749	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	6,048,241	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	5,933,850	0	0	For
Nuveen	5,474,367	0	0	For
RREEF AMERICA LLC	4,429,554	0	0	For
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/	4,373,276	0	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 948 managers: 541,311,867 for, 17,658,746 against, 1,439 withheld, 365,684 abstained, 82,101 not voted, 4,717 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

13. 3. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 1,039,164,917AGAINST: 54,700,082

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 203 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratify the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2025.

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.”): 1,039,164,917 for, 54,700,082 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 2, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 203 asset managers below reported 401,486,513 for, 1,909,702 against, 102,886 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 401,486,513AGAINST: 1,909,702ABSTAIN: 102,886

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for t” at WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	142,669,410	6,389	For
BlackRock	44,985,601	0	For
State Street	31,634,066	349	For
Fidelity	30,932,818	0	For
Dodge & Cox	23,710,857	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,372,971	0	For
Invesco	7,556,804	0	For
Charles Schwab	7,350,989	0	For
Hartford	6,640,296	1,180	For
Dimensional	6,000,418	0	For
Tortoise Capital Series Trust	4,890,760	972,722	Mixed
Legg Mason	4,836,559	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	4,746,062	0	For
Global X	4,500,108	0	For
TIAA	4,072,997	0	For
Jackson National	3,680,352	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	3,598,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,604,704	0	For
DWS	2,448,857	0	For
First Trust	2,417,491	0	For
JPMorgan	2,093,267	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	2,033,377	0	For
Brookfield Investment Funds	1,982,672	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,937,889	0	For
John Hancock	1,755,146	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 203 asset managers. See all 203 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 14 items from the meeting of April 30, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.

Largest WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 1,219,369,295 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. shareholders by shares voted on “APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.”, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.70%
2	BlackRock	3.69%
3	State Street	2.59%
4	Fidelity	2.54%
5	Dodge & Cox	1.94%
6	T. Rowe Price	0.77%
7	Invesco	0.62%
8	Charles Schwab	0.60%
9	Hartford	0.54%
10	Dimensional	0.49%

Institutional-manager reports: top WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. shareholders by shares voted on “APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.”, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	State Street	4.25%
2	BlackRock	4.05%
3	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.62%
4	Dodge & Cox	2.39%
5	Wellington	2.35%
6	T. Rowe Price	2.01%
7	Clearbridge Investments, LLC	1.18%
8	Northern Trust	1.02%
9	JPMorgan	0.94%
10	BAHL & GAYNOR INC	0.85%

Reported WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	9.45%	13F
State Street	5.75%	13F
Wellington Management	2.43%	13F
Morgan Stanley	2.24%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	2.06%	13F
T. Rowe Price	1.57%	13F
Northern Trust	1.25%	13F
Goldman Sachs	0.93%	13F

Percentages above are of 1,219,369,295 shares outstanding, as reported by WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. on its Form 10-K dated February 20, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.’s 10-K dated February 20, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 29, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 1,115 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 14,151 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. — WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2025.

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