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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and The Williams Companies, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 4, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of April 28, 2026: 14 items on The Williams Companies, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 4, 2026: 10 elected · 4 approved.
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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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These tallies are The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 4, 2026 (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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom | 930,781,739 | 55,362,318 | 696,707 | -- | 112,666,349 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Michael A. Creel | 959,737,431 | 26,408,556 | 694,777 | -- | 112,666,349 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Carri A. Lockhart | 968,040,479 | 17,897,570 | 902,715 | -- | 112,666,349 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard E. Muncrief | 916,933,228 | 69,072,484 | 835,052 | -- | 112,666,349 | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Peter A. Ragauss | 943,939,673 | 42,087,397 | 813,694 | -- | 112,666,349 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson | 963,977,417 | 22,102,528 | 760,819 | -- | 112,666,349 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Scott D. Sheffield | 966,353,013 | 19,779,222 | 708,529 | -- | 112,666,349 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William H. Spence | 934,819,845 | 51,284,202 | 736,717 | -- | 112,666,349 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jesse J. Tyson | 944,728,304 | 40,808,094 | 1,304,366 | -- | 112,666,349 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Chad J. Zamarin | 970,347,236 | 15,789,776 | 703,752 | -- | 112,666,349 | 98% | Elected | — |
| 2. The compensation of our named executive officers | 954,373,556 | 29,628,316 | 2,838,892 | -- | 112,666,349 | 97% | Approved | — |
| 3. The Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc | 964,237,215 | 20,032,496 | 2,571,053 | -- | 112,666,349 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 4. The Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc | 980,307,052 | 5,151,480 | 1,382,232 | -- | 112,666,349 | 99.4% | Approved | — |
| 5. Ernst and Young LLP | 1,034,329,205 | 64,449,935 | 727,973 | -- | 0 | 94% | Approved | — |
This meeting is also recorded here as May 4, 2026; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.
Source: The Williams Companies, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 4, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 1,217 asset managers that disclosed a The 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Carri A. Lockhart
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carri A. Lockhart”): 968,040,479 for, 17,897,570 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 375,601,097 for, 11,763 against, 62,681 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,524 | 286 | 14 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Chad J. Zamarin
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Chad J. Zamarin”): 970,347,236 for, 15,789,776 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 375,606,166 for, 11,731 against, 57,645 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,559 | 254 | 12 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Jesse J. Tyson
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jesse J. Tyson”): 944,728,304 for, 40,808,094 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 373,884,702 for, 1,733,185 against, 57,653 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,174 | 629 | 20 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Michael A. Creel
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael A. Creel”): 959,737,431 for, 26,408,556 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 207 asset managers below reported 375,583,539 for, 34,357 against, 57,645 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,383 | 429 | 12 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Peter A. Ragauss
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter A. Ragauss”): 943,939,673 for, 42,087,397 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 373,863,408 for, 1,754,488 against, 57,646 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,163 | 649 | 13 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Richard E. Muncrief
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard E. Muncrief”): 916,933,228 for, 69,072,484 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 207 asset managers below reported 372,833,288 for, 2,779,572 against, 62,681 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,055,590 | 107,220 | 14 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,112,559 | 7,048 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,916,390 | 1,157 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,015,665 | 875,969 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,903,486 | 23,267 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Rose M. Robeson
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson”): 963,977,417 for, 22,102,528 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 375,606,085 for, 11,811 against, 57,646 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,478 | 334 | 13 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Scott D. Sheffield
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott D. Sheffield”): 966,353,013 for, 19,779,222 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 375,584,815 for, 33,080 against, 57,645 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,491 | 320 | 12 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: Stephen W. Bergstrom
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom”): 930,781,739 for, 55,362,318 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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 207 asset managers below reported 373,814,667 for, 1,803,229 against, 57,645 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,028 | 784 | 12 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,903,486 | 23,267 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect 11 Director Nominees for a One-Year Term: William H. Spence
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William H. Spence”): 934,819,845 for, 51,284,202 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 207 asset managers below reported 373,857,124 for, 1,760,771 against, 57,645 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,013 | 798 | 12 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
99.8% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 105 asset managers below reported 16,014,054 for, 26,889 against, 92,929,898 abstained, 1,826 not voted. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 41,787 | 0 | 41,077,820 | 0 | Abstain |
| Vanguard | 392,171 | 131 | 9,261,859 | 0 | Abstain |
| Hartford | 0 | 1,157 | 8,916,390 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 5,915 | 0 | 7,261,677 | 0 | Abstain |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 5,891,634 | 0 | Abstain |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 3,926,753 | 0 | Abstain |
| Neuberger Berman | 0 | 0 | 3,508,662 | 0 | Abstain |
| Jackson National | 584,477 | 0 | 1,983,520 | 0 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 2,484,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,469,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 0 | 1,862,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 0 | 0 | 1,540,371 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brookfield Investment Funds | 0 | 0 | 1,495,141 | 0 | Abstain |
| Six Circles Trust | 0 | 0 | 1,485,956 | 0 | Abstain |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 1,251,635 | 0 | Abstain |
| New York Life | 1,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MainGate Trust | 1,100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 803,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 717,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 539,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 531,747 | 0 | 3,058 | 0 | For |
| NEOS ETF Trust | 468,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC. | 457,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 408,015 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 105 asset managers. See all 105 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Approve the Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to Increase the Number of Issuable Shares from 5,200,000 to 7,200,000, Extend the Term Six Years, and Make Other Amendments.
The 204 asset managers below reported 372,641,871 for, 62,681 against, 22 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,717 | 82 | 22 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. | 1,678,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 204 asset managers. See all 204 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Approve the Amendment and Restatement of The Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Issuable Shares from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000, Remove the Plan Expiration Date, Increase the Annual Director Equity Grant Limit, Eliminate Share Recycling for Tax Withholding, Remove Certain Change in Control Provisions, and Make Other Amendments.
The 204 asset managers below reported 369,856,850 for, 2,850,884 against, 62,710 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,526 | 254 | 43 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,728 | 136 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. | 1,678,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 204 asset managers. See all 204 in the interactive database.
Combines 28 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. The compensation of our named executive officers”): 954,373,556 for, 29,628,316 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of The Williams Companies, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Say on Pay” (7 managers, 1,796,210 for).
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).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,162,306 | 474 | 47 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,119,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,917,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,891,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 200 managers: 375,601,049 for, 24,049 against, 57,680 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown, 270 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 56,619,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 50,696,419 | 76,130 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 29,262,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 23,177,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 22,259,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 21,309,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 17,643,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 13,087,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 11,708,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 11,579,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. | 10,071,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 10,034,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC | 8,223,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,487,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 7,396,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP | 6,807,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 6,432,862 | 14,745 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Inc. | 6,338,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 6,298,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 6,190,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 6,164,330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 0 | 6,002,247 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 5,851,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RREEF AMERICA LLC | 5,342,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ClearBridge Investments Ltd | 5,331,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1,049 managers: 577,318,470 for, 15,522,933 against, 1,439 withheld, 933,074 abstained, 306,206 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Approved · of votes cast
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, 2026.
The Williams Companies, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“5. Ernst and Young LLP”): 1,034,329,205 for, 64,449,935 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Ernst and Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of The Williams Companies, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” (2 managers, 12,013 for).
The 207 asset managers below reported 373,889,988 for, 1,724,426 against, 57,643 abstained, 1,826 not voted, 64,513 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 131,055,778 | 107,036 | 10 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 41,112,559 | 7,048 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 28,718,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 28,566,728 | 136 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 16,358,271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 8,916,390 | 1,157 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,676,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,267,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,902,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 6,347,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tortoise Capital Series Trust | 5,015,665 | 875,969 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 4,973,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 4,728,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 4,465,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 3,926,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,508,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,130,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 2,946,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,762,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,687,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,567,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 2,489,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 2,021,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND | 1,920,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 1,862,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 207 asset managers. See all 207 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of April 29, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 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.
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 1,221,563,111 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.74% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.37% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 2.35% |
| 4 | State Street | 2.34% |
| 5 | Invesco | 1.34% |
| 6 | Hartford | 0.73% |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price | 0.63% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 0.60% |
| 9 | JPMorgan | 0.57% |
| 10 | Legg Mason | 0.52% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 4.64% |
| 2 | State Street | 4.16% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.40% |
| 4 | Invesco | 1.90% |
| 5 | Wellington | 1.82% |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price | 1.74% |
| 7 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1.44% |
| 8 | Vanguard | 1.07% |
| 9 | Amundi | 0.96% |
| 10 | Northern Trust | 0.95% |
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.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 9.20% | 13F |
| State Street | 5.98% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.75% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.89% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.81% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.48% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price | 1.30% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.10% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 1,221,563,111 shares outstanding, as reported by The Williams Companies, Inc. on its Form 10-K dated February 19, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
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 The Williams Companies, Inc.’s 10-K dated February 19, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At The Williams Companies, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held April 28, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 1,217 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 16,203 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers. — The Williams Companies, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: The Williams Companies, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2026.
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