CREEL MICHAEL A 4

What Happened Michael A. Creel, a director of Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB), received an award of 4,873 shares classified as an award/grant (code A) on April 28, 2026. The award is reported at $73.04 per share, for a total reported value of $355,924. This was an equity compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing: Award granted 2026-04-28; Form 4 filed 2026-04-30 (filed within two days of the transaction).
• Shares and price: 4,873 shares @ $73.04 each; total value reported $355,924.
• Composition: Includes 2,738 stock units (2026 annual grant) and 2,135 dividend equivalents on those stock units (footnote).
• Reporting/section note: The stock units and dividend equivalents are noted as exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 (per the footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant (compensation), not a market buy or sale.

Context Awards like this are routine forms of director/employee compensation and do not necessarily signal a personal buy or sell decision. The dividend equivalents included are part of the award mechanics and are treated as exempt per the cited rule; there is no indication of a sale, tax withholding disposition, or a 10% owner transaction in this filing.