Frequently Asked Questions
If the following questions and answers don't satisfy your needs, please
contact Investor Relations.
- Does Williams offer a dividend reinvestment plan
or direct stock purchase?
- I've lost my Williams certificate. How do I replace
it?
- I'm a Williams shareholder and want to change the
address or registration on my stock certificate. How do I accomplish
that?
- I recently found an old security. Does it have value
and what do I do with it?
1. Does Williams offer a dividend investment program or direct stock purchase?
Our transfer agent does offer these programs. For information, please contact:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Telephone: 800-884-4225; 781-575-4706
Contact form: http://www-us.computershare.com/contactus/default.asp?state=EmailForm&Section=investor
Web Site: www.computershare.com
Send overnight mail to:
Computershare Investor Services
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
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2. I've lost my Williams certificate. How do I replace it?
Call our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., at the above number and request an
affidavit of lost certificate. Computershare charges a $50.00 processing fee plus a fee of .03 (3%) of
the market value of the missing securities.
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3. I'm a Williams shareholder and want to change
the address or registration on my stock certificate. How do I accomplish
that?
Call our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., at the above number.
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4. I recently found an old security. Does it have
value and what do I do with it?
Barrett
Williams purchased Barrett Resources Corporation in May 2001. Barrett shares were exchanged for Williams shares (exchange rate 1.767 shares of Williams for each 1.0 share of Barrett). Fractional shares were paid at the rate of $33.80, the closing price per share of Williams common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on August 2, 2001, the closing date of the merger.
Outstanding Barrett stock (that has not been escheated) should be exchanged through our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A.. Please call 800-884-4225 for instructions.
MAPCO
Williams purchased MAPCO in March 1998. MAPCO certificates were exchanged for
Williams (conversion rate: 1.665 shares of Williams common stock for each common
share of Mapco). If you hold unexchanged MAPCO certificates, please contact the
Unclaimed Property Division for the state listed as your address of record.
MAPCO certificates have no value.
TRANSCO
Williams acquired Transco on May 1, 1995. Transco certificates were
exchanged for Williams (conversion rate: 1.875 shares of Williams common
stock for each common share of Transco). In September 2002 the last
unexchanged Transco stock was sent to the Unclaimed Property
division of the state listed as the shareholder's address of record.
If you hold unexchanged Transco certificates, please contact the Unclaimed
Property Division for the state listed as your address of record. Transco
certificates have no value.
Transco Exploration Partners, Ltd.
Plans to sell its assets and liquidate the partnership were announced
in January 1989. On September 30, 1992, the final liquidation distribution
of $1.06 per unit was paid to unit holders of record on September 21,
1992. Including that final distribution, TXP paid liquidating distributions
totaling $10.91 per unit. Any unclaimed funds have been escheated to
the state in which the shareholder resided at the time and can be claimed
by contacting their state unclaimed property division.
Northwest Pipeline Voting Trust Certificates
The trust expired on February 28, 1979 and all remaining certificate
holders were sent checks for $29.13 per share on March 23, 1979. Holders
were instructed to destroy the certificates at that time. The certificates
are worthless. If the holder could not be located or if they never cashed
the checks, their money was held for a period as required by law and
escheated to the state of their last known address. If holders believe
they never received their $29.13 per share, they can contact their state
unclaimed property division.
Northwest Energy Company common stock
All outstanding Northwest Energy Company common stock was acquired for
$39 per share in November 1983. Money held for any shares that have
never been tendered was escheated to the states in July 1994. Any holder
who never tendered their shares can contact their state unclaimed property
division.
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of our web site, excluding historical information, include forward-looking
statements. Although Williams believes these forward-looking statements
are based on reasonable assumptions, it cannot give any assurance that
it will reach every objective. Williams is making these forward-looking
statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.