Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Timmermans Ted T
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC [WMB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TULS, OK 74172
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 16
I
By the Company's Investment Plus Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights   (1) 02/05/2014 Common Stock 12,000 $ 9.93 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 02/11/2005 02/11/2012 Common Stock 6,000 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 09/09/1997 03/21/2006 Common Stock 1,324 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 09/09/1997 07/20/2006 Common Stock 1,308 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 09/09/1997 11/21/2006 Common Stock 1,526 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 02/20/1998 03/20/2007 Common Stock 677 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 02/20/1998 07/26/2007 Common Stock 678 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 02/20/1998 11/20/2007 Common Stock 678 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 05/03/1999 03/30/2008 Common Stock 484 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 03/23/1999 07/25/2008 Common Stock 484 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 03/23/1999 11/19/2008 Common Stock 484 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 04/15/1999 03/18/2009 Common Stock 726 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 09/16/1999 09/16/2009 Common Stock 726 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 03/16/2000 03/16/2010 Common Stock 1,452 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 01/18/2004 01/18/2011 Common Stock 3,367 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 05/17/2004 05/17/2011 Common Stock 1,818 $ 10 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights 01/22/2004 11/27/2012 Common Stock 8,000 $ 2.58 D  
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights   (2) 02/25/2015 Common Stock 10,500 $ 19.29 D  
Deferred Stock 02/11/2008 02/11/2008 Common Stock 12,000 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Timmermans Ted T
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
TULS, OK 74172
      Vice President and Controller  

Signatures

Cher S. Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact for Ted T. Timmermans 07/21/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 1/3 vest on 02/05/2005; 1/3 vest on 02/05/2006; and 1/3 vest on 02/05/2007.
(2) 1/3 vest on 02/25/2006; 1/3 on 02/25/2007; and 1/3 on 02/25/2008.
(3) 1 - for - 1

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