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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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	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	02/11/2005	02/11/2012	Common Stock	6,000	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	09/09/1997	03/21/2006	Common Stock	1,324	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	09/09/1997	07/20/2006	Common Stock	1,308	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	09/09/1997	11/21/2006	Common Stock	1,526	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	02/20/1998	03/20/2007	Common Stock	677	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	02/20/1998	07/26/2007	Common Stock	678	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	02/20/1998	11/20/2007	Common Stock	678	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	05/03/1999	03/30/2008	Common Stock	484	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	03/23/1999	07/25/2008	Common Stock	484	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	03/23/1999	11/19/2008	Common Stock	484	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	04/15/1999	03/18/2009	Common Stock	726	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	09/16/1999	09/16/2009	Common Stock	726	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	03/16/2000	03/16/2010	Common Stock	1,452	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	01/18/2004	01/18/2011	Common Stock	3,367	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	05/17/2004	05/17/2011	Common Stock	1,818	$ 10	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	01/22/2004	11/27/2012	Common Stock	8,000	$ 2.58	D	Â
Employee Options (Right to Buy) with tax withholding rights	  (2)	02/25/2015	Common Stock	10,500	$ 19.29	D	Â
Deferred Stock	02/11/2008	02/11/2008	Common Stock	12,000	$ (3)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

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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