SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces the Investigation of The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Over the Proposed ...

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams” or the “Company”) (NYSE:WMB) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of the Company to Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. for approximately $37.7 billion.

The Company’s stockholders an elect to receive $43.50 in cash or 1.8716 Energy Transfer common shares for each Company share they own. However, at least one analyst has set a target price of $63.00 per share and Company shares have traded at $58.77 as recently as July 14, 2015.

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The investigation focuses on whether Williams’ Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders by failing to conduct a fair sales process and whether and by how much this proposed transaction undervalues the Company to the detriment of Williams’ shareholders.

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If you own common stock in Williams and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit us at www.faruqilaw.com/WMB or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone] or [phone].

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