Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information regarding Williams’ directors and nominees for director required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K will be presented under the heading “Election of Directors” in Williams’ definitive proxy statement prepared for the solicitation of proxies in connection with its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 29, 2025, which shall be filed no later than March 19, 2025 (“Proxy Statement”), which information is incorporated by reference herein.

Information regarding Williams’ executive officers required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is presented at the end of Part I herein and captioned “Information About Williams’ Executive Officers,” as permitted by General Instruction G(3) and the Instruction to Item 401 of Regulation S-K.

Information required by paragraphs (c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K will be included under the heading “Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting” and “Corporate Governance” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated by reference herein.

Information regarding Williams’ insider trading policy required by Item 408 of Regulation S-K will be included under the headings “Executing on Effective Corporate Governance” and “Mitigating Risk in Williams’ Compensation Programs” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated by reference herein. Williams has adopted The Williams Policy on Securities Trading (“Securities Trading Policy”) that is applicable to Williams’ directors, officers, employees, and “any other person providing services to Williams who is aware of Material Nonpublic Information relating to Williams or other public companies,” as well as “family members of persons covered by this policy, others living in their households, and entities that are directed by or subject to their influence

or control.” A copy of the Securities Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this annual report on Form 10‑K. Williams complies with applicable laws, rules, regulations and listing standards when it transacts in its own securities.

Williams’ Corporate Governance Guidelines, the charters for each of Williams’ board committees, and Williams’ Code of Business Conduct applicable to all employees, including Williams’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer, or persons performing similar functions, are available on Williams’ Internet website at www.williams.com. Williams will provide, free of charge, a copy of Williams’ Code of Business Conduct or any of its other corporate documents listed above upon written request to Williams’ Corporate Secretary at Williams, One Williams Center, Suite 4700, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers, in each case, of the Code of Business Conduct on behalf of Williams’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and persons performing similar functions on the corporate governance section of Williams’ Internet website at www.williams.com, promptly following the date of any such amendment or waiver.