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Wilson Terrance Lane sold $148K of WMB

Wilson Terrance Lane (SVP & General Counsel) sold 2,000 shares of WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) at $74.16 ($0.15M total) on 2026-07-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Wilson Terrance Lane
Published Jul 2, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the officer’s open-market sale of 2,000 shares at a stated price, executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider sale, but the 10b5-1 structure and modest dollar value suggest limited incremental trading edge.

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What to watch

The filing does not disclose reasons for sale beyond the plan; also, the share count ($148k) is small relative to typical institutional flows, limiting market impact.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed 2026-07-02; reflects sale executed 2026-07-01.

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

SEC Form 4 shows WMB’s SVP & General Counsel sold 2,000 shares at $74.1600 on 2026-07-01 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move solely from this filing.

Evidence & confidence

The transaction is an open-market sale by an officer and explicitly states a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive value versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Minimal—this is company-specific insider transaction data with no sector-wide policy or operational change.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with 10b5-1, repeated insider sales can coincide with executives de-risking ahead of known personal liquidity needs or internal expectations.

Key entities

  • WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction; SVP & General Counsel sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

  • Wilson Terrance Lane

    SVP & General Counsel who reported the sale.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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