FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. [ WPZ ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE WILLIAMS CENTER 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/9/2017
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74172
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units   1/9/2017     A    289277117   (1) A   (1) 643511972   (1) D   (3)  
Common Units   1/9/2017     A    51047349   (2) A $36.0859   694559321   (2) D   (3)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On January 9, 2017, The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") acquired 289,277,117 common units (the "Common Units") of Williams Partners, L.P. ("WPZ") in exchange for (a) the permanent waiver of all rights to distributions and other payments with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights (as defined in WPZ's First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of August 3, 2010, as amended (the "Partnership Agreement")) indirectly owned by Williams, (b) the conversion of the General Partner Interest (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) indirectly owned by Williams into a non-economic general partner interest in WPZ and (c) cash in an amount equal to $10,000,000. Immediately following this acquisition, Williams contributed the Common Units to Williams Gas Pipeline Company, LLC ("WGP"), its wholly-owned subsidiary.
( 2)  On January 9, 2017, Williams and WGP entered into an agreement with WPZ pursuant to which WGP agreed to purchase 51,047,349 common units from WPZ at a price per unit of $36.08586. The purchase is expected to be consummated on January 13, 2017.
( 3)  Giving effect to the consummation of the transactions described above, Williams indirectly beneficially owns (a) 694,559,321 Common Units held by WGP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams, and (b) 16,690,016 Class B Units held by WGP, which is all of the Class B Units outstanding.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
TULSA, OK 74172 		X X

WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE CO LLC
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
TULSA, OK 74172 		X X


Signatures
/s/ Robert E. Riley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of The Williams Companies, Inc. 1/11/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Cher S. Lawrence, Assistant Secretary of Williams Gas Pipeline Company, LLC 1/11/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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