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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Date of report)
July 19, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
July 18, 2017

ONEOK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma
 
001-13643
 
73-1520922
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

100 West Fifth Street; Tulsa, OK
(Address of principal executive offices)

74103
(Zip code)

(918) 588-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company __

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.__




Item 8.01
 
Other Events
 
 
 
 
 
On July 18, 2017, we announced the retirement of Stephen W. Lake, senior vice president, general counsel and assistant secretary effective July 21, 2017. Stephen B. Allen, ONEOK vice president and associate general counsel, has assumed Lake’s responsibilities. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
News release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated July 18, 2017.


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
ONEOK, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Date:
July 19, 2017
By:
/s/ Walter S. Hulse III
 
 
 
Walter S. Hulse III
Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice President, Strategic
Planning and Corporate Affairs


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
News release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated July 18, 2017.



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