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
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(Date of report) | May 23, 2014 |
(Date of earliest event reported) | May 21, 2014 |
ONEOK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
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Item 5.07 | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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| | We held our 2014 annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2014. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below. |
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| | 1. The individuals set forth below were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast to serve one-year terms expiring at our 2015 annual meeting of shareholders as follows: |
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| | Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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James C. Day | 160,310,334 | 1,329,583 | 757,793 | 22,917,779 |
Julie H. Edwards | 160,534,431 | 1,136,805 | 726,474 | 22,917,779 |
William L. Ford | 158,708,712 | 2,933,724 | 755,274 | 22,917,779 |
John W. Gibson | 157,333,676 | 4,351,022 | 713,012 | 22,917,779 |
Bert H. Mackie | 158,639,731 | 2,926,029 | 831,950 | 22,917,779 |
Steven J. Malcolm | 160,415,592 | 1,206,046 | 776,072 | 22,917,779 |
Jim W. Mogg | 159,889,746 | 1,701,892 | 806,073 | 22,917,779 |
Pattye L. Moore | 159,499,475 | 2,174,487 | 723,749 | 22,917,779 |
Gary D. Parker | 159,120,529 | 2,509,943 | 767,238 | 22,917,779 |
Eduardo A. Rodriguez | 160,232,624 | 1,373,066 | 792,020 | 22,917,779 |
Terry K. Spencer | 159,616,331 | 1,999,871 | 781,509 | 22,917,779 |
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| | 2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, was ratified by a majority of the votes cast as follows: |
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| | | | Votes For 183,383,319 | Votes Against 1,130,167 | Abstain 802,004 | |
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| | 3. The advisory vote on compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in our Proxy Statement for the 2014 annual meeting, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved by a majority of the votes cast as follows: |
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| | | | Votes For 155,147,039 | Votes Against 4,501,439 | Abstain 2,748,951 | Broker Non-Votes 22,918,061 | |
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| | 4. The shareholder proposal regarding publication of a report on methane emissions was not approved by a majority of the votes cast as follows: |
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| | | | Votes For 42,774,027 | Votes Against 96,554,474 | Abstain 23,068,927 | Broker Non-Votes 22,918,061 | |
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Item 7.01 | | Regulation FD Disclosure |
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| | On May 21, 2014, we released a summary of the remarks made by Terry K. Spencer, president and chief executive officer, at our annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2014, regarding our 2013 performance, dividend growth expectations through 2016 and highlights of our commitment to environmental, safety and health performance. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | | News release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated May 21, 2014 - Summary of President and CEO Remarks. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | ONEOK, Inc. |
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Date: | May 23, 2014 | By: | /s/ Derek S. Reiners |
| | | Derek S. Reiners Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | | News release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated May 21, 2014 - Summary of President and CEO Remarks. |