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 (Date of earliest event reported) | May 4, 2022 |
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value of $0.01 | OKE | New York Stock Exchange |
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.☐
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| Item 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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| | On May 4, 2022, John W. Gibson, 69, informed ONEOK, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and as chairman of the Board, effectively immediately, after having served on the Board since 2006. Following Mr. Gibson’s retirement from the Board, the size of the Board was reduced to ten (10).
Mr. Gibson’s retirement was not due to any disagreement with the Company, including on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
ONEOK, Inc. appreciates Mr. Gibson’s service to the Board.
On May 5, 2022, Julie H. Edwards, 63, was appointed by the Board to succeed Mr. Gibson as Board chair. Ms. Edwards, of Houston, Texas, has been a Company director since 2007 and most recently served as the Company’s Lead Independent Director and Corporate Governance Committee chair. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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.
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| | | ONEOK, Inc. |
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| Date: | May 6, 2022 | By: | /s/ Walter S. Hulse III |
| | | Walter S. Hulse III
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
and Corporate Development |
