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) | January 18, 2013 |
| (Date of earliest event reported) | January 17, 2013 |
ONEOK PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-12202 | | 93-1120873 |
| (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 7.01 | | Regulation FD Disclosure |
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| | | On January 17, 2013, we announced that the board of directors of our general partner, ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C., approved a cash distribution of 71 cents per unit for the fourth quarter 2012. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On January 17, 2013, we announced plans to invest up to $500 million for additional growth projects. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed in this Item and 7.01, including the exhibits 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 they 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 8.01 | | Other Events |
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| | | On January 17, 2013, the board of directors of our general partner, ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C., approved a cash distribution of 71 cents per unit effective for the fourth quarter 2012. The fourth-quarter distribution is payable on February 14, 2013, to unitholders of record as of January 31, 2013. |
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| | | 99.1 News release issued by ONEOK Partners, L.P. dated January 17, 2013 - Quarterly Distribution |
| | | 99.2 News release issued by ONEOK Partners, L.P. dated January 17, 2013 - Growth Projects. |
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 Partners, L.P. By: ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C., General Partner |
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| Date: | January 18, 2013 | By: | /s/ Derek S. Reiners |
| | | | Derek S. Reiners Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
