Filed by ONEOK Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-12202)
Pursuant to Rule 425
Under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: ONEOK Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No.: 1-12202)
This filing relates to the proposed business combination of ONEOK, Inc. (“OKE”) and ONEOK Partners, L.P. (“OKS”) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 31, 2017 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among OKE, New Holdings Subsidiary, LLC, OKS, and ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C. The Merger Agreement is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by OKS on February 1, 2017, and is incorporated by reference into this filing.