Current Report
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)
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October
20, 2009
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(Date
of earliest event reported)
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October
15, 2009
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ONEOK,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oklahoma
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001-13643
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73-1520922
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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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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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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:
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October
20, 2009
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By:
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/
s/
Curtis L. Dinan
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Senior
Vice President -
Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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3
Exhibit
99.1
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October
15, 2009
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Analyst
Contact:
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Dan
Harrison
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918-588-7950
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Media
Contact:
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Megan
Washbourne
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918-588-7572
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ONEOK
Declares Quarterly Dividend
TULSA,
Okla. – Oct. 15, 2009 – The board of directors of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) has
declared a quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share of common stock, effective
for the third quarter 2009, payable Nov. 13, 2009, to shareholders of record at
the close of business Oct. 30, 2009.
The
dividend remains unchanged from the previous quarter.
Since
January 2006, the company has increased the dividend seven times, representing a
50 percent increase during that period.
ONEOK,
Inc. (NYSE: OKE) is a diversified energy company. We are the general partner and
own 45.1 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one of the largest
publicly traded master limited partnerships, which is a leader in the gathering,
processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S. and owns one
of the nation’s premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply
in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions with key market centers. ONEOK
is among the largest natural gas distributors in the United States, serving more
than two million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Our energy services
operation focuses primarily on marketing natural gas and related services
throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company.
For
information about ONEOK, Inc., visit the Web site: www.oneok.com.
Some of
the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements relate to
financial adjustments in connection with the accelerated share repurchase
program and other matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements in certain circumstances.
OKE-FD
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