form_8-k.htm


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

 
(Date of report)
May 31, 2011
 
(Date of earliest event reported)
May 25, 2011

ONEOK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

[] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 
 

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
We held our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders on May 25, 2011.  The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:
 
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 the later of our annual meeting of shareholders in 2012 or upon a successor being elected and qualified, as follows:
 
Director
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
  James C. Day
80,196,151
2,031,259
730,947
12,615,682
  Julie H. Edwards
80,871,757
1,422,505
664,095
12,615,682
  William L. Ford
78,861,315
3,417,321
679,721
12,615,682
  John W. Gibson
76,199,638
6,094,557
664,162
12,615,682
  Bert H. Mackie
78,014,995
4,222,623
720,739
12,615,682
  Jim W. Mogg
80,118,830
2,154,793
684,734
12,615,682
  Pattye L. Moore
80,793,481
1,479,340
685,536
12,615,682
  Gary D. Parker
78,280,959
3,981,285
696,113
12,615,682
  Eduardo A. Rodriguez
80,729,666
1,502,359
726,332
12,615,682
  Gerald B. Smith
78,843,212
3,399,699
715,446
12,615,682
  David J. Tippeconnic
80,699,624
1,570,841
687,892
12,615,682
 
 
2.  The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, was ratified by a majority of the votes cast as follows:
 
 
 
Votes For                             Votes Against                                Abstain
94,356,813                                   528,606                                       688,620
 
 
3.  The advisory vote on compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in our Proxy Statement for the 2011 annual meeting, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved by a majority of the votes cast as follows:
 
 
 
       Votes For                             Votes Against                                Abstain       Broker Non-Votes
       75,066,190                                 5,925,978                                     1,966,189             12,615,682
 

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4.  The advisory votes on the frequency of the advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation were cast as follows:

 
 
   1 Year                         2 Years                        3 Years                      Abstain                    Broker Non-Votes                               
    69,857,429                     2,574,168                      8,798,400            1,728,360       12,615,682
   
Based on these results, we intend to provide shareholders with an annual, non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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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.

     
ONEOK, Inc.
 
Date:
 
May 31, 2011
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert F. Martinovich
     
Robert F. Martinovich
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer




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