(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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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).
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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
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.
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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 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
