---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000875357-23-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOKF"
cik: "0000875357"
company_name: "BOK FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T18:54:11.605500+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BOK Financial shareholders elect all 19 directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay annually

## Summary
- All 19 director nominees elected; largest withhold votes: Chester E. Cadieux III (13.4M) and Stanley A. Lybarger (9.5M).
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for fiscal 2023: 61.6M for, 0.68M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 58.9M for, 0.22M against.
- Shareholders voted for annual say-on-pay frequency (57.4M for 1-year); Board adopted annual frequency.
- Amendment to 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved: 58.2M for, 0.84M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000875357-23-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOKF
- cik: 0000875357
- company_name: BOK FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/0000875357-23-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/bokf-20230502.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000875357-23-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BOK FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: 3. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers 58,875,404 224,174 43,825 3,163,586
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/0000875357-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOK FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve frequency of advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: 4. Advisory vote to approve frequency of advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers 1 year 2 years 3 years Abstain — 57,393,090 11,638 1,716,725 21,950 For Against/Withheld Abstain Non-Vote
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/0000875357-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOK FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Amendment to the 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: 5. Amendment to the 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan 58,204,258 840,948 98,197 3,163,586
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/0000875357-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOK FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: 1. Election of Directors For Against/Withheld Abstain Non-Vote Alan S. Armstrong 55,816,499 3,326,904 — 3,163,586 Steven Bangert 52,341,732 6,801,671 — 3,163,586 Chester E. Cadieux, III 45,696,337 13,447,066 — 3,163,586 John W. Coffey 52,369,045 6,774,358 — 3,163,586 Joseph W. Craft, III 55,723,818 3,419,585 — 3,163,586 David F. Griffin 55,090,071 4,053,332 — 3,163,586 V. Burns Hargis 55,735,153 3,408,250 — 3,163,586 Douglas D. Hawthorne 52,323,095 6,820,308 — 3,163,586 Kimberley D. Henry 55,840,968 3,302,435 — 3,163,586 E. Carey Joullian, IV 51,555,294 7,588,109 — 3,163,586 George B. Kaiser 49,911,008 9,232,395 — 3,163,586 Stacy C. Kymes 52,438,980 6,704,423 — 3,163,586 Stanley A. Lybarger 49,674,626 9,468,777 — 3,163,586 Steven J. Malcolm 55,059,029 4,084,374 — 3,163,586 E.C. Richards 55,751,163 3,392,240 — 3,163,586 Claudia San Pedro 55,913,369 3,230,034 — 3,163,586 Peggy I. Simmons 52,369,459 6,773,944 — 3,163,586 Michael C. Turpen 55,734,680 3,408,723 — 3,163,586 Rose M. Washingto
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/0000875357-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOK FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: 2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 61,619,193 684,687 3,109 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875357/000087535723000027/0000875357-23-000027-index.htm

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