---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001039684-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OKE"
cik: "0001039684"
company_name: "ONEOK INC /NEW/"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:16:47.223666+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ONEOK promotes Kevin Burdick to EVP & Chief Commercial Officer; Schingen to report to CEO

## Summary
- Kevin L. Burdick named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective March 28, 2022.
- Scott Schingen, SVP Operations, will now report directly to CEO Pierce H. Norton II instead of Burdick.
- Changes align reporting structure to strategic plan and create leadership development opportunities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001039684-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OKE
- cik: 0001039684
- company_name: ONEOK INC /NEW/
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968422000021/0001039684-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968422000021/oke-20220309.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-22-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-22-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-22-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin L. Burdick was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at ONEOK INC /NEW/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: Kevin L. Burdick will become Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for all ONEOK commercial activities and continuing to report to Pierce H. Norton, II, President and CEO.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968422000021/0001039684-22-000021-index.htm

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