---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001039684-23-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OKE"
cik: "0001039684"
company_name: "ONEOK INC /NEW/"
filed_at: "2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T18:29:10.737478+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ONEOK names post-merger executives; Burdick, Swords, Hoskin to new roles

## Summary
- Kevin L. Burdick becomes EVP, Chief Enterprise Services Officer reporting to CEO.
- Sheridan C. Swords becomes EVP, Liquids and Gathering & Processing.
- James R. Hoskin (Magellan SVP Operations) becomes SVP Refined Products and Crude Operations.
- All appointments contingent on closing of previously announced merger with Magellan.
- No family relationships or arrangement disclosures required for any appointee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001039684-23-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OKE
- cik: 0001039684
- company_name: ONEOK INC /NEW/
- filed_at: 2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968423000073/0001039684-23-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968423000073/oke-20230908.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-23-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-23-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-23-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin L. Burdick was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Services Officer at ONEOK INC /NEW/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Services Officer
  source text: Kevin L. Burdick will become Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Services Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968423000073/0001039684-23-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  James R. Hoskin was appointed as Senior Vice President, Refined Products and Crude Operations at ONEOK INC /NEW/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Refined Products and Crude Operations
  source text: James R. Hoskin will become Senior Vice President, Refined Products and Crude Operations and will report directly to Mr. Norton.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968423000073/0001039684-23-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sheridan C. Swords was appointed as Executive Vice President, Liquids and Gathering & Processing at ONEOK INC /NEW/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Liquids and Gathering & Processing
  source text: Sheridan C. Swords will become Executive Vice President, Liquids and Gathering & Processing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968423000073/0001039684-23-000073-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.