---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001039684-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OKE"
cik: "0001039684"
company_name: "ONEOK INC /NEW/"
filed_at: "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:57:47.751436+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ONEOK announces retirement of directors Moore and Smith effective May 20, 2026

## Summary
- Pattye L. Moore will retire after her current term and not stand for re-election at the May 20, 2026 annual meeting.
- Gerald B. Smith will retire due to ONEOK's mandatory age policy after reaching age 75.
- Neither departure is the result of any disagreement with ONEOK regarding operations, policies, or practices.
- Moore served since 2002; Smith served since 2020; no replacements have been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001039684-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OKE
- cik: 0001039684
- company_name: ONEOK INC /NEW/
- filed_at: 2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968426000008/0001039684-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000103968426000008/oke-20260320.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039684-26-000008.txt

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