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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-046836"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OKE"
cik: "0001039684"
company_name: "ONEOK INC /NEW/"
filed_at: "2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T17:16:35.754602+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ONEOK shareholders approve 2025 equity plans, authorize ~19.15M shares for awards

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, authorizing up to ~19.15M shares (16.87M new + 2.28M from prior plan plus recycled awards).
- 2025 EIP replaces 2018 EIP; no further awards under 2018 plan after May 21, 2025.
- Approved 2025 ESAP for 700,000 shares; grants one share per employee each time stock hits a $1 increment above highest closing price.
- All 10 director nominees elected; PwC ratified as auditor; advisory vote on exec compensation approved.
- ESAP amended on May 21 for operational changes including tax withholding and eligibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-046836
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OKE
- cik: 0001039684
- company_name: ONEOK INC /NEW/
- filed_at: 2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000121390025046836/0001213900-25-046836-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039684/000121390025046836/ea0242644-8k_oneok.htm

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