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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)May 20, 2026
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ONEOK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma001-1364373-1520922
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission(IRS Employer
of incorporation)File Number)Identification No.)
100 West Fifth Street; Tulsa, OK
(Address of principal executive offices)

74103
(Zip code)

(918) 588-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value of $0.01OKENew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐



Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of ONEOK, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 20, 2026, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026. The final vote results for each proposal were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The shareholders elected each of the director nominees set forth below to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
DirectorVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Brian L. Derksen445,708,5168,306,6181,193,269104,109,707
Julie H. Edwards438,637,27615,491,4721,079,656104,109,707
Lori A. Gobillot448,021,8325,734,5151,452,056104,109,707
Mark W. Helderman447,947,9866,055,7101,204,708104,109,707
Randall J. Larson426,310,93125,516,1283,381,344104,109,707
Mark A. McCollum450,700,1743,287,3761,220,854104,109,707
Pierce H. Norton II449,817,4734,129,3591,261,571104,109,707
Precious Williams Owodunni449,677,6184,282,4431,248,342104,109,707
Eduardo A. Rodriguez435,026,60818,925,2991,256,497104,109,707
Wayne T. Smith448,040,5895,924,6211,243,193104,109,707
Proposal 2: Ratify the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by the shareholders, with votes cast as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
551,715,5326,330,0421,272,536-
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved a non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation program, with votes cast as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
428,986,33622,828,1833,393,885104,109,707
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

ONEOK, Inc.
Date:May 21, 2026By:/s/ Walter S. Hulse III
Walter S. Hulse III
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

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