ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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We held our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders on May 24,
2017. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below. |
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1. The individuals set forth below were elected to the
Board of Directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast to serve one-year terms expiring at the later of our annual meeting of shareholders in 2018 or upon a successor being elected and qualified, as follows: |
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Director
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Brian L. Derksen
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154,109,875
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1,073,295
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717,935
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31,932,277
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Julie H. Edwards
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154,499,221
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899,323
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502,562
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31,932,277
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John W. Gibson
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149,337,350
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5,693,080
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870,676
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31,932,277
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Randall J. Larson
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154,181,304
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1,097,384
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622,418
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31,932,277
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Steven J. Malcolm
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153,520,770
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1,699,163
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681,173
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31,932,277
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Jim W. Mogg
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153,460,894
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1,633,497
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806,715
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31,932,277
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Pattye L. Moore
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152,449,373
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2,782,834
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668,898
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31,932,277
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Gary D. Parker
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151,785,660
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3,460,758
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654,688
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31,932,277
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Eduardo A. Rodriguez
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152,153,774
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3,063,052
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684,279
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31,932,277
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Terry K. Spencer
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153,522,193
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1,821,724
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557,188
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31,932,277
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2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, was ratified by a majority of the votes cast as follows: |
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Votes For
184,995,908
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Votes Against
2,223,657
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Abstain
613,817
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3. The advisory vote on compensation paid to our named
executive officers as disclosed in our Proxy Statement for the 2017 annual meeting, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved by a majority of the votes cast as follows: |
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Votes For
148,834,618
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Votes Against
5,464,497
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Abstain
1,601,713
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Broker Non-Votes
31,932,555
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4. The advisory votes on the frequency of the advisory
shareholder vote on executive compensation were cast as follows: |
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1 Year
136,100,589
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2 Years
1,791,476
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3 Years
16,689,748
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Abstain
1,319,014
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Broker Non-Votes
31,932,555
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Based on these results, we intend to provide shareholders
with an annual, non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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On May 24, 2017, we issued a news release relating to
the remarks made by Terry K. Spencer, President and Chief Executive Officer, at our annual meeting of shareholders on May 24, 2017. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed in this Item 7.01,
including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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News release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated May 24, 2017
– President and CEO Remarks at Annual Meeting. |
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About ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE)
ONEOK, Inc. is the sole general partner of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (ONEOK Partners), a master limited partnership engaged in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the United States. The Company operates through three business segments: Natural Gas Gathering and Processing, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Pipelines. The Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment provides non-discretionary services to producers that include gathering and processing of natural gas produced from crude oil and natural gas wells. The Natural Gas Liquids segment owns and operates facilities that gather, fractionate, treat and distribute natural gas liquids (NGLs), and store NGL products, primarily in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and the Rocky Mountain region. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates regulated natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas storage facilities. ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) Recent Trading Information
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) closed its last trading session down -1.12 at 51.66 with 4,524,482 shares trading hands.
