SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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)

July 20, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

July 19, 2006

ONEOK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma

001-13643

73-1520922

(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)

[] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

On July 19, 2006, we announced an increase in the quarterly dividend paid on our common stock by seven percent to 32 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable August 14, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business July 31, 2006. The previous quarterly dividend payment was 30 cents per share. A copy of the press release announcing our second quarter 2006 dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

99.1 Press release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated July 19, 2006.

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SIGNATURE

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

ONEOK, Inc.

Date:

July 20, 2006

By:

/s/ Jim Kneale

Jim Kneale

Executive Vice President --

Finance and Administration

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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