<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001232393-04-000016
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20040819
<FILING-DATE>20040823
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20040823
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ONEOK INC /NEW/
<CIK>0001039684
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4923
<IRS-NUMBER>731520922
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>OK
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 WEST 5TH ST
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
<PHONE>9185887000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 WEST 5TH ST
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>WAI INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19970519
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>WILLIFORD MOLLIE B
<CIK>0001232393
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-13643
<FILM-NUMBER>04991176
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ONEOK
<STREET2>100 WEST FIFTH ST
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
<PHONE>9185887941
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ONEOK
<STREET2>100 WEST FIFTH ST
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgardoc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001039684</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ONEOK INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232393</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILLIFORD MOLLIE B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ONEOK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 WEST FIFTH ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.0.01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>65</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12469</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In addition to the common stock reflected in Column 5, the reporting person owns a total of 1,240 shares of phantom stock including 12 shares received since the reporting persons last report pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature which operates substantially the same as acquisitions under the ONEOK, Inc. Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  These acquistions are non-reportable under Rules 16a-11 and 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Board and/or committee meeting fees elected to be paid in stock under the ONEOK, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Eric Grimshaw, Attorney in Fact  For: Mollie B. Williford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
