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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001768860-22-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPEARS MARY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001768860

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13643
		FILM NUMBER:		22665548

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 W. 5TH ST.
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONEOK INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039684
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				731520922
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST 5TH ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185887000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST 5TH ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WAI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970519
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        <footnote id="F1">Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Equity Incentive Plan.  The award vested on February 20, 2022, for 126% of the performance units awarded based upon the Issuer's total shareholder return compared to total shareholder return of a selected peer group.  During the 3-year vesting period, the award was credited with dividend equivalents that were paid out in shares of common stock at the time the underlying units vested and shares are issued.  The award and credited dividend equivalents were payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested performance unit, including additional performance units resulting from dividend equivalents.</footnote>
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