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<IRS-NUMBER>731373454
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>OK
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<STREET1>BANK OF OKLAHOMA TOWER
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<STATE>OK
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<PHONE>9185953025
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<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74192
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<CONFORMED-NAME>Bagwell Norman P
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<STREET1>C/O FREDERIC DORWART LAWYERS
<STREET2>124 EAST FOURTH STREET
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
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        <issuerName>BOK FINANCIAL CORP ET AL</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO - Bank of Texas</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>42.5</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock which vests 3 years from the date of grant.  Shares are subject to forfeiture (i) upon termination of employment prior to vesting, and (ii) certain performance earnings per share targets established pursuant to BOKF Executive Incentive Plan are not met.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frederic Dorwart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-11</signatureDate>
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</ownershipDocument>
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