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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019458-07-000029.txt : 20071226
<SEC-HEADER>0001019458-07-000029.hdr.sgml : 20071225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071226103954
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019458-07-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071226

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELL WILLIAM M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019458

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13643
		FILM NUMBER:		071325326

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST FIFTH ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185887931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 25848
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73125
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001019458</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BELL WILLIAM M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 W. FIFTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></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>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>34</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>44.205</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $.0.01</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>34</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28153</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of phantom stock are convertible into Issuer common stock on a 1-for-1 ratio.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Board and/or Board Committee meeting fees elected to be deferred to phantom stock under the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and to be issued at determination date upon reporting person's retirement under the Issuer's Equity Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Phantom stock is accrued under the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and is settled in shares of Issuer common stock at determination date upon the reporting person's retirement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Eric Grimshaw, Attorney in Fact  For: William M. Bell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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