-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QDQeS4C6De37C3XJGTdslTvpslZwETrHHJGeV6bNkDLuhTdpnsBBSKFwwN38j/XA RGhn83q+VsKU408vhgjRDA== 0000950134-97-008516.txt : 19971117 0000950134-97-008516.hdr.sgml : 19971117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-97-008516 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971114 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19971114 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ONEOK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074154 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 730383100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02572 FILM NUMBER: 97718366 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 W FIFTH ST CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74103 BUSINESS PHONE: 9185887000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810111 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 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 November 14, 1997 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ONEOK Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-2572 73-0383100 (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) 1 2 Items 1 - 4. Not Applicable. Item 5. Other Events. ONEOK Inc. (The Company) announced new executives assignments to maximize opportunities available as the natural gas industry restructures in Oklahoma and as ONEOK and Western Resources, Inc., combine gas assets in Oklahoma and Kansas. On August 22, 1997 and September 25, 1997 the Company issued press releases, copies of which are attached hereto as exhibit 1.a and 1.b and incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Not Applicable Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description - ------- ----------- 1.a Press release issued by ONEOK Inc. dated August 22, 1997. 1.b Press release issued by ONEOK Inc. dated September 25, 1997. Item 8. Not Applicable 2 3 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, on this 14th of November, 1997. ONEOK Inc. By: Jerry D. Neal ------------------------------- Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 1.a Press release issued by ONEOK Inc. dated August 22, 1997. 1.b Press release issued by ONEOK Inc. dated September 25, 1997.
EX-1.A 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 22, 1997 1 Exhibit 1.a [ONEOK INC. FINANCIAL NEWS LETTERHEAD] For Immediate Release August 22, 1997 ONEOK RESETS EXECUTIVE LINEUP TULSA, OK -- ONEOK Inc. (NYSE: OKE) announced new executive assignments following its monthly board meeting yesterday. Larry W. Brummett, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of ONEOK Inc., said, "We will be organized to maximize opportunities available as the natural gas industry restructures in Oklahoma and as ONEOK and Western Resources, Inc., combine gas assets in Kansas and Oklahoma. In addition, we are making a strong commitment to our unregulated business units as they pursue greater contributions to ONEOK Inc." Reporting to Brummett will be David L. Kyle, 45, former president and chief operating officer, Oklahoma Natural Gas company, who will be president and chief operating officer of ONG Transmission Company and all unregulated companies--ONEOK Gas Marketing Company; ONEOK Resources Company; ONEOK Producer Services Company; ONEOK Products Company; and, after the closing of the Western Resources, Inc., strategic alliance, the companies now named Mid Continent Marketing Center, Inc.; Westar Gas Marketing, Inc; and a retail gas marketing organization to be built in the coming months in anticipation of further deregulation in Oklahoma. Also reporting to Brummett, James C. Kneale, 46, vice president, ONEOK Resources Company, will become president and chief operating officer, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Deborah Barnes, 43, vice president - human president - human resources and administration, Transok, Inc., will -more- 2 2 become corporate secretary and associate general counsel, ONEOK Inc.; Barry D. Epperson, 52, vice president - accounting, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, ONEOK Inc.; Eldridge H. Luber, 49, manager - governmental affairs, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become manager - governmental affairs, ONEOK Inc.; Jerry K. Myers, 58, senior vice president - Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president - administration, ONEOK Inc.; Jerry D. Neal, 58, vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, ONEOK Inc.; Weldon L. Watson, 49, Manager investor relations, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president - communications, ONEOK Inc. Reporting to Kyle will be Edmund J. Farrell, 54, now vice president - customer services, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, who will build the retail gas marketing organization; Stephan R. Guy, 43, vice president - operations, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president, ONG Transmission Company; J.D. Holbird, 48, district vice president - Tulsa, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president, ONEOK Resources Company; Donald T. Jacobsen, 49, vice president, ONEOK Producer Services Company; Billy Maxwell, 37, director - risk services, ONEOK Gas Marketing Company, will become vice president - risk management, ONEOK Gas Marketing Company; Samuel H. McVay Jr., 53, vice president, ONEOK Products Company; Christopher R. Skoog, 34, vice president, ONEOK Gas Marketing Company; Winsford N. Spears, 61, vice president - information technology, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president - information technology, ONEOK Inc. Reporting to Jim Kneale will be Roy L. Clymer, 59 district vice president - Enid, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Samuel Combs III, 40, district vice president - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Fred D. Helms, 64, district vice president - Muskogee, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Carl J. Holiday, 53, district vice president - Shawnee, -more- 3 3 Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become district vice president - Tulsa, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Charles C. Hopper, 62, senior vice president - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Daniel C. Walker, 44, general manager - pipeline operations, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president - operations, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Sherman W. "Pete" Walker, 46, general manager - gas purchase and reserves, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become vice president - gas supply, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. Following the closing of the merger, Eugene N. Dubay, 48, vice president - corporate development, ONEOK Inc., will assume leadership responsibilities for the regulated Kansas properties and report to Brummett. James Clark, 57, vice president - MIS and telecommunications, Western Resources, Inc., and Bill Eliason, 45, vice president - gas services, Western Resources, Inc., will transfer to ONEOK Inc. and report to Dubay. Phyllis Worley, 47, area manager (Ponca city), Enid District, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, will become director - southern region (Wichita), Kansas Gas Service Company, and report to Dubay. David Roth, 42, vice president - human resources, Western Resources, Inc., will transfer to ONEOK Inc. and report to Kyle. Thomas Shea, 47, treasurer, Western Resources, Inc., will transfer to ONEOK Inc. and report to Neal. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol of OKE. ONEOK has outstanding 27.9 shares outstanding. # # # # Information is available on the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.oneok.com EX-1.B 3 PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 1 Exhibit 1.b [ONEOK INC. NEWS LETTERHEAD] For Immediate Release September 25, 1997 ONEOK NAMES DAVID KYLE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TULSA, OK -- Larry W. Brummett, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ONEOK Inc. (NYSE: OKE), announced today that David Kyle will become president and chief operating officer of ONEOK Inc. effective October 1, 1997. Brummett will continue as chairman and chief executive officer. David L. Kyle, 45, currently serves as president and chief operating officer of ONG Transmission Company and all unregulated companies of ONEOK Inc., including ONEOK Gas Marketing, ONEOK Resources Company, ONEOK Producer Services Company, and ONEOK Products Company. Previously, he was president of Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. Kyle is a native of Wichita, Kansas, was raised in Oklahoma City and received a B. S. degree in industrial engineering and management form Oklahoma State University in 1974. He received an MBA degree in 1987 from the University of Tulsa, and also is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. A member of the Oklahoma and National Societies of Professional Engineers, he also has been active in a variety of other professional, business and community organizations. Kyle is a member of the Oklahoma State Commission on Natural Gas Policy, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, and the American and Southern Gas Associations. He is director of Liberty Bank & Trust Company in Oklahoma City, a trustee of the Institute of Gas Technology and a trustee of the University of Tulsa. # # # Information is available on the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.oneok.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----