UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 25, 2006

                            BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Oklahoma                       000-19341              73-1373454
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)         Identification No.)


  Bank of Oklahoma Tower, Boston Avenue at Second Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                         Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code:
                                 (918) 588-6000

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          (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEM 502(b).  Departure of Directors.

In a letter to Mr. Stanley A. Lybarger, President and Chief Executive Officer of
BOK Financial  Corporation  ("BOKF"),  Ms. Kathy Taylor,  a current  director of
BOKF,  respectfully  resigned  from the  board of  directors  of BOKF  effective
January 25,  2006.  Ms.  Taylor has chosen to seek  election to the  position of
Mayor of the City of Tulsa and does not feel she may  continue  her  position on
the board of directors.

Mr. James A. Robinson has elected to retire from the board of directors and will
not stand for re-election at the upcoming 2006 annual meeting of shareholders.



                                    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.



                                          BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                          By: /s/ Steven E. Nell
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                                              Steven E. Nell
                                              Executive Vice President
                                              Chief Financial Officer
Date:  January 27, 2006