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):
                                February 1, 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
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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

               _____________________N/A___________________________

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

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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On February 1, 2006, BOK Financial Corporation and Donald T. Parker entered
into an Employment Agreement, effective August 1, 2005. This Agreement specifies
the  terms  and  conditions  of Mr.  Parker's  employment  by BOK  Financial  as
Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology.



ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c)      Exhibits

              99(a)  Employment Agreement dated August 1, 2005 between BOK
                     Financial Corporation and Donald T. Parker.




                                    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:  February 1, 2006
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