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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001248915-07-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADSHAW STEVEN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248923

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19341
		FILM NUMBER:		07615967

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185839922

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FREDERIC DORWART
		STREET 2:		124 E FOURTH STREET
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOK FINANCIAL CORP ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875357
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				731373454
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF OKLAHOMA TOWER
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 2300
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74192
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185953025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF OKLAHOMA TOWER
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2300
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74192
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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerCik>0000875357</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOK FINANCIAL CORP ET AL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOKF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248923</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRADSHAW STEVEN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FREDERIC DORWART</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>124 E FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Ex. VP - Consumer Banking</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Related to BOK Thrift Plan for which employees own investment units which hold BOKF common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Bradshaw also owns 6,483 shares held indirectly by the Steven G. Bradshaw Revocable Trust as of 12/31/06.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frederic Dorwart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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