Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

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


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)			Dec. 4, 2024

ONEOK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma

001-13643

73-1520922

(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value of $0.01	OKE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

The information disclosed in these Items 7.01 and 9.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure

		On Dec. 4, 2024, we announced the completion of our MB-6 natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and the full looping of the West Texas NGL Pipeline system. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(d)	Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		News release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated Dec. 4, 2024.
104		Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


			ONEOK, Inc.

Date:	Dec. 5, 2024	By:	/s/ Walter S. Hulse III
			Walter S. Hulse III Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

-more- News ONEOK Announces Completion of NGL Fractionation and Pipeline Expansion Projects Includes MB-6 NGL Fractionator and Full Looping of the West Texas NGL Pipeline TULSA, Okla. – Dec. 4, 2024 – ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced the completion of MB-6, a 125,000-barrel per day (bpd) natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and the full looping of the West Texas NGL Pipeline system. The completion of MB-6 increases the company’s fractionation capacity to more than 1 million bpd, reducing the need for third-party fractionation and enhancing ONEOK’s ability to serve growing NGL market demand. Completion of the full looping of the West Texas NGL Pipeline system expands the capacity to 515,000 bpd. Additional pump stations, which are expected to be completed in mid- 2025, will further increase system capacity to 740,000 bpd. "The completion of these important NGL projects demonstrates our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers by providing reliable midstream solutions,” said Pierce H. Norton II, ONEOK president and chief executive officer. “These strategic expansions provide critical NGL transportation and fractionation capacity, supporting NGL growth across our integrated operations." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation and storage services. Through our more than 50,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest diversified energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world. ONEOK is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For information about ONEOK, visit the website: www.oneok.com. For the latest news about ONEOK, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are forward-looking statements as defined under federal securities laws. The forward-looking statements relate to our anticipated financial performance Dec. 4, 2024 Analyst Contact: Megan Patterson 918-561-5325 Media Contact: Brad Borror 918-588-7582 Exhibit 99.1

ONEOK Announces Completion of NGL Fractionation and Pipeline Expansion Projects Dec. 4, 2024 Page 2 (including projected capital expenditures and cash flow), liquidity, management’s plans and objectives for our future growth projects (including dates for expected completion of growth projects) and other future operations, market conditions and other matters. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under federal securities laws and other applicable laws. Forward-looking statements include the items identified in the preceding paragraph, the information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations and other statements contained or incorporated in this news release identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "may," "might," “outlook,” "plan," "potential," "project," "scheduled," "should," "will," "would" and other words and terms of similar meaning. One should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, ONEOK being unable to achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction. Those factors may affect our operations, markets, products, services and prices. These and other risks are described in greater detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Any such forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, other than as required under securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or change in circumstances, expectations or otherwise. ###

Document and Entity Information Document	Dec. 04, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 04, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	ONEOK, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OK
Entity File Number	001-13643
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-1520922
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 West Fifth Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Tulsa
Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	74103
City Area Code	918
Local Phone Number	588-7000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value of $0.01
Trading Symbol	OKE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001039684
Amendment Flag	false