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0001626085
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001039684
ONEOK INC /NEW/
001-13643
100 WEST 5TH ST
TULSA
OK
74103
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Arenivas Jesse
Officer
Common
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3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
52784
5211100.00
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02/14/2025
NYSE
Common
06/01/2024
Vested Restricted Stock Awards
Issuer
N
52784
06/01/2024
Equity Compensation
Y
02/14/2025
Jesse Arenivas