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):
                                  May 20, 2005

                           BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Oklahoma                       000-19341              73-1373454
         --------                       ---------              ----------
(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)

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 communications 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)).


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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

         On May 20, 2005, Standard & Poor's Rating Services raised its long-term
counterparty credit rating on BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF) to BBB+ from BBB.
At the same time, Standard & Poor's raised its long-term counterparty credit
rating on BOKF's subsidiary, Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., to A- from BBB+. The
outlooks for both BOKF and its subsidiary were revised to stable from positive.







                                    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
                                  --------------------------------
                                  Steven E. Nell
                                  Executive Vice President
                                  Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 20, 2005
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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):
                                  May 20, 2005

                           BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Oklahoma                       000-19341              73-1373454
         --------                       ---------              ----------
(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)

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 communications 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)).
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEM 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

         On May 20, 2005, Standard & Poor's Rating Services raised its long-term
counterparty credit rating on BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF) to BBB+ from BBB.
At the same time, Standard & Poor's raised its long-term counterparty credit
rating on BOKF's subsidiary, Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., to A- from BBB+. The
outlooks for both BOKF and its subsidiary were revised to stable from positive.

                                    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
                                  --------------------------------
                                  Steven E. Nell
                                  Executive Vice President
                                  Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 20, 2005