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)
August 22, 2012
 
(Date of earliest event reported)
August 18, 2012

ONEOK PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-12202
 
93-1120873
(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)

[] 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))

 
 
 

 
 
Item 5.02
 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
   
In accordance with our Governance Guidelines, Shelby E. Odell retired from the Board of Directors of our sole general partner, ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C. (“ONEOK Partners GP”) effective August 18, 2012, Mr. Odell’s 73rd birthday.  Upon Mr. Odell’s retirement from ONEOK Partners GP’s Board of Directors, the number of members of ONEOK Partners GP’s Board of Directors was reduced from 11 to 10.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


     
ONEOK Partners, L.P.
By:  ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C.,
General Partner
 
       
Date:
August 22, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert F. Martinovich
     
Robert F. Martinovich
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
 


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