Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
NORTON PIERCE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ONEOK INC /NEW/ [OKE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO - ONEOK, Inc.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 W. FIFTH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2012
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74103
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.0.01 01/15/2012   D   2,631 D $ 87.98 20,603 D  
Common Stock, par value $.0.01 01/15/2012   A   32,800 A $ 87.98 53,403 D  
Common Stock, par value $.0.01 01/15/2012   D   13,678 D $ 87.98 39,725 D  
Common Stock, par value $.0.01 01/15/2012   A   6,200 A $ 87.98 45,925 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Units 2009 (1) 01/15/2012   A     16,400   (1)   (1) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 16,400 $ 87.98 0 D  
Restricted Units 2009 (2) 01/15/2012   A     6,200   (2)   (2) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 6,200 $ 87.98 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NORTON PIERCE
100 W. FIFTH STREET
TULSA, OK 74103
      COO - ONEOK, Inc.  

Signatures

 By: Eric Grimshaw, Attorney in Fact For: Pierce H. Norton   01/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Equity Compensation Plan. The award vested on January 15, 2012, for 200% of the performance units awarded based upon the Issuer's total stockholder return compared to total stockholder return of a selected peer group. Performance units were payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested performance unit.
(2) Restricted units awarded under the Issuer's Long Term Incentive Plan. The award vested on January 15, 2012, and was payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit.

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