In a filing with the SEC, ONEOK released the results of its recent annual meeting.
Shareholders approved the election of directors along with the naming of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026. Investors also gave approval to the approved executive compensation.
| Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of ONEOK, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 20, 2026, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026. The final vote results for each proposal were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The shareholders elected each of the director nominees set forth below to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
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| Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
| Brian L. Derksen | 445,708,516 | 8,306,618 | 1,193,269 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Julie H. Edwards | 438,637,276 | 15,491,472 | 1,079,656 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lori A. Gobillot | 448,021,832 | 5,734,515 | 1,452,056 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark W. Helderman | 447,947,986 | 6,055,710 | 1,204,708 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Randall J. Larson | 426,310,931 | 25,516,128 | 3,381,344 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark A. McCollum | 450,700,174 | 3,287,376 | 1,220,854 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pierce H. Norton II | 449,817,473 | 4,129,359 | 1,261,571 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Precious Williams Owodunni | 449,677,618 | 4,282,443 | 1,248,342 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eduardo A. Rodriguez | 435,026,608 | 18,925,299 | 1,256,497 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wayne T. Smith | 448,040,589 | 5,924,621 | 1,243,193 | 104,109,707 | ||||||||||||||||
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Proposal 2: Ratify the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by the shareholders, with votes cast as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 551,715,532 | 6,330,042 | 1,272,536 | – | |||||||||||||||||
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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved a non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation program, with votes cast as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 428,986,336 | 22,828,183 | 3,393,885 | 104,109,707 | |||||||||||||||||
