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
January 8, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)
ONEOK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 1-2572 73-1520922
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
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)
Item 5. Other Events.
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On January 7, 2002, ONEOK, Inc. announced that Federal
District Judge Roslyn O. Silver in Phoenix has ruled that
Southwest Gas Corporation cannot attempt to pursue its alleged
$308 million damage claim against ONEOK. Combined with an
earlier ruling on Southern Union's damage claim, it
significantly reduces ONEOK's exposure on actual damages from
over a billion dollars to something less than $7 million.
Judge Silver also granted the motion for summary judgment by
Southern Union, thus eliminating ONEOK's claims against
Southern Union. ONEOK and Southwest Gas still have claims
against each other in connection with the terminated
ONEOK-Southwest Gas merger agreement.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
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Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
99.a Press Release issued by ONEOK, Inc. dated
January 7, 2002
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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, on this 8th day of January 2002.
ONEOK, Inc.
By: /s/ Jim Kneale
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Jim Kneale
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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