Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  MIERS SHEPPARD F III
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ONEOK INC /NEW/ [OKE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 W. FIFTH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & Chief Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74103
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.0.01 10,339
D
 
Common Stock, par value $.0.01 3,746
I
by Thrift Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Units 2010   (1)   (1) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 3,400 $ (1) D  
Performance Units 2011   (2)   (2) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 3,600 $ (2) D  
Performance Units 2012   (3)   (3) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 2,400 $ (3) D  
Restricted Units 2010   (4)   (4) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 1,100 $ (4) D  
Restricted Units 2011   (5)   (5) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 1,200 $ (5) D  
Restricted Units 2012   (6)   (6) Common Stock, par value $.0.01 800 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MIERS SHEPPARD F III
100 W. FIFTH STREET
TULSA, OK 74103
      VP & Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

By: Eric Grimshaw, Attorney in Fact For: Sheppard F. Miers III 01/09/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 vests on February 18, 2013, for a percentage (0% to 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 are payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested performance unit.
(2) Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Equity Compensation Plan. The award vests on February 17, 2014, for a percentage (0% to 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 are payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested performance unit.
(3) Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Equity Compensation Plan. The award vests on February 15, 2015, for a percentage (0% to 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 are payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested performance unit.
(4) Restricted units awarded under the Issuer's Long Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on February 18, 2013, and is payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit.
(5) Restricted units awarded under the Issuer's Long Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on February 17, 2014, and is payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit.
(6) Restricted units awarded under the Issuer's Long Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on February 15, 2015, and is payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit.

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