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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   MAXWELL WILLIAM S 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/07/2006 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) __X__ Other (specify below) President, ONEOK Energy / President, ONEOK Energy 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 29,957 D   Common Stock, par value $.0.01 2,698 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/21/2009	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	2,490	$ 27.65	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/10/2006	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	1,188	$ 33.89	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/16/2007	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	4,111	$ 33.89	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/15/2008	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	3,219	$ 33.89	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/21/2009	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	462	$ 33.89	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	01/18/2011	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	11,191	$ 33.89	D	Â
Performance Units 2004	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	3,333	$ (2)	D	Â
Performance Units 2005	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	3,000	$ (3)	D	Â
Performance Units 2006	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	5,000	$ (4)	D	Â
Restricted Units 2004	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	2,000	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Units 2005	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	1,666	$ (6)	D	Â
Restricted Units 2006	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock, par value $.0.01	3,000	$ (7)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MAXWELL WILLIAM S 100 W. FIFTH STREET TULSA, OK 74103	Â	Â	  President, ONEOK Energy	President, ONEOK Energy

Signatures

By: Eric Grimshaw, Attorney in Fact For: William S. Maxwell		04/13/2006
**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)	This is a reload option having the same terms as the original option. The expiration date shown is that of the original option. The reload is fully vested.
(2)	Performance share units awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on February 19, 2007, for a percentage (0% to 200%) of the performance shares awarded upon the Company's total stockholder return compared to total stockholder return of a selected peer group. Performance share units are payable one third in cash and two thirds in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The amount set forth in Column 5 represents the 2/3 portion of the grant payable in shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(3)	Performance share units awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on January 20, 2008, for a percentage (0% to 200%) of the performance shares awarded based upon the Company's total stockholder return compared to total stockholder return of a selected peer group. Performance share units are payable one- third in cash and two-thirds in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The amount set forth in Column 5 represents the two-thirds portion of the grant payable in shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(4)	Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Equity Compensation Plan. The award vests on January 19, 2009, 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.
(5)	Restricted stock incentive units awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on January 15, 2007, and is payable one third in cash and two thirds in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The amount set forth in Column 5 represents the 2/3 portion of the grant payable in shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(6)	Restricted stock incentive units awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award vests on January 20, 2008, and is payable one-third in cash and two-thirds in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The amount set forth in Column 5 represents the two-thirds portion of the grant payable in shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(7)	Restricted units awarded under the Issuer's Equity Compensation Plan. The award vests on January 19, 2009, and is payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit.

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