form8k042611.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 26, 2011

BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
                                                              Oklahoma                                                                                      000-19341                                                                                                      73-1373454
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                                               (State or other jurisdiction                                                                     (Commission                                                                                                 (IRS Employer
                                                         of incorporation)                                                                            File Number)                                                                                              Identification No.)
 
 

Bank of Oklahoma Tower, Boston Avenue at Second Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(918) 588-6000

_____________________N/A___________________________

(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 
 
 

 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEM 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)  
On April 26, 2011, BOK Financial Corporation (“BOKF”) held its annual meeting of shareholders.

(b)  
The matters voted upon at the annual meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter (where applicable), are set forth below:

1. Election of Directors
For
Against/Withheld
Abstain
Non-Vote
Gregory S. Allen
  62,225,648
280,156
--
4,418,838
C. Fred Ball Jr.
58,545,548
3,960,256
--
4,418,838
Sharon J. Bell
62,436,225
69,579
--
4,418,838
Peter C. Boylan, III
62,448,867
56,937
--
4,418,838
Chester Cadieux, III
61,764,753
741,051
--
4,418,838
Joseph W. Craft, III
62,034,984
470,820
--
4,418,838
William E. Durett
62,435,826
69,978
--
4,418,838
John W. Gibson
62,249,364
256,440
--
4,418,838
David F. Griffin
 62,225,924
279,880
--
4,418,838
V. Burns Hargis
62,435,718
70,086
--
4,418,838
E. Carey Joullian, IV
62,435,857
69,947
--
4,418,838
George B. Kaiser
57,934,807
4,570,997
--
4,418,838
Robert J. LaFortune
62,434,180
71,624
--
4,418,838
Stanley A. Lybarger
58,581,171
3,924,633
--
4,418,838
Steven J. Malcolm
59,263,516
3,242,287
--
4,418,838
E.C. Richards
David L. Thompson
Michael C. Turpin
62,452,373
62,452,485
62,446,956
53,431
53,318
58,847
--
--
--
 
4,418,838
4,418,838
4,418,838
2. Approval of Amended and Restated BOKF 2003 Executive Incentive Plan
59,209,540
3,266,092
30,172
4,418,838
         
3. Approval of the BOK Financial Corporation 2011 True-up Plan
 
4. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2011
 
5. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers
 
6. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes
 
 
 
7. Shareholder proposal on cumulative voting for the election of directors
59,135,620
 
 
             66,836,321
 
            
             61,435,959
 
 
              1 Year
             59,277,602
 
 
For
5,285,893
3,329,896
 
 
82,428
 
 
1,048,790
 
 
2 Year or 3 Year
3,196,737
 
 
Against/Withheld
57,103,266
40,288
 
 
5,893
 
 
21,055
 
 
Abstain
31,465
 
 
Abstain
116,645
4,418,838
 
 
--
 
 
4,418,838
 
 
Non-Vote
4,418,838
 
 
Non-Vote
4,418,838
 

(c )
In accordance with the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors of BOKF has determined that an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of BOKF will be conducted annually.

 

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.

                                                                                                                             BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

              
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      By:  /s/  Steven E. Nell
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Steven E. Nell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Executive Vice President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Chief Financial Officer
Date:  April 26, 2011