Form 8-K

 

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, 2005

 

BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Oklahoma   000-19341   73-1373454

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

¨ 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 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On April 26, 2005, BOK Financial Corporation announced by press release its initial quarterly cash dividend. BOK Financial also announced approval of a new stock repurchase program that authorizes the Company to buy back up to two million shares of the Company’s Common Stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

On April 26, 2005, BOK Financial Corporation made a presentation to analysts which discussed, among other things, an overview of the Company’s business and strategy and a review of historical performance. The presentation delivered to the analysts is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Information in this Current Report that is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report contains material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

 

ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

99.1    Text of Press Release, dated April 26, 2005, titled “BOK Financial Initiates First-Ever Quarterly Cash Dividend – Dividend, Share Repurchase Program Signal Strategy for Growth Company.”
99.2    Text of Analyst Presentation, dated April 26, 2005, titled “The BOK Financial Corporation Story.”

 


 

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        
    Steven E. Nell
   

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: April 26, 2005