2020 ONEOK Annual Report

{00113938 2 } TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE ...................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Effective Date ................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Definitions....................................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 2. PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Commencement of Participation..................................................................................... 2 2.2 Special Rule for Initial Participation ............................................................................... 2 2.3 Termination of Participation ........................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 3. PARTICIPANT ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS ................................................... 3 3.1 Deferral Agreement ........................................................................................................ 3 3.2 Amount of Deferral ......................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Evergreen ........................................................................................................................ 3 3.4 Timing of Election .......................................................................................................... 3 3.5 Irrevocability, Generally ................................................................................................. 4 3.6 Withholding of Deferrals ................................................................................................ 4 ARTICLE 4. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ............................................................................ 5 4.1 Employer Contributions .................................................................................................. 5 4.2 Timing of Employer Contributions ................................................................................. 5 ARTICLE 5. PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND FORM OF PAYMENT ......................................... 6 5.1 Distribution Date ............................................................................................................. 6 5.2 Form of Distribution. ...................................................................................................... 6 5.3 Unforeseeable Emergency .............................................................................................. 6 5.4 Distributions to Specified Employees ............................................................................. 6 5.5 Subsequent Elections ...................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 6. SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION RULES ........................................................................ 8 6.1 Permissible Accelerations of Distributions ..................................................................... 8 6.2 Permissible Delays in Payment ....................................................................................... 9 6.3 General Timing Rules ..................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 7. ACCOUNTS AND CREDITS/OTHER ADJUSTMENTS .................................... 11 7.1 Contribution Credits to Account ................................................................................... 11 7.2 Vesting .......................................................................................................................... 11 7.3 Earnings Credits to Account ......................................................................................... 11 7.4 Adjustment of Accounts ............................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION ................................................................ 12 8.1 Amendment by Employer ............................................................................................. 12 8.2 Plan Terminations ......................................................................................................... 12 ARTICLE 9. PLAN ADMINISTRATION................................................................................... 13 9.1 Committee; Duties ........................................................................................................ 13 9.2 Binding Effect of Decisions .......................................................................................... 13 9.3 Delegation of the Committee’s Powers and Responsibilities ....................................... 13 9.4 Indemnification ............................................................................................................. 14 9.5 Claims and Review Procedures .................................................................................... 14 9.6 Disability Determinations ............................................................................................. 17