8-K 1 form8k082807.txt FORM 8-K 082807 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): August 28, 2007 BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Oklahoma 000-19341 73-1373454 -------- --------- ---------- (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: |_| 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 8.01 Other Events BOK Financial Corporation Aligns Personnel Expenses with Revenue Growth As part of a strategy to streamline operations and to align personnel expenses with revenue growth, BOK Financial began an initiative to reduce its workforce by approximately 5%, or approximately 200 jobs. This reduction affects both management and staff level jobs throughout all of BOK Financial's eight-state region. This action began today, August 28th, and is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of this year. Since the beginning of 2005, the company has experienced significant growth and has added over 800 jobs. The company will continue to employ approximately 4,300 employees at the conclusion of this workforce reduction. Third quarter earnings will include a pre-tax charge of approximately $3.9 million for severance and other costs. Management expects that these staff reductions, including elimination of unfilled positions and associated benefit costs, will result in an ongoing quarterly pre-tax savings of approximately $4.0 million. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about BOK Financial, the financial services industry and the economy generally. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "plans," "projects," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions which are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what is expected, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Internal and external factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to (1) the ability to fully realize expected cost savings from mergers within the expected time frames, (2) the ability of other companies on which BOK Financial relies to provide goods and services in a timely and accurate manner, (3) changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships, (4) demand for products and services, (5) the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors, (6) changes in banking regulations, tax laws, prices, levies and assessments, (7) the impact of technological advances and (8) trends in consumer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans. BOK Financial and its affiliates undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. About BOK Financial Corporation BOK Financial is a regional financial services company that provides commercial and consumer banking, investment and trust services, mortgage origination and servicing, and an electronic funds transfer network. Holdings include Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., Bank of Arizona, N.A., Bank of Arkansas, N.A., Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., Bank of Texas, N.A., Colorado State Bank & Trust, N.A., Bank of Kansas City, N.A., BOSC, Inc., the TransFund electronic funds network, Southwest Trust Company, N.A. and AXIA Investment Management, Inc. Shares of BOK Financial are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BOKF. For more information, visit www.bokf.com. 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: August 28, 2007