Exhibit 32(a)
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification

I hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the accompanying Form 10-Q of Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (“Southwest”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and that the information contained in this Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Southwest.

By:	/s/ Rick Green	August 7, 2009
	Rick Green	Date
	President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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