8-K 1 htm_30092.htm LIVE FILING Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   November 13, 2008

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Oklahoma 0-23064 73-1136584
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
608 South Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma   74074
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   405-372-2230

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed 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)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 20, 2008, Southwest Bancorp, Inc. announced that it had been informed by the United States Department of the Treasury ("UST") that its application for participation in the UST's Capital Purchase Program had been preliminarily approved on November 13, 2008. A news release with respect to the Capital Purchase Program and this preliminary approval is included at Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.






SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Southwest Bancorp, Inc.
          
November 20, 2008   By:   /s/ Rick Green
       
        Name: Rick Green
        Title: President and CEO


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99
  New Release dated November 20, 2008