8-K

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                       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): AUGUST 22, 2002




                       STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           TEXAS                          0-8493                74-1051605
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


         2707 NORTH LOOP WEST
            HOUSTON, TEXAS                                        77008
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 868-7700

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Item 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

On August 22, 2002, Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the Company's
Fiscal 2002 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.

Item 7.     EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT 99.1     COMPANY PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 22, 2002, TITLED STEWART
                 & STEVENSON ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2002 SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS
                 RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULE.



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 hereto duly authorized.


                              STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.



Date:  August 22, 2002        By:  /s/ John B. Simmons
                                   Name:  John B. Simmons
                                   Title: Vice President and Chief Financial
                                           Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1  Company Press Release dated August 22, 2002, titled Stewart & Stevenson
      Announces Fiscal 2002 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
      Schedule.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1


NEWS FROM:                                    STEWART & STEVENSON
                                              CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
           [STEWART & STEVENSON LOGO]         P.O. BOX 1637
                                              HOUSTON, TX  77251-1637

                                   Client:   Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.

                                  Contact:   John Simmons, CFO
                                             Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.
                                             713-868-7700
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                             Ken Dennard / kdennard@easterly.com
                                             Lisa Elliott / lisae@easterly.com
                                             Easterly Investor Relations
                                             713-529-6600


            STEWART & STEVENSON ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2002 SECOND QUARTER
                  EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULE


HOUSTON - AUGUST 22, 2002 - Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSSS),
today announced plans to release its fiscal 2002 first quarter results on
Thursday, August 29, 2002 at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. In conjunction with the
release, Stewart & Stevenson has scheduled a conference call, which will be
broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, August 29, at 11:00 a.m. eastern
time.

      What: Stewart & Stevenson Second Quarter Earnings Call

      When: Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 11:00 a.m. eastern time

      How: Live via phone - By dialing 303-262-2130 and asking for the Stewart &
      Stevenson call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time - OR live over
      the Internet by logging on to the web address below

      Where: HTTP://WWW.SSSS.COM

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday,
September 5, 2002, and may be




accessed by dialing 303-590-3000 and using pass code 494922. An audio archive
will also be available on the Stewart & Stevenson website at www.ssss.com
shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For
more information, please contact Karen Roan at Easterly Investor Relations at
713-529-6600 or email KAREN@EASTERLY.COM.

Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc., founded in 1902, is a billion-dollar company
that manufactures, distributes, and provides service for a wide range of
industrial products and diesel-powered equipment to key industries worldwide,
including petroleum, power generation, defense, airline, marine, and
transportation. For more information on Stewart & Stevenson visit WWW.SSSS.COM.

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