8-K 1 a04-11499_18k.htm 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):  October 12, 2004

 

STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

0-8493

 

74-1051605

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  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 October 12, 2004, Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing British Minister of Defence Names Support Vehicle Preferred Bidder.

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Company Press Release dated October 12, 2004, titled “British Minister of Defence Names Support Vehicle Preferred Bidder”.

 

 

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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:  October 12, 2004

By:

/s/ John B. Simmons

 

 

Name:

John B. Simmons

 

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

 

Company Press Release dated October 12, 2004, titled “British Minister of Defence Names Support Vehicle Preferred Bidder”.

 

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