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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): March 29, 2004

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

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

2707 North Loop West
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

77008
(Zip code)

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





Item 7. Exhibits.

        Exhibit 99.1 Company Press Release dated March 29, 2004, titled "Stewart & Stevenson Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2004 Results".


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        All of the information furnished in Item 12 of this report and the accompanying exhibit(s) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        On March 29, 2004, Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its fourth quarter and fiscal 2004 results.



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 March 29, 2004

 

By:

/s/  
JOHN B. SIMMONS      
Name: John B. Simmons
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1
Company Press Release dated March 29, 2004, titled "Stewart & Stevenson Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2004 Results".



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