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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): MARCH 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 March 22, 2002, Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the Company's fiscal
fourth quarter earnings release schedule and conference call schedule.

Item 7. EXHIBITS.


EXHIBIT 99.1      COMPANY PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 22, 2002, TITLED STEWART
                  & STEVENSON SERVICES ANNOUNCES FISCAL FOURTH 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:  March 22, 2002       By: /s/ John H. Doster
                                    Name:  John H. Doster
                                    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
                                           Financial officer




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1          Company Press Release dated March 22, 2002, titled
                      Stewart & Stevenson Services Announces Fiscal Fourth
                      Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.