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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): NOVEMBER 25, 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 November 25, 2002, Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the Company's
Fiscal 2002 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.

Item 7. EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT 99.1      COMPANY PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 25, 2002, TITLED
                  STEWART & STEVENSON ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2002 THIRD 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: November 25, 2002       By: /s/ John B. Simmons
                                      Name:  John B. Simmons
                                      Title: Vice President and Chief Financial
                                             Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX

Company Press Release dated November 25, 2002, titled Stewart & Stevenson
Announces Fiscal 2002 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.