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):
June 7, 2002
SWS GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE No. 0-19483 No. 75-2040825
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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1201 ELM STREET, SUITE 3500
DALLAS, TEXAS 75270
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)
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Registrants' telephone number, including area code: 214-859-1800
Not applicable
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(Registrant's former address of principal executive office)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
The SWS Group, Inc. (the "Company") Board of Directors has set a record date of
June 17, 2002 and a distribution date of June 28, 2002 for the Company to spin
off the holding company of its asset management and trust subsidiaries -
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. ("Westwood") - as a separate public company.
Westwood has filed its final registration statement on Form 10 with the SEC and
the SEC has declared the registration statement effective, clearing the way for
the Company to announce the dates for completing the transaction.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. Exhibit 99. SWS Group, Inc. Press Release issued June 7, 2002.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
SWS GROUP, INC.
Date: June 11, 2002
By: /s/ Stacy Hodges
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Stacy Hodges
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99 SWS Group, Inc. Press Release
Issued June 7, 2002