Washington, DC 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): January 26, 2005
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                            Southwest Bancorp, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Oklahoma                     0-23064                  73-1136584
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission file           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 number)            Identification Number)

608 South Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma  74074
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (405) 372-2230
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

The following information is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
under Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable.
(b)      Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.
(c)      Exhibits. Exhibit 99 Press Release dated January 26, 2005.




                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                       Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

                                       By  /s/ Rick Green
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                                           Rick Green
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 26, 2005