1 ================================================================================ ---------------- 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) - September 14, 2001 SOUTHWEST BANCORPORATION OF TEXAS, INC. (Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 000-22007 76-0519693 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S.Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027 (713) 235-8800 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On September 14, 2001, Southwest Bancorporation of Texas, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Company's Board of Directors had approved a stock buyback program. The purpose of this Form 8-K Current Report is to file as an exhibit, a copy of the Company's news release dated September 14, 2001 announcing such event. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibits 99.1 - News Release dated September 14, 2001, announcing the approval by its Board of Directors of a stock buyback program. 3 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 BANCORPORATION OF TEXAS, INC. Date: September 17, 2001 By: /s/ R. JOHN McWHORTER R. John McWhorter Senior Vice President and Controller 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibits Description -------- ----------- 99.1 - News Release dated September 14, 2001, announcing the approval by its Board of Directors of a stock buyback program.