UNITED STATES ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~

~~Washington,~~SECURITIES ~~D.C.~~AND ~~20549~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~Washington, D.C. ~~8-K~~20549

~~CURRENT REPORT~~FORM 8-K

~~PURSUANT TO~~CURRENT ~~SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~REPORT

~~DATE~~PURSUANT OFTO ~~REPORT~~SECTION ~~(DATE~~13 OFOR ~~EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED~~15(d)~~: August 19, 2005~~

~~STEWART &~~OF ~~STEVENSON~~THE ~~SERVICES,~~SECURITIES ~~INC.~~EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~(Exact~~Date ~~name~~ of Report ~~registrant~~(Date asof ~~specified~~earliest inevent ~~its charter~~reported): May 1, 2006

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

STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.

~~Check~~(Exact ~~the~~name ~~appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation~~ of ~~the~~ ~~registrant~~Registrant ~~under~~as ~~any~~specified ofin ~~the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below~~charter):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Texas	0-8493	74-1051605
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2707 North Loop West Houston, Texas		77008
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12~~Registrant’s ~~under~~telephone ~~the~~number, ~~Exchange~~including ~~Act~~area code: (17713) ~~CFR 240.14a~~868-~~12)~~7700

~~o Pre-commencement~~Former name ~~communications~~or ~~pursuant~~former toaddress, ~~Rule 14d-2(b) under~~if changed ~~the~~since ~~Exchange~~last ~~Act~~report: ~~(17~~Not ~~CFR 240.14d-2(b))~~Applicable

~~o Pre~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-~~commencement~~K ~~communications~~filing ~~pursuant~~is intended to ~~Rule 13e-4(c) under~~simultaneously satisfy the ~~Exchange~~filing ~~Act~~obligation ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~the registrant ~~240.13e-4(c))~~under any of the following provisions:

~~Item~~o ~~7.01. Regulation~~Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 FDunder ~~Disclosure~~the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Ono ~~August 19, 2005, Stewart &~~Soliciting ~~Stevenson~~material ~~Services, Inc.~~pursuant ~~(the~~to ~~“Company”)~~Rule ~~issued~~14a-12 under the ~~press~~Exchange ~~release~~Act ~~attached hereto~~(17 asCFR ~~Exhibit 99~~240.1.14a-12)

~~Item~~o ~~9.01. Financial~~Pre-commencement ~~Statements~~communications ~~and~~pursuant ~~Exhibits~~to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

~~Exhibit 99.1 Company~~o ~~Press~~Pre-commencement ~~Release~~communications ~~dated~~pursuant ~~August 19,~~to ~~2005,~~Rule ~~titled~~13e-4(c) ~~“Stewart &~~under ~~Stevenson~~the ~~Announces~~Exchange ~~Fiscal~~Act ~~2005~~(1 ~~Second~~7 ~~Quarter Earnings~~CFR ~~Release and Conference Call Schedule”~~240.13e-4(c))

2Item 8.01 Other Events

~~SIGNATURES~~On May 1, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that Glass Lewis & Co. and Proxy Governance, Inc. have recommended that the Company’s shareholders vote for the proposed merger transaction with Armor Holdings, Inc., at the May 9, 2006 special meeting of the Company’s shareholders. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as exhibit 99.1.

~~Pursuant~~Item to9.01 ~~the~~Financial ~~requirements~~Statements ofand ~~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~~Exhibits.

	STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.
Date: August 19, 2005	By:	/s/ John B. Simmons
	Name:	John B. Simmons
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		and Treasurer

(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is furnished herewith as a part of this report:

Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press Release of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. dated May 1, 2006

~~EXHIBIT INDEX~~2

~~99.1 Company Press Release dated August 19, 2005, titled “Stewart & Stevenson Announces Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule”.~~SIGNATURES

4Pursuant 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.

			STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.

Dated: May 1, 2006	By:	/s/ L. Scott Biar
			Name:	L. Scott Biar
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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