Registration No. 333- ............ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 74-1051605 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 2707 NORTH LOOP WEST HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. 1993 NONOFFICER EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) CARL B. KING P. O. BOX 1637 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1637 (Name and address of agent for service) (713) 868-7700 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TITLE PROPOSED PROPOSED OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO MAXIMUM OFFERING MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED PRICE PER SHARE (1) OFFERING PRICE (1) REGISTRATION FEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, without par value per share............. 155,000 $17.56 $2,721,800 $250.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, the offering price of shares of Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to the Plan is based on the average of the high and low quoted transaction prices on April 9, 2002, for purposes of calculating the registration fee. ================================================================================ PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE. This registration statement relates only to additional securities of the same class for which another registration statement filed on this form relating to an employee benefit plan is effective. That Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registrant No. 33-65404) filed July 1, 1993, is hereby incorporated herein by reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. 5.1 Opinion of William L. Moll, Jr., Managing Attorney for the Company. 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants. 23.2 Consent of William L. Moll, Jr., Managing Attorney for the Company. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, and the State of Texas, on the 12th day of April, 2002. STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ MICHAEL L. GRIMES ------------------------------- Michael L. Grimes President and Chief Executive Officer 3 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 12th day of April, 2002. /s/ ROBERT S. SULLIVAN /s/ HOWARD WOLF ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Robert S. Sullivan Howard Wolf Director Director /s/ DONALD E. STEVENSON /s/ MICHAEL L. GRIMES ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Donald E. Stevenson Michael L. Grimes Director Director /s/ CHARLES R. OFNER /s/ MAX L. LUKENS ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Charles R. Ofner Max L. Lukens Director Director /s/ MONROE M. LUTHER /s/ C. JIM STEWART III ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Monroe M. Luther C. Jim Stewart III Director Director /s/ KHLEBER V. ATTWELL /s/ DARVIN M. WINICK ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Khleber V. Attwell Darvin M. Winick Director Director 4 EXHIBIT INDEX 5.1 Opinion of William L. Moll, Jr., Managing Attorney for the Company 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 23.2 Consent of William L. Moll, Jr. 5