UNITED STATES
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): March 16, 2009

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma	0-23064	73-1136584
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
608 South Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma		74074
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 405-372-2230

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Southwest Bancorp, Inc. plans to distribute the textual material included in Exhibit 99 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference, in connection with the distribution on or about March 17, 2009, of the proxy materials for its 2009 Annual Meeting and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

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.
March 16, 2009	By:	/s/ Laura Bright
		Name: Laura Bright
		Title: Senior Vice President, Public Company Reporting and Tax Manager

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Textual Material to be Distributed to Shareholders