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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): April 1, 1997
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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) 372-2300
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Item 5. Other Events.
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For information regarding this item, see the Press Release filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements. Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit 99.1- Press Release dated April 1, 1997.
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/ Robert L. McCormick, Jr.
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Robert L. McCormick, Jr. President
Dated : April 1, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT
FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
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CONTACT: ROBERT L. MCCORMICK, JR. PRESIDENT & CEO
TELEPHONE: (405) 372-2230
RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1997
SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONFIRMS EXPECTED DECLINE IN FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKSB, OKSBP), the Oklahoma-based parent company
of the Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company, today confirmed its earlier
statement that earnings for the first quarter of 1997 are expected to be
significantly less than earnings of recent quarters. In the first quarter of
1997, the Company received information regarding recent events that may affect
the borrower's ability to fully repay its commercial loan, which had a carrying
amount of approximately $1.9 million. As a result of this event, and
management's regular evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance relative to
other loans in the portfolio, the Company expects to record a provision for loan
losses of approximately $3 million in the first quarter of 1997. Quarterly
provisions for loan losses during 1996 ranged from $675,000 to $875,000.
Management expects that the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 1997 will be
approximately $8.4 million, compared with an allowance of $7.1 million at
December 31, 1996. The Company anticipates that it will record net income for
the first quarter of 1997 of approximately $400,000, and that net income
available to common shareholders will be negligible.
The Company previously reported net income for the fourth quarter of 1996
of $2.0 million, and earnings per common share of $.44. Net income for the year
ended December 31, 1996 was $7.6 million, or $1.59 per common share. At December
31, 1996, the Company had total assets of $829 million and total shareholder's
equity of $65 million, and exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. is a publicly-owned company headquartered in
Oklahoma. Its subsidiary, the Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company,
operates seven offices located in Stillwater, Tulsa, Oklahoma City and
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
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