SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    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): October 21, 2003

                          WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

       Delaware                       001-31234                  75-2969997
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)             Identification No.)

               300 Crescent Court, Suite 1300, Dallas, Texas 75201
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (214) 756-6900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




ITEM 7. EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits: The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

Exhibit Number    Description

99.1              Press  Release dated October 21, 2003, entitled "Westwood
                  Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results and
                  Declares Quarterly Dividend"

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE / RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-47583, the
following information, which is being furnished pursuant to the requirements of
Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is being reported
under Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure."

On October 21, 2003, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. issued a press release
entitled "Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results and
Declares Quarterly Dividend," a copy of which is furnished with this Current
Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Current Report on
Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.




                                   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.

Date:    October 21, 2003

                                       WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.

                                       By: /s/ Brian O. Casey
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                                           Brian O. Casey,
                                           President and Chief Operating Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Description
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     99.1         Press release dated October 21, 2003, entitled "Westwood
                  Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results and
                  Declares Quarterly Dividend"