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 28, 2004

                          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.)

                         200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200
                               Dallas, Texas 75201
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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

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ITEM 2.02: 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 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is being reported
under Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure."

On October 28, 2004, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. issued a press release
entitled "Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2004 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.

ITEM 7.01: REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Westwood announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share, payable on January 1, 2005
to stockholders of record on December 15, 2004.

ITEM 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

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

Exhibit Number                Description

99.1              Press Release dated October 28, 2004, entitled "Westwood
                  Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results and
                  Declares Quarterly Dividend"



                                   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 29, 2004

                                                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 28, 2004, entitled "Westwood
                        Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results
                        and Declares Quarterly Dividend"