UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                             Powell Industries, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    739128106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                       N/A
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
         [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
         [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



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                                     COVER PAGE


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 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

      Klein Bank, as trustee for the Powell Industries, Inc. Employee Stock
      Ownership Trust and the Powell Industries, Inc. Frozen Employee
      Stock Ownership Trust ("Trusts").
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 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
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 3    SEC USE ONLY



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 4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Klein Bank is a banking association organized under the laws of the
      state of Texas. The Trusts are organized under the laws of the
      State of Texas.
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                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF
                                     0
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY

          OWNED BY                   686,084
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            EACH               7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING
                                     0
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH:

                                     686,084
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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      686,084
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10    CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      Not applicable.
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11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


      6.6%
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12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)


      BK, EP
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     The filing of this Statement on Schedule 13G is made by Klein Bank as
trustee ("Trustee") of the Powell Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership
Trust and the Powell Industries, Inc. Frozen Employee Ownership Trust (the
"Plans" or "Trusts") voluntarily and does not constitute, and should not be
construed as, an admission that either the Trusts or the Trustee beneficially
owns any securities covered by this Statement or is required to file this
Statement for the Trusts and the Trustee. In this connection, the Trusts and the
Trustee disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this
Statement.





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ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER

                  Powell Industries, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                  8550 Mosley Drive
                  Houston, Texas 77075

ITEM 2(a).        NAME OF PERSON FILING

                  See Item 1 of Cover Page.

ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE

                  4911 FM 1960 W.
                  Houston, Texas 77069

ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  See Item 4 of Cover Page.

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

                  Common Stock

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER

                  739128106

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
                  240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON
                  FILING IS A:

                  (a) [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
                           the Act.
                  (b) [X]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
                  (c) [ ]  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
                           the Act.
                  (d) [ ]  Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940.
                  (e) [ ]  An investment adviser in accordance with
                           Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                  (f) [X]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                           accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
                  (g) [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in
                           accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);




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                  (h) [ ]  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b)
                           of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
                  (i) [ ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                           of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
                           of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
                  (j) [ ]  Group, in accordance with
                           Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP.

                  (a)      Amount beneficially owned: 686,084

                  (b)      Percent of class:  6.6%

                  (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to
                                    direct the vote.........................0

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to
                                    direct the vote...................686,084(1)

                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to
                                    direct the disposition of...............0

                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or
                                    to direct the disposition of......686,084(1)

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

                  Not applicable.




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(1)  Of such shares, 658,665 are held in the Powell Industries, Inc. Employee
     Stock Ownership Trust and 27,419 shares are held in the Powell Industries,
     Inc. Frozen Employee Stock Ownership Trust. Each participant in either of
     the Trusts or, if applicable, his beneficiary is entitled to direct to the
     Trustee as to the exercise of any voting or tendering rights attributable
     to shares of Common Stock then allocated to his ESOP Account. All allocated
     Common Stock as to which such instructions have been received (which may
     include an instruction to abstain) will be voted in accordance with such
     instructions. However, the Trustee will vote or tender any unallocated
     Common Stock in the Trusts, or any allocated Common Stock as to which no
     voting or tendering instructions have been received, in such manner as
     directed by the Administrative Committees of the respective Plans. As of
     the date hereof, 337,885 shares of Common Stock are allocated to the
     accounts of participants in the Powell Industries, Inc. Employee Stock
     Ownership Trust, and all shares of Common Stock held by the Powell
     Industries, Inc. Frozen Employee Stock Ownership Trust are allocated to
     accounts of participants.



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ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON.

                  In accordance with the terms of the Plans, participants of the
                  Plans are entitled to receive certain distributions of assets
                  held by the Trusts. Such distributions may include dividends
                  on or proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock.

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
                  HOLDING COMPANY

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
                  are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
                  acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                   Date:  February 7, 2002.

                                   KLEIN BANK, a Texas banking
                                   association, as Trustee of the Powell
                                   Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership
                                   Trust and the Powell Industries, Inc. Frozen
                                   Employee Stock Ownership Trust



                                   By:      /s/ RAY S. RHOADES
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                                   Name:    Ray S. Rhoades, CTFA
                                            Senior Vice President,
                                            Senior Trust Officer