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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001010549-09-000675.txt : 20091006
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010549-09-000675
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	APP WD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091006

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000017313
		IRS NUMBER:				751072796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		APP WD
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	812-13671
		FILM NUMBER:		091107949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12900 PRESTON RD STE 700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722338242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12900 PRESTON RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75230
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #808084">Gina E. Betts</font></p>

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            <font size="2">September 30, 2009<br>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><font size="2">Jennifer L. Sawin, Esq., Branch Chief</font></p>

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        U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
        100 F Street, N.E.<br>
        Washington, DC 20549-4041</font></p>

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                <td align="left" width="93%"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Withdrawal of Capital Southwest Corporation's Application for an Order under Pursuant to</font></td>

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                <td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended</font></td>

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                <td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">File Number 812-13671</font></td>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left"><font size="2">Dear Ms. Sawin:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left"><font size="2">On behalf of the Applicant identified above, we request that their Application for an Order of Exemption in the above-referenced matter be withdrawn. This request is submitted following the undersigned's discussion with Lewis B. Reich of the SEC staff on September 29, 2009.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 34px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left"><font size="2">Please contact the undersigned at the above-referenced number with any questions regarding his matter</font>.</p>

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                <td align="left" width="514"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sincerely,</font></td>

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                <td align="left" width="514"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">/<u>s/ Gina E. Betts</u></font></font></td>

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                <td align="left" width="514"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Gina E. Betts</font></td>

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