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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000017313-16-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161108

FILER:

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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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		FILM NUMBER:		161981554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
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		BUSINESS PHONE:		2142385700

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		CITY:			DALLAS
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: cswc-20160930x10q.htm

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<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>cswc-20160930ex311574f5b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: cswc-20160930ex311574f5b.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>cswc-20160930ex31234badb.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: cswc-20160930ex31234badb.htm

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<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>cswc-20160930ex321c0a330.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: cswc-20160930ex321c0a330.htm

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<TYPE>EX-32.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>cswc-20160930ex322a7d117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.2
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: cswc-20160930ex322a7d117.htm

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