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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000017313-18-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180206

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:
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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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		FILM NUMBER:		18577893

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2142385700

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		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
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Document 1 - file: cswc-20171231x10q.htm

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<FILENAME>cswc-20171231ex311f9e2d3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: cswc-20171231ex311f9e2d3.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: cswc-20171231ex312987573.htm

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<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>cswc-20171231ex3217afecf.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: cswc-20171231ex3217afecf.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>cswc-20171231ex322208851.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.2
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: cswc-20171231ex322208851.htm

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