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

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, 2009

 

Capital Southwest Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

811-1056

75-1072796

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

 (IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

12900 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas

 

75230

(Address of principal executive offices) 

 (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   

972-233-8242

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.  

On October 28, 2009, Capital Southwest Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Raymond D. Schwertner will join the Company as Vice President effective December 1, 2009. Mr. Schwertner joins Capital Southwest after serving over 19 years at The Whitmore Manufacturing Company, a wholly-owned portfolio company, most recently as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company also announced that Jeffrey G. Peterson will join The Whitmore Manufacturing Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 30, 2009. Peterson will remain a Vice President of Capital Southwest Corporation and will continue to serve as director of several of the Company’s core holdings.

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 28, 2009.

 

 

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.

Dated:  October 28, 2009        
   By: /s/ Gary L. Martin    
   Name: Gary L. Martin    
   Title: Chairman and President