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) July 19, 2012
Capital Southwest Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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811-1056
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75-1072796
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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12900 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas
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75230
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 18, 2012. As of May 31, 2012, the record date, 3,789,428 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 3,489,265 of those shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders were asked to consider and act upon:
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(1)
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To elect five (5) directors to serve until our next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified;
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(2)
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To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending March 31, 2013;
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(3)
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Conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation;
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The director nominees, Messrs. Samuel B. Ligon, Gary L. Martin, T. Duane Morgan, Richard F. Strup and John H. Wilson were elected to the Company’s board of directors. The votes for, votes withheld, and broker non-votes for each director nominee are set out below:
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Samuel B. Ligon
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2,604,610
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433,097
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451,557
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Gary L. Martin
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2,854,261
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183,447
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451,557
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T. Duane Morgan
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2,871,378
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166,329
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451,557
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Richard F. Strup
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2,871,984
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165,724
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451,557
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John H. Wilson
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2,861,673
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176,035
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451,557
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The recommendation to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 was approved. The votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes for this proposal are set out below:
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Votes For
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3,318,872
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Votes Against
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6,115
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Abstentions
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164,278
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Broker Non-Votes
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-0-
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The recommendation to conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation was approved. The votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes for this proposal are set forth below:
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Votes For
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2,767,278
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Votes Against
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229,869
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Abstentions
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40,561
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Broker Non-Votes
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451,557
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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: July 19, 2012
| By: | /s/ Gary L. Martin |
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Name: Gary L. Martin
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Title: Chairman and President
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