---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000017313-22-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSWC"
cik: "0000017313"
company_name: "CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:37:25.406343+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Duane Morgan retires; board reduces to 6; all proposals approved by shareholders

## Summary
- Duane Morgan retired from board effective July 27, 2022 after 10 years; not due to any dispute.
- Board size reduced from 7 to 6 members, effective same date as retirement.
- Six director nominees elected at annual meeting; votes for ranged from 9.6M to 9.85M, with ~7.88M broker non-votes.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 8.95M for, 692K against, 374K abstain, 7.88M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY ending March 31, 2023 passed with 17.62M for, 144K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000017313-22-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSWC
- cik: 0000017313
- company_name: CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731322000060/0000017313-22-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731322000060/a2022annualmeeting8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000017313-22-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000017313-22-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Duane Morgan retired as Director at CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Duane Morgan notified the Company that he will retire from the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) effective as of the date of the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731322000060/0000017313-22-000060-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.