---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000017313-23-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSWC"
cik: "0000017313"
company_name: "CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T01:44:10.153621+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Capital Southwest shareholders approve increase in authorized common shares at special meeting

## Summary
- Approved amendment to increase authorized common shares; 28,538,598 for, 2,003,237 against, 500,464 abstentions.
- Special meeting held Oct 11, 2023; record date Aug 28, 2023 with 39,951,118 shares outstanding.
- Also approved adjournment proposal if needed to solicit additional proxies; 29,022,416 for, 1,554,292 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000017313-23-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSWC
- cik: 0000017313
- company_name: CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731323000117/0000017313-23-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731323000117/cswc-20231011.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock at the 2023-10-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-11
  source text: Proposal 1. The proposal to amend the Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock was approved by the following vote: Votes For 28,538,598 Votes Against 2,003,237 Abstentions 500,464
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731323000117/0000017313-23-000117-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP shareholders approved Approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Charter Amendment at the 2023-10-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-11
  source text: Proposal 2. The proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Charter Amendment was approved by the following vote: Votes For 29,022,416 Votes Against 1,554,292 Abstentions 465,591
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731323000117/0000017313-23-000117-index.htm

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