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Diehl notified the Board that he was stepping down as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a director of the Board.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731325000015/0000017313-25-000015-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"stepping down"},{"label":"Role","value":"President and Chief Executive Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"e65437baad","claim":"Michael S. Sarner was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"On February 17, 2025, the Board appointed Michael S. 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