---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000017313-26-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSWC"
cik: "0000017313"
company_name: "CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-01T20:54:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T20:56:21.795733+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Capital Southwest shareholders approve increase in authorized shares to 135M

## Summary
- Shareholders approved charter amendment increasing authorized common shares from 75M to 135M.
- Vote: 41,613,652 for, 4,810,196 against, 1,503,080 abstentions.
- Amendment filed with Texas Secretary of State on Sept 1, 2026.
- CEO cites need for equity capital to fund investments and manage leverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000017313-26-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSWC
- cik: 0000017313
- company_name: CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T20:54:40+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731326000133/0000017313-26-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731326000133/cswc-20260901.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000017313-26-000133.txt

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