UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]    QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR 15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

                                       OR

[ ]    TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ............to ............

                         Commission File Number: 814-61

                          CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Texas                                    75-1072796
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation            (I.R.S. Employer
              or organization)                           Identification No.)

12900 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas                 75230
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 233-8242

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large  accelerated  filer, an
accelerated  filer, or a  non-accelerated  filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer and large  accelerated  filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange  Act.  (Check
One):

Large accelerated filer       Accelerated filer  X    Non-accelerated filer
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Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X]


Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

       3,749,939 shares of Common Stock, $1 Par Value as of July 31, 2008


TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements Page No. -------- Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2008.............3 Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007........................................4 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets For the three months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and year ended March 31, 2008............................5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) For the three ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007......6 Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2008............................................7 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................13 ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..........................17 ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk..................................................19 ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures..........................................20 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1 Legal Proceedings................................................20 ITEM 1A. Risk Factors....................................................21 ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................21 Signatures ...................................................................22

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ----------------------------- Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition ---------------------------------------------- Assets June 30, 2008 March 31, 2008 ------------- -------------- (Unaudited) Investments at market or fair value Companies more than 25% owned (Cost: June 30, 2008 - $28,758,246 March 31, 2008 - $28,758,246) $ 400,144,739 $ 410,026,178 Companies 5% to 25% owned (Cost: June 30, 2008 - $20,412,243, March 31, 2008 - $20,412,243) 68,538,006 54,895,381 Companies less than 5% owned (Cost: June 30, 2008 - $31,966,518, March 31, 2008 - $31,856,977) 78,740,184 82,648,943 ------------- ------------- Total investments (Cost: June 30, 2008- $81,137,007, March 31, 2008 - $81,027,466) 547,422,929 547,570,502 Cash and cash equivalents 30,031,548 31,327,758 Receivables 180,460 156,322 Other assets 7,713,448 7,630,486 ------------- ------------- Totals $ 585,348,385 $ 586,685,068 ============= ============= Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Other liabilities $ 1,686,678 $ 1,187,796 Deferred income taxes 1,825,558 1,797,058 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities 3,512,236 2,984,854 ------------- ------------- Shareholders' equity Common stock, $1 par value: authorized, 5,000,000 shares; issued, 4,326,516 shares at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 4,326,516 4,326,516 Additional capital 115,775,142 115,687,153 Undistributed net investment income 6,066,467 7,036,929 Undistributed net realized loss on investments (2,860,118) (2,860,118) Unrealized appreciation of investments 466,285,923 466,543,036 Treasury stock - at cost 443,850 shares at June 30, 2008 and 437,365 shares at March 31, 2008 (7,757,781) (7,033,302) ------------- ------------- Net assets at market or fair value, equivalent to $149.85 per share at June 30, 2008 on the 3,882,666 shares outstanding and $150.09 per share at March 31, 2008 on the 3,889,151 shares outstanding 581,836,149 583,700,214 ------------- ------------- Totals $ 585,348,385 $ 586,685,068 ============= ============= The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements 3

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Operations ------------------------------------- (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 ------- 2008 2007 ------------ ------------ Investment income: Interest $ 349,852 $ 564,687 Dividends 657,480 363,427 Management and directors' fees 231,000 225,200 ------------ ------------ 1,238,332 1,153,314 ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Salaries 250,450 274,136 Net pension benefit (81,837) (36,237) Other operating expenses 457,233 264,964 ------------ ------------ 625,846 502,863 ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 612,486 650,451 Income tax expense 27,287 9,760 ------------ ------------ Net investment income $ 585,199 $ 640,691 ============ ============ Proceeds from disposition of investments $ -- $ 325,775 ------------ ------------ Net realized gain on investments -- 325,775 ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments (257,114) 17,148,445 ------------ ------------ Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments $ (257,114) $ 17,474,220 ============ ============ Increase in net assets from operations $ 328,085 $ 18,114,911 ============ ============ The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements 4

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets ------------------------------------------------ Three Months Ended Year Ended June 30, 2008 March 31, 2008 ------------- -------------- (Unaudited) Operations Net investment income $ 585,199 $ 3,715,200 Net realized gain on investments -- 240,024 Net decrease in unrealized appreciation of investments (257,114) (142,969,698) ------------- ------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 328,085 (139,014,474) Distributions from: Undistributed net investment income (1,555,660) (2,333,291) Capital share transactions: Exercise of employee stock options -- 231,390 Change in pension plan funded status -- (1,178,764) Stock option expense 87,989 263,664 Treasury stock (724,479) -- ------------- ------------- Decrease in net assets (1,864,065) (142,031,475) Net assets, beginning of period 583,700,214 725,731,689 ------------- ------------- Net assets, end of period $ 581,836,149 $ 583,700,214 ============= ============= The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements 5

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ------------------------------------- (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 ------- 2008 2007 ------------ ------------ Cash flows from operating activities Increase in net assets from operations $ 328,085 $ 18,114,911 Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Proceeds from disposition of investments -- 325,775 Purchases of securities (109,541) (8,051,747) Maturities of securities -- 4,500 Depreciation and amortization 9,269 4,409 Net pension benefit (81,837) (36,237) Realized gain on investments before income taxes -- (325,775) Net (increase) decrease in unrealized appreciation of investments 257,114 (17,148,445) Stock option expense 87,989 43,586 (Increase) decrease in receivables (24,136) 184,920 (Increase) decrease in other assets 2,578 (6,729) Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 520,375 (119,163) Decrease in accrued pension liability (34,467) (36,568) Increase in deferred income taxes 28,500 12,600 ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 983,929 (7,033,963) ------------ ------------ Cash flows from financing activities Distributions from undistributed net investment income (1,555,660) (777,630) Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options -- 231,390 Purchase of Treasury Stock (724,479) -- ------------ ------------ Net cash used in financing activities (2,280,139) (546,240) ------------ ------------ Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,296,210) (7,580,203) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 31,327,758 38,844,203 ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 30,031,548 $ 31,264,000 ============ ============ Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ -- $ -- Income taxes $ -- $ -- The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements 6

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statement of Investments ------------------------------------- June 30, 2008 Company Investment (a) Cost Value (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +AT&T INC. ++20,770 shares common stock (acquired 3-9-99) $ 12 $ 699,741 San Antonio, Texas Global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services. +ALAMO GROUP INC. 2,830,300 shares common stock Seguin, Texas (acquired 4-1-73 thru 5-25-07) 2,190,937 45,284,800 Tractor-mounted mowing and mobile excavation equipment for governmental, industrial and agricultural markets; street- sweeping equipment for municipalities. ALL COMPONENTS, INC. 8.25% subordinated note due 2012 (acquired 6-27-07) 6,000,000 6,000,000 Austin, Texas 150,000 shares Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Electronics contract manufacturing; convertible into 600,000 shares of common stock distribution and production of memory at $0.25 per share (acquired 9-16-94) 150,000 6,600,000 and other components for computer Warrants to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock manufacturers, retailers and value-added at $11.00 per share, expiring 2017 (acquired 6-27-07) -- -- resellers. ---------- ---------- 6,150,000 12,600,000 ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. 300,000 shares common stock (acquired 4-10-07) 3,000,000 3,000,000 Atlanta, Georgia Holding company of Atlantic Capital Bank a full service commercial bank. BALCO, INC. 445,000 shares common stock and 60,920 shares Wichita, Kansas Class B non-voting common stock Specialty architectural products used in (acquired 10-25-83 and 5-30-02) 624,920 4,500,000 the construction and remodeling of commercial and institutional buildings. BOXX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3,125,354 shares Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, Austin, Texas convertible into 3,125,354 shares of common stock Workstations for computer graphic at $0.50 per share (acquired 8-20-99 thru 8-8-01) 1,500,000 2 imaging and design. CMI HOLDING COMPANY, INC. 10% convertible subordinated note, due 2009, Richardson, Texas (acquired 7-2-07 thru 10-9-07) 2,363,347 1,000,000 Owns Chase Medical, which develops 2,327,658 shares Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and sells devices used in cardiac surgery convertible into 2,327,658 shares of common stock to relieve congestive heart failure; develops at $1.72 per share (acquired 8-21-02 and 6-4-03) 4,000,000 2 and supports cardiac imaging systems. Warrants to purchase 109,012 shares of common stock at $1.72 per share, expiring 2012 (acquired 4-7-04) -- -- Warrant to purchase 431,982 shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock at $1.72 per share, expiring 2017 (acquired 7-2-07) -- -- ---------- ---------- 6,363,347 1,000,002 7

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statement of Investments ------------------------------------- June 30, 2008 (continued) Company Investment (a) Cost Value (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +COMCAST CORPORATION ++64,656 shares common stock (acquired 11-18-02) $ 21 $ 1,224,585 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. DENNIS TOOL COMPANY 20,725 shares 5% convertible preferred stock, Houston, Texas convertible into 20,725 shares of common stock Polycrystalline diamond compacts (PDCs) at $48.25 per share (acquired 8-10-98) 999,981 999,981 used in oil field drill bits and in mining 140,137 shares common stock (acquired 3-7-94 and industrial applications. and 8-10-98) 2,329,963 3,200,000 ---------- ---------- 3,329,944 4,199,981 +DISCOVERY HOLDING COMPANY ++70,501 shares Series A common stock (acquired 7-21-05) 20,262 1,545,382 Englewood, Colorado Provider of creative content, media management and network services worldwide. +EMBARQ CORPORATION ++4,500 shares common stock (acquired 5-17-06) 46,532 212,715 Overland Park, Kansas Local exchange carrier that provides voice and data services, including high-speed Internet. +ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION 4,086,750 shares common stock (acquired 7-16-92 McKinney, Texas thru 10-7-98) 5,800,000 65,388,000 Electric wire and cable for residential and commercial use. EXTREME INTERNATIONAL, INC. 39,359.18 shares Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, Sugar Land, Texas convertible into 157,436.72 shares of common stock Owns Bill Young Productions, Texas at $25.00 per share (acquired 9-30-03) 2,625,000 7,026,000 Video and Post, and Extreme Communi- 3,750 shares 8% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, cations, which produce radio and television convertible into 15,000 shares of common stock at commercials and corporate communica- $25.00 per share (acquired 9-30-03) 375,000 669,000 tions videos. Warrants to purchase 13,035 shares of common stock at $25.00 per share, expiring 2008 (acquired 8-11-98 thru 9-30-03) -- 290,000 ---------- ---------- 3,000,000 7,985,000 +FMC CORPORATION ++12,860 shares common stock (acquired 6-6-86 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 9-13-07) 66,727 995,878 Chemicals for agricultural, industrial and consumer markets. +FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ++22,114 shares common stock (acquired 1-2-02 Houston, Texas and 8-31-07) 57,051 1,701,230 Equipment and systems for the energy, food processing and air transportation industries. 8

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statement of Investments ------------------------------------- June 30, 2008 (continued) Company Investment (a) Cost Value (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +HEELYS, INC. 9,317,310 shares common stock (acquired 5-26-00) $ 102,490 $ 34,939,913 Carrollton, Texas Heelys stealth skate shoes, equipment and apparel sold through sporting goods chains, department stores and footwear retailers. +HOLOGIC, INC. ++632,820 shares common stock (acquired 8-27-99) 220,000 13,795,476 Bedford, Massachusetts Medical instruments including bone densitometers, mammography devices and digital radiography systems. +KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION ++77,180 shares common stock (acquired 12-18-97) 2,358,518 4,613,820 Dallas, Texas Manufacturer of tissue, personal care and health care products. +LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC. ++42,463 shares Series A common stock (acquired 6-15-05) 106,553 1,334,187 Englewood, Colorado ++42,463 shares Series C common stock (acquired 9-6-05) 100,870 1,289,177 Owns interests in broadband, distribution ---------- ---------- and content companies. 207,423 2,623,364 +LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION ++35,250 shares of Liberty Capital Series A common Englewood, Colorado stock (acquired 5-9-06) 7,833 506,895 Holding company owning interests in ++176,252 shares of Liberty Interactive Series A electronic retailing, media, communica- common stock (acquired 5-9-06) 66,423 2,599,717 tions and entertainment businesses. ++141,000 shares of Liberty Entertainment Series A common stock (acquired 3-3-08) 43,996 3,410,790 ---------- ---------- 118,253 6,517,402 LIFEMARK GROUP 1,449,026 shares common stock (acquired 7-16-69) 4,510,400 71,000,000 Hayward, California Cemeteries, mausoleums and mortuaries located in northern California. MEDIA RECOVERY, INC. 800,000 shares Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Dallas, Texas convertible into 800,000 shares of common stock at Computer datacenter and office automation $1.00 per share (acquired 11-4-97) 800,000 6,250,000 supplies and accessories; impact, tilt 4,000,002 shares common stock (acquired 11-4-97) 4,615,000 31,250,000 monitoring and temperature sensing ---------- ---------- devices to detect mishandling shipments; 5,415,000 37,500,000 dunnage for protecting shipments. PALLETONE, INC. 12.3% senior subordinated notes due 2012 Bartow, Florida (acquired 9-25-06) 1,553,150 2,000,000 Manufacturer of wooden pallets and 150,000 shares common stock (acquired 10-18-01) 150,000 150,000 pressure-treated lumber. Warrant to purchase 15,294 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share, expiring 2011 (acquired 2-17-06) 45,746 -- ---------- ---------- 1,748,896 2,150,000 9

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statement of Investments ------------------------------------- June 30, 2008 (continued) Company Investment (a) Cost Value (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC. 7,855,121 shares common stock (acquired 1-3-85 Dallas, Texas thru 7-31-95) $ 10,931,955 $ 35,348,045 Integrated manufacturing, retailing, financing and insuring of manufactured housing and modular homes. +PETSMART, INC. ++300,000 shares common stock (acquired 6-1-95) 1,318,771 5,976,000 Phoenix, Arizona Retail chain of more than 928 stores selling pet foods, supplies and services. THE RECTORSEAL CORPORATION 27,907 shares common stock (acquired 1-5-73 Houston, Texas and 3-31-73) 52,600 129,200,000 Specialty chemicals for plumbing, HVAC, electrical, construction, industrial, oil field and automotive applications; smoke containment systems for building fires; also owns 20% of The Whitmore Manuacturing Company. +SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION ++90,000 shares common stock (acquired 6-20-84) 457,113 855,000 Reston, Virginia Diversified telecommunications company. TCI HOLDINGS, INC. 21 shares 12% Series C Cumulative Compounding Preferred Denver, Colarodo stock (acquired 1-30-90) -- 677,250 Cable television systems and microwave relay systems. +TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. ++489,656 shares common stock (acquired 5-1-00) 3,550,006 7,834,496 Dallas, Texas Regional bank holding company with banking operations in six Texas cities. VIA HOLDINGS, INC. 9,118 shares Series B Preferred Stock Sparks, Nevada (acquired 9-19-05) 4,559,000 2 Designer, manufacturer and distributor 1,118 shares Series C Preferred Stock of high-quality office seating. (acquired 11-01-07) 281,523 281,523 ---------- ---------- 4,840,523 281,525 WELLOGIX, INC. 4,788,371 shares Series A-1 Convertible Participating Houston, Texas Preferred Stock, convertible into 4,788,371 shares Developer and supporter of software of common stock at $1.0441 per share used by the oil and gas industry to (acquired 8-19-05 thru 6-15-08) 5,000,000 2 control drilling and maintenance expenses. THE WHITMORE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 80 shares common stock (acquired 8-31-79) 1,600,000 38,000,000 Rockwall, Texas Specialized mining, railroad and industrial lubricants; coatings for automobiles and primary metals; fluid contamination control devices. 10

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statement of Investments ------------------------------------- June 30, 2008 (continued) Company Investment (a) Cost Value (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +WINDSTREAM CORPORATION ++9,181 shares common stock (acquired 7-17-06) $ 19,656 $ 113,294 Little Rock, Arkansas Provider of voice, broadband and entertainment services. MISCELLANEOUS - BankCap Partners Fund I, L.P. - 6.0% limited partnership interest (acquired 7-14-06 thru 6-23-08) 2,566,681 2,566,681 - CapitalSouth Partners Fund III, L.P. - 2.8% limited partnership interest (acquired 1-22-08) 701,256 701,256 - Diamond State Ventures, L.P. - 1.9% limited partnership interest (acquired 10-12-99 thru 8-26-05) 111,000 111,000 - First Capital Group of Texas III, L.P. - 3.3% limited partnership interest (acquired 12-26-00 thru 8-12-05) 964,604 964,604 - Humac Company - 1,041,000 shares common stock (acquired 1-31-75 and 12-31-75) -- 172,000 - PharmaFab, Inc. - contingent payment agreement (acquired 2-15-07) 2 2 - STARTech Seed Fund I - 12.1% limited partnership interest (acquired 4-17-98 thru 1-5-00) 178,066 1 - STARTech Seed Fund II - 3.2% limited partnership interest (acquired 4-28-00 thru 2-23-05) 950,000 1 - Sterling Group Partners I, L.P. - 1.7% limited partnership interest (acquired 4-20-01 thru 1-24-05) 1,064,042 1,144,481 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS $ 81,137,007 $547,422,929 =========== ============ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +Publicly-owned company ++Unrestricted securities as defined in Note (a) Notes to Portfolio of Investments --------------------------------- (a) Definitions Unrestricted securities (indicated by ++) are freely marketable securities having readily available market quotations. All other securities are restricted securities, which are subject to one or more restriction on resale and are not freely marketable. At June 30, 2008, restricted securities represented approximately 91.1% of the value of the consolidated investment portfolio. (b) Investment Valuation Policy Our investments are carried at fair value in accordance with the 1940 Act and SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS No. 157"). In accordance with the 1940 Act, unrestricted minority-owned publicly traded securities, for which the market quotations are readily available, are valued at the closing sale price for the NYSE listed securities and the lower of the closing bid price or the last sale price for NASDAQ securities on the valuation date; and restricted publicly traded securities and other privately held securities are valued as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. We adopted SFAS No. 157 on April 1, 2008 (see footnote 1 in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements," page 13). SFAS No. 157 provides a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 also provides guidance regarding a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes information used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings and provides for enhanced disclosures determined by the level within the hierarchy of information used for valuation. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. 11

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued) SFAS No. 157 defines fair value in terms of the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the "exit price") and excludes transaction costs. Under SFAS No. 157, the fair value measurement also assumes that the transaction to sell an asset occurs in the principal market for the asset or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset. The principal market is the market in which the reporting entity would sell or transfer the asset with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset. In determining the principal market for an asset or liability under SFAS No. 157, it is assumed that the reporting entity has access to the market as of the measurement date. (c) Valuation Methodologies Debt Securities are generally valued on the basis of the price the security would command in order to provide a yield-to-maturity equivalent to the present yield of comparable debt instruments of similar quality. Partnership Interests and Common Equity including unrestricted marketable securities, which are valued at the closing sale price for the NYSE listed securities and the lower of the closing bid price or the last sale price for NASDAQ securities on the valuation date; and restricted marketable securities for which there is a public market, are valued at the closing sale price for the NYSE listed securities and the lower of the closing bid price or the last sale price for NASDAQ securities on the valuation date adjusted in good faith by our Board of Directors if they deem a discount or premium would be likely or obtainable upon a sale or transfer of our interest, for those without a principal market, the Board of Directors consider the financial condition and operating results of the issuer; the long-term potential of the business of the issuer; the market for and recent sales prices of the issuer's securities; the values of similar securities issued by companies in similar businesses; the proportion of the issuer's securities owned by the Company; protective put analysis based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the nature and duration of resale restrictions and the nature of any rights enabling the Company to require the issuer to register restricted securities under applicable securities laws. In determining the fair value of restricted securities, the Board of Directors considers the inherent value of such securities without regard to the restrictive feature and adjusts for any diminution in value resulting from restrictions on resale. Preferred Equity are valued the basis of the price (bond value) the security would carry in the absence of the conversion feature plus the value allocable to the conversion feature (conversion value). Equity Warrants are valued on the basis of accepted formulas derived from empirical studies which define the market value of a warrant in relation to the market price of its common stock. These formulas measure the "option value" of a warrant as well as its "exercise value" (the amount, if any, by which the value of the stock exceeds the exercise price of the warrant). In apply such formulas, the market price of the stock is usually discounted to reflect the fact that the stock is restricted and the calculated value is of the warrant itself may be discounted (if deemed appropriate) to reflect its restrictive nature. Generally, the option value is excluded if the formula indicates (i) the warrant expires within six months, (ii) the market price of the stock (discounted) is less than one-half of the exercise price of the warrant. Or (iii) the market price of the stock (discounted) is more than two times the amount of the exercise price of the warrant. 12

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ------------------------------------------ (Unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for investment companies. Under rules and regulations applicable to investment companies, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company. An exception to this general principle occurs if the investment company has an investment in an operating company that provides services to the investment company. Our consolidated financial statements include our management company. The financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 6 of Regulation S-X. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008. Certain information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate for a fair presentation. The information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods. Fair Value Measurements. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"), on April 1, 2008. SFAS 157 (1) creates a single definition of fair value, (2) establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and (3) expands disclosure requirements about items measured at fair value. The Statement applies to both items recognized and reported at fair value in the financial statements and items disclosed at fair value in the notes to the financial statements. The Statement does not change existing accounting rules governing what can or what must be recognized and reported at fair value in the Company's financial statements, or disclosed at fair value in the Company's notes to the financial statements. Additionally, SFAS 157 does not eliminate practicability exceptions that exist in accounting pronouncements amended by this Statement when measuring fair value. As a result, the Company will not be required to recognize any new assets or liabilities at fair value. Prior to SFAS 157, certain measurements of fair value were based on the price that would be paid to acquire an asset, or received to assume a liability (an entry price). SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (that is, an exit price). The exit price is based on the amount that the holder of the asset or liability would receive or need to pay in an actual transaction (or in a hypothetical transaction if an actual transaction does not exist) at the measurement date. In some circumstances, the entry and exit price may be the same; however, they are conceptually different. Fair value is generally determined based on quoted market prices in the active markets for identical assets or liabilities. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company uses valuation techniques that place greater reliance on observable inputs and less reliance on unobservable inputs. In measuring fair value, the Company may make adjustments for risks and uncertainties, if a market participant would include such an adjustment in its pricing. 13

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 2. Investments We fair value our investments in accordance with GAAP as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. When available we base the fair value of our investments on directly observable market prices or on market data derived for comparable assets. For all other investments, inputs used to measure fair value reflect management's best estimate of assumptions that would be used by market participants in pricing the investments in a hypothetical transaction. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure our investments are characterized in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"). Where inputs for an asset or liability fall in more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment's fair value measurement. We use judgment and consider factors specific to the investment in determining the significance of an input to a fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy and investments that fall into each of the levels are described below: o Level 1: Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. We use Level 1 inputs for publicly traded unrestricted securities for which we do not have a controlling interest. Such investments are valued at the closing price for listed securities and at the lower of the closing bid price or the closing sale price for over-the-counter (NASDAQ) securities on the valuation date. o Level 2: Level 2 inputs are inputs other than the quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. We did not value any of our investments using level 2 inputs as of June 30, 2008. o Level 3: Level 3 inputs are unobservable and cannot be corroborated by observable market data. We use Level 3 inputs for measuring the fair value of substantially all of our investments. See "Notes to Portfolio of Investments" (c) on page 12 for the investment policy used to determine the fair value of these investments. The following fair value hierarchy table sets forth our investment portfolio by level as of June 30, 2008 (in millions): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total ------- ------- ------- ----- Debt $- $- $9.0 $9.0 Partnership Interests - - 9.2 9.2 Preferred Equity - - 21.8 21.8 Common Equity 48.7 - 458.4 507.1 Equity Warrants - - .3 .3 ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- Total Investments $48.7 $- $498.7 $547.4 =========== =========== ============ ============= The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of investment assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs during the three month period ended June 30, 2008 (in millions): 14

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Purchases, Sales, Beginning Unrealized Issuance & Ending Balance gain (loss) Settlement Balances ------- ----------- ---------- -------- Debt $9.0 $- $- $9.0 Partnership Interests 9.1 - 0.1 9.2 Preferred Equity 21.8 - - 21.8 Common Equity 507.3 (0.2) - 507.1 Equity Warrants 0.4 (0.1) - 0.3 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Total Investments $547.6 ($0.3) $0.1 $547.4 ============== ============= ============== ============= 3. Stock-Based Compensation Effective April 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method. We recognize compensation cost over the straight-line method for all share-based payments granted on or after that date and for all awards granted to employees prior to April 1, 2006 that remain unvested on that date. The fair value of stock options are determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model and are expensed over the vesting period of the related stock options. Accordingly, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, we recognized compensation expense of $87,989. As of June 30, 2008, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was $1,707,846, which will be amortized over the weighted-average service period of approximately 5.7 years. 4. Employee Stock Option Plan On July 19, 1999, shareholders approved the 1999 Stock Option ("Plan"), which provides for the granting of stock options to employees and officers of the Company and authorizes the issuance of common stock upon exercise of such options for up to 140,000 shares. All options are granted at or above market price, generally expire ten years from the date of grant and are generally exercisable on or after the first anniversary of the date of grant in five to ten annual installments. At June 30, 2008, there were 37,500 shares available for grant under the Plan. The per share weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted on May 15, 2006 was $31.28 per option using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of .64%, risk-free interest rate of 5.08%, expected volatility of 21.1%, and expected life of 7 years. The per share weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted on July 17, 2006 was $33.05 per option using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of .61%, risk-free interest rate of 5.04%, expected volatility of 21.2%, and expected life of 7 years. The per share weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted on July 16, 2007 was $41.78 per option using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assuptions: expected dividend yield of .39%, risk-free interest rate of 4.95%, expected volatility of 19.9%, and expected life of 5 years. The following summarizes activity in the stock option plan since June 30, 2008: Number Weighted-Average of shares Exercise Price --------- -------------- Balance at March 31, 2008 70,400 $109.99 Granted - - Exercised - - Canceled - - ------- ------- Balance at June 30, 2008 70,400 $109.99 ====== ======= 15

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) At June 30, 2008, the range of exercise prices and weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding options was $65.00 to $152.98 and 5.66 years, respectively. No options were exercised during the three months ended June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2008, the number of options exercisable was 13,445 and the weighted-average exercise price of those options was $83.17. 5. Summary of Per Share Information Three Months Ended June 30 ------- 2008 2007 --------- --------- Investment income $ .32 $ .30 Operating expenses (.16) (.13) Interest expense -- -- Income taxes (.01) -- --------- --------- Net investment income .15 .17 Distributions from undistributed net investment income (.40) (.20) Net realized gain on investments -- .08 Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments (.07) 4.41 Treasury stock repurchase * .06 -- Exercise of employee stock options ** -- (.09) Stock option expense .02 .01 --------- --------- Increase (decrease) in net asset value (.24) 4.38 Net asset value: Beginning of period 150.09 186.75 --------- --------- End of period $ 149.85 $ 191.13 ========= ========= Shares outstanding at end of period (000s omitted) 3,882 3,886 * Net increase is due to purchases of Common Stock at prices less than beginning period net asset value. ** Net decrease is due to the exercise of employee stock options at prices less than beginning of period net asset value. 6. Share Repurchase Plan On June 12, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan, which allows for the repurchase of up to 10 percent (or 388,915 shares) of its Common Stock at prices not above the lower of the net asset value per share of its Common Stock, or prices prevailing in the over-the-counter market at the time of such purchases. The Company anticipates that share purchases will be made from time to time, depending upon market conditions. Shares may be purchased on the open market, including block repurchases, or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company does not intend to purchase any shares from its directors, officers or other affiliates. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be discontinued at any time. The Company intends to fund the purchases with available cash and or the sale of marketable securities readily available for sale. The repurchase program is expected to be in effect through December 10, 2008, or until the approved number of shares has been repurchased. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company purchased a total of 6,485 shares of its Common Stock on the open market for $724,479 at an average price of $111.72 per share. 16

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 7. Subsequent Events In July 2008, Gary L. Martin was named Chairman of the Board, Tracy L. Morris was named Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, and William R. Thomas III was named Assistant Vice President. In July 2008, the Company purchased 132,727 shares of its Common Stock on the open market for $15,141,572 at an average price of $114.08, which resulted in cummulative year-to-date purchases of 139,212 shares or 35.8% of the 388,915 shares approved by its Board of Directors on June 12, 2008. 8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (SFAS 157). The standard defines fair value, outlines a framework for measuring fair value, and details the required disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted this statement on a prospective basis beginning in the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2008. However the impact on its consolidated financial statements for the periods subsequent to the period of adoption cannot be determined at this time as it will be influenced by the estimates of fair value for those periods, the number and amount of investments the Company originates, acquires or exits, and the effect of any additional guidance or any changes in the interpretation of this statement. In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 is effective for us beginning April 1, 2008. We did not elect the fair value option provisions upon adoption of SFAS 159 on April 1, 2008. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") SFAS 157-2, "Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157" (FSP 157-2), which defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). We are currently evaluating the impact of our adoption of FSP 157-2 effective April 1, 2009 on our consolidated financial statements. Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Net asset value at June 30, 2008 was $581,836,149, equivalent to $149.85 per share. Assuming reinvestment of all dividends and tax credits on retained long-term capital gains, the June 30, 2008 net asset value reflects a decrease of 21.2% during the past twelve months. June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 ---- ---- Net assets $581,836,149 $743,343,946 Shares outstanding 3,882,666 3,889,151 Net assets per share $149.85 $191.13 17

Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued) Results of Operations The composite measure of our financial performance in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is captioned "Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations" and consists of three elements. The first is "Net investment income", which is the difference between our income from interest, dividends and fees and our combined operating and interest expenses, net of applicable income taxes. The second element is "Net realized gain (loss) on investments", which is the difference between the proceeds received from disposition of portfolio securities and their stated cost. The third element is the "Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments", which is the net change in the market or fair value of our investment portfolio, compared with stated cost. It should be noted that the "Net realized gain (loss)on investments" and "Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments" are directly related in that when an appreciated portfolio security is sold to realize a gain, a corresponding decrease in net unrealized appreciation occurs by transferring the gain associated with the transaction from "unrealized" to "realized". Conversely, when a loss is realized on a depreciated portfolio security, an increase in net unrealized appreciation occurs. Net Investment Income Interest income of $349,852 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased from $564,687 in the year-ago period due to an decrease in interest rates. During the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we recorded dividend income from the following sources: Three Months Ended June ---- 2008 2007 ---- ---- Alamo Group Inc. $169,818 $169,278 Dennis Tool Company 12,500 25,000 Encore Wire Corporation 81,735 81,735 Kimberly-Clark Corporation 44,764 40,905 The RectorSeal Corporation 240,000 -- TCI Holdings, Inc. 20,318 20,318 The Whitmore Manufacturing Company 60,000 -- Other 28,345 26,191 -------- -------- $657,480 $363,427 ======== ======== Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments Set forth in the following table are the significant increases and decreases in unrealized appreciation by portfolio company: Three Months Ended June ---- 2008 2007 ---- ---- Encore Wire Corporation $14,303,625 $ 6,130,000 Heelys, Inc. -- (9,318,000) Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. 3,927,561 -- The RectorSeal Corporation (15,000,000) 10,850,000 During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the value of our investment in The RectorSeal Corporation was decreased by $15,000,000 due to decreased sales resulting from slow downs in the residential and commercial construction segments of its business. Offsetting the loss at RectorSeal during the three months ended June 30, 2008, was a $14,303,625 increase in the value of Encore Wire Corporation and a $3,927,561 increase in the value of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. due to increases in their respective stock prices. 18

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued) Portfolio Investments During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, we made additional investments of $109,541 in an existing portfolio company. We have agreed, subject to certain conditions, to invest up to $19,318,963 in five portfolio companies. Financial Liquidity and Capital Resources At June 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $30.0 million. Pursuant to Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations, cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 million held by Capital Southwest Venture Corporation (CSVC) may not be transferred or advanced to us without the consent of the SBA. Under current SBA regulations and subject to SBA's approval of its credit application, CSVC would be entitled to borrow up to $17.0 million. With the exception of a capital gain distribution made in the form of a distribution of the stock of a portfolio company in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, we have elected to retain all gains realized during the past 39 years. Retention of future gains is viewed as an important source of funds to sustain our investment activity. Approximately $48.7 million of our investment portfolio is represented by unrestricted publicly-traded securities, and represent a source of liquidity. Funds to be used by us for operating or investment purposes may be transferred in the form of dividends, management fees or loans from Lifemark Group, The RectorSeal Corporation and The Whitmore Manufacturing Company, wholly-owned portfolio companies, to the extent of their available cash reserves and borrowing capacities. Management believes that our cash and cash equivalents and cash available from other sources described above are adequate to meet our expected requirements. Consistent with our long-term strategy, the disposition of investments from time to time may also be an important source of funds for future investment activities. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in marketable equity security prices. We do not use derivative financial instruments to mitigate any of these risks. Our investment performance is a function of our portfolio companies' profitability, which may be affected by economic cycles, competitive forces, foreign currency fluctuations and production costs including labor rates, raw material prices and certain commodity prices. Most of the companies in our investment portfolio do not hedge their exposure to raw material and commodity price fluctuations. However, the portfolio company with the greatest exposure to foreign currency fluctuations generally hedges its exposure. All of these factors may have an adverse effect on the value of our investments on our net asset value. Our investment in portfolio securities includes fixed-rate debt securities which totaled $9,000,000 at June 30, 2008, equivalent to 1.6% of the value of our total investments. Generally these debt securities are below investment grade and have relatively high fixed rates of interest; therefore, minor changes in market yields of publicly-traded debt securities have little or no effect on the values of debt securities in our portfolio and no effect on interest income. Our investments in debt securities are generally held to maturity and their fair values are determined on the basis of the terms of the debt security and the financial condition of the issuer. 19

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk (continued) A portion of our investment portfolio consists of debt and equity securities of private companies. We anticipate little or no effect on the values of these investments from modest changes in public market equity valuations. Should significant changes in market valuations of comparable publicly-owned companies occur, there may be a corresponding effect on valuations of private companies, which would affect the value and the amount and timing of proceeds eventually realized from these investments. A portion of our investment portfolio also consists of restricted common stocks of publicly-owned companies. The fair values of these restricted securities are influenced by the nature of applicable resale restrictions, the underlying earnings and financial condition of the issuers of such restricted securities and the market valuations of comparable publicly-owned companies. A portion of our investment portfolio also consists of unrestricted, freely marketable common stocks of publicly-owned companies. These freely marketable investments, which are valued at the public market price, are directly exposed to equity price risks, in that a change in an issuer's public market equity price would result in an identical change in the fair value of our investment in such security. Item 4. Controls and Procedures As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the President and Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the President and Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding such required disclosure. During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, there were no changes to the internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION - --------------------------- Item 1. Legal Proceedings We are currently the subject of certain legal actions. In our judgment, none of the lawsuits currently pending against us, either individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial position. We, Capital Southwest Corporation and Capital Southwest Venture Corporation, have been named in a lawsuit filed on August 27, 2007 in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against Heelys, Inc and its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the directors who signed its registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its December 7, 2006 initial public offering ("IPO"), and its underwriters for the IPO. The complaint alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and the plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages in an unspecified amount, as well as reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the action, including counsel fees and expert fees. 20

Item 1. Legal Proceedings (continued) Similar suits were also filed in 2007 and 2008 in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Texas making substantially similar allegations under Sections 11, 12 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, and seeking substantially similar damages. These lawsuits have been transferred to a single judge, and we expect that all the cases will be consolidated into a single action, with a consolidated complaint filed shortly thereafter. We believe that the plaintiffs' claims are without merit, we deny the allegations in the complaints, and we intend to vigorously defend the lawsuits. Item 1A. Risk Factors There have been no material changes to our risk factors as disclosed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors", in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits Exhibit 31.1- Certification of President required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), filed herewith. Exhibit 31.2- Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, filed herewith. Exhibit 32.1- Certification of President required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, furnished herewith. Exhibit 32.2- Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, furnished herewith. (b) Reports on Form 8-K Current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 12, 2008 relating to the share repurchase plan that was recently approved by the Company's Board of Directors. Under this Plan, the Company may repurchase up to 10 percent (or 388,915 shares) of its Common Stock at prices not above the lower of the net asset value per share of its Common Stock, or prices prevailing in the over-the-counter market at the time of such purchases. 21

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 thereunto duly authorized. CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION Date: August 7, 2008 By: /s/ Gary L. Martin --------------------- ---------------------------------------- Gary L. Martin, President and Chairman of the Board Date: August 7, 2008 By: /s/ Tracy L. Morris --------------------- ---------------------------------------- Tracy L. Morris, Chief Financial Officer 22

                                                                    Exhibit 31.1

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Gary L. Martin, President of Capital Southwest Corporation, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed  this  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Capital  Southwest
     Corporation (the "registrant");

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
     a material  fact or omit to state a  material  fact  necessary  to make the
     statements made, in light of the circumstances  under which such statements
     were made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to the  period  covered by this
     report;

3.   Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
     information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in all  material
     respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and cash flows of
     the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I are  responsible  for
     establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
     in Exchange Act Rules  13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))  and internal  control over
     financial  reporting  (as  defined  in  Exchange  Act Rules  13a-15(f)  and
     15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

     a)   Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or caused such
          disclosure   controls  and   procedures  to  be  designed   under  our
          supervision,  to ensure  that  material  information  relating  to the
          registrant,  including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
          us by others within those entities,  particularly during the period in
          which this report is being prepared;

     b)   Designed such internal  control over  financial  reporting,  or caused
          such internal  control over  financial  reporting to be designed under
          our  supervision,   to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the
          reliability  of financial  reporting and the  preparation of financial
          statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
          accounting principles;

     c)   Evaluated the  effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls
          and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions  about the
          effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
          of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

     d)   Disclosed  in this  report  any  change in the  registrant's  internal
          control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
          most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's  fourth fiscal quarter in
          the case of an annual  report)  that has  materially  affected,  or is
          reasonably  likely to materially  affect,  the  registrant's  internal
          control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's  other certifying  officer and I have disclosed,  based on
     our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
     the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board
     of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

     a)   All significant  deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation  of internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which are
          reasonably  likely to  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
          record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

     b)   Any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
          employees who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
          control over financial reporting.



Date: August 7, 2008                              By:  /s/ Gary L. Martin
      --------------                                   -------------------------
                                                       Gary L. Martin, President
                                                       and Chairman of the Board

                                                                    Exhibit 31.2


                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Tracy L. Morris,  Chief Financial Officer of Capital  Southwest  Corporation,
certify that:

1.   I have reviewed  this  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Capital  Southwest
     Corporation (the "registrant");

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
     a material  fact or omit to state a  material  fact  necessary  to make the
     statements made, in light of the circumstances  under which such statements
     were made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to the  period  covered by this
     report;

3.   Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
     information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in all  material
     respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and cash flows of
     the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I are  responsible  for
     establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
     in Exchange Act Rules  13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))  and internal  control over
     financial  reporting  (as  defined  in  Exchange  Act Rules  13a-15(f)  and
     15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

     a)   Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or caused such
          disclosure   controls  and   procedures  to  be  designed   under  our
          supervision,  to ensure  that  material  information  relating  to the
          registrant,  including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
          us by others within those entities,  particularly during the period in
          which this report is being prepared;

     b)   Designed such internal  control over  financial  reporting,  or caused
          such internal  control over  financial  reporting to be designed under
          our  supervision,   to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the
          reliability  of financial  reporting and the  preparation of financial
          statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
          accounting principles;

     c)   Evaluated the  effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls
          and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions  about the
          effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
          of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

     d)   Disclosed  in this  report  any  change in the  registrant's  internal
          control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
          most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's  fourth fiscal quarter in
          the case of an annual  report)  that has  materially  affected,  or is
          reasonably  likely to materially  affect,  the  registrant's  internal
          control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's  other certifying  officer and I have disclosed,  based on
     our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
     the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board
     of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

     a)   All significant  deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation  of internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which are
          reasonably  likely to  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
          record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

     b)   Any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
          employees who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
          control over financial reporting.





Date: August 7, 2008                By: /s/ Tracy L. Morris
      --------------                    ----------------------------------------
                                        Tracy L. Morris, Chief Financial Officer


                                                                    Exhibit 32.1

              Certification of President and Chairman of the Board

  Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code


     I, Gary L. Martin, President and Chairman of the Board of Capital Southwest
Corporation, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1. the Form 10-Q,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on
August 7, 2008  ("accompanied  report") fully complies with the  requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2. the information  contained in the accompanied report fairly presents, in
all material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  condition  and results of
operations of Capital Southwest Corporation.


Date: August 7, 2008                              By:  /s/ Gary L. Martin
      --------------                                   -------------------------
                                                       Gary L. Martin, President
                                                       and Chairman of the Board



                                                                    Exhibit 32.2

                    Certification of Chief Financial Officer

  Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code




     I,  Tracy  L.  Morris,   Chief  Financial   Officer  of  Capital  Southwest
Corporation, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1. the Form 10-Q,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on
August 7, 2008  ("accompanied  report") fully complies with the  requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2. the information  contained in the accompanied report fairly presents, in
all material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  condition  and results of
operations of Capital Southwest Corporation.


Date: August 7, 2008                By: /s/ Tracy L. Morris
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                                        Tracy L. Morris, Chief Financial Officer