UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    June 12, 2008
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                          Capital Southwest Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Texas                    811-1056                    75-1072796
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 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)


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


Registrant's telephone number, including area code 972-233-8242
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 12, 2008,  Capital  Southwest  Corporation  (the "Company")  announced a
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.

Capital Southwest  Corporation released a letter to its shareholders  announcing
the repurchase plan. A copy of the letter is attached hereto as an exhibit.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) Exhibits

        Exhibit
        Number           Description
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         99.1            Letter to Shareholders dated June 12, 2008































                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: June 12, 2008
                                By: /s/  Gary L. Martin
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                                    Name: Gary L. Martin
                                    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer