UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): August 2, 2017
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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Texas |
814-00061 |
75-1072796 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5400 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 238-5700
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Capital Southwest Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 2, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”). As of June 13, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 16,006,296 shares of common stock outstanding were entitled to vote, and 14,590,245 of those shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Following is a brief descriptions of each of the proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results of each proposal. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”),
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Election of Directors. The following six (6) directors were elected to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote: |
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Director Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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David R. Brooks |
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8,795,696 |
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3,938,575 |
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1,855,974 |
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Bowen S. Diehl |
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12,622,170 |
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112,101 |
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1,855,974 |
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Jack D. Furst |
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7,944,772 |
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4,789,499 |
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1,855,974 |
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T. Duane Morgan |
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7,984,416 |
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4,749,855 |
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1,855,974 |
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William R. Thomas III |
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7,484,290 |
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5,249,981 |
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1,855,974 |
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John H. Wilson |
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8,089,972 |
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4,644,299 |
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1,855,974 |
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Conversion of Capital Southwest Corporation from a Texas corporation to a Maryland corporation. The proposal to convert the Company from a Texas corporation to a Maryland corporation required the approval by two-thirds of the Company’s outstanding shares. Although a majority of the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of the proposal, the proposal was not approved. |
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Votes For |
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8,551,258 |
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Votes Against |
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4,145,250 |
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Abstentions |
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37,763 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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1,855,974 |
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Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed and discussed in the Proxy Statement was approved on an advisory basis by the following vote: |
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Votes For |
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7,416,122 |
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Votes Against |
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4,387,549 |
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Abstentions |
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930,600 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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1,855,974 |
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Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved for “One Year” by the following vote: |
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One Year |
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11,288,399 |
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Two Years |
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128,011 |
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Three Years |
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444,542 |
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Abstentions |
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873,319 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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1,855,974 |
In accordance with the shareholders’ recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors determined to implement an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers each year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, which is scheduled to occur at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. The appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 was ratified by the following vote: |
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Votes For |
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14,524,797 |
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Votes Against |
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14,046 |
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Abstentions |
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51,402 |
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: August 4, 2017
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By: |
/s/ Bowen S. Diehl |
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Name: Bowen S. Diehl |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer and President |