SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 			 Washington, D.C. 20549 			 ______________________ 				 FORM 10-Q 		 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) 		 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 			 ______________________ For the Quarter Ended December 31, 1995 Commission File Number: 811-1056 			 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION 	 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 	 Texas 75-1072796 (State or other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number) 	 12900 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75230 	 (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) 			 (214) 233-8242 	 (Registrant's telephone number including area code) 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 periods 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 3,767,051 shares of Common Stock, $1 Par Value as of January 31, 1996 1 			PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 			------------------------------ Item 1. Financial Statements 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY 		 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 		 ---------------------------------------------- Assets December 31, 1995 March 31, 1995 					 ----------------- -------------- 						 (Unaudited) Investments at market or fair value Companies more than 25% owned (Cost: December 31, 1995 - $21,944,361, 	 March 31, 1995 - $15,147,834) $ 176,219,000 $ 143,715,000 Companies 5% to 25% owned (Cost: December 31, 1995 - $12,750,404, 	 March 31, 1995 - $17,030,438) 17,062,510 31,459,238 Companies less than 5% owned (Cost: December 31, 1995 - $39,157,601, 	 March 31, 1995 - $17,551,303) 61,972,073 27,586,335 						 ------------ ------------ Total investments (Cost: December 31, 1995 - $73,852,366, 	 March 31, 1995 - $49,729,575) 255,253,583 202,760,573 Cash and cash equivalents 60,012,209 8,372,976 Receivables 763,271 243,633 Other assets 2,625,557 2,434,231 						 ------------ ------------ Totals $ 318,654,620 $ 213,811,413 						 ============ ============ Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Notes payable to bank $ 54,425,000 $ - Note payable to Skylawn Corporation 2,500,000 - Accrued interest and other liabilities 2,135,274 1,490,506 Income taxes payable 6,284,110 - Deferred income taxes 63,591,128 53,951,003 Subordinated debentures 11,000,000 11,000,000 						 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 139,935,512 66,441,509 						 ------------ ------------ Shareholders' equity Common stock, $1 par value: authorized, 5,000,000 shares; issued, 4,204,416 shares at December 31, 1995 and 4,172,416 shares at March 31, 1995 4,204,416 4,172,416 Additional capital 4,813,121 4,270,371 Undistributed net investment income 4,018,092 3,889,288 Undistributed net realized gain on investments 54,491,564 42,287,133 Unrealized appreciation of investments - net of deferred income taxes 118,225,217 99,783,998 Treasury stock - at cost (437,365 shares) (7,033,302) (7,033,302) 						 ------------ ------------ Net assets at market or fair value, equivalent to $47.44 per share on the 3,767,051 shares outstanding at December 31, 1995, and $39.46 per share on the 3,735,051 shares outstanding at March 31, 1995 178,719,108 147,369,904 						 ------------ ------------ Totals $ 318,654,620 $ 213,811,413 						 ============ ============ 		 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 2 			 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION 				AND SUBSIDIARY 		 Consolidated Statements of Operations 		 ------------------------------------- 				 (Unaudited) 						 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 						 December 31 December 31 						 1995 1994 1995 1994 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Investment income: Interest $ 463,764 $ 458,211 $ 1,498,038 $ 1,392,314 Dividends 1,502,418 712,657 2,794,521 1,983,790 Management and directors' fees 149,350 127,750 417,650 390,000 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 						2,115,532 1,298,618 4,710,209 3,766,104 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Interest 829,393 361,778 1,416,788 1,081,471 Salaries 221,142 212,301 615,348 551,867 Net pension benefit (52,175) (60,357) (156,526) (181,072) Other operating expenses 163,226 161,201 394,516 378,501 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 						1,161,586 674,923 2,270,126 1,830,767 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 953,946 623,695 2,440,083 1,935,337 Income tax expense (benefit) 20,334 (13,760) 57,448 29,903 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net investment income $ 933,612 $ 637,455 $ 2,382,635 $ 1,905,434 					 ============ ============ ============ ============ 			 Proceeds from disposition of investments 20,919,308 199,706 20,919,308 1,702,275 Cost of investments sold 2,621,266 602,588 2,621,266 1,333,194 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Realized gain (loss) on investments before income taxes 18,298,042 (402,882) 18,298,042 369,081 Income tax expense (benefit) 5,940,235 (141,007) 5,940,235 129,179 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net realized gain (loss) on investments 12,357,807 (261,875) 12,357,807 239,902 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments before income taxes and distributions (3,353,503) 2,735,654 37,634,523 1,964,238 Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes on appreciation of investments (1,174,000) 956,000 9,929,000 687,000 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments before distributions (2,179,503) 1,779,654 27,705,523 1,277,238 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net realized and unrealized gain on investments $ 10,178,304 $ 1,517,779 $ 40,063,330 $ 1,517,140 					 ============ ============ ============ ============ Increase in net assets from operations before distributions $ 11,111,916 $ 2,155,234 $ 42,445,965 $ 3,422,574 					 ============ ============ ============ ============ 	 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 3 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION 			 AND SUBSIDIARY 	 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets 	 ------------------------------------------------ 						 Nine Months Ended Year Ended 						 December 31, 1995 March 31, 1995 						 ----------------- -------------- 						 (Unaudited) Operations Net investment income $ 2,382,635 $ 2,446,653 Net realized gain on investments 12,357,807 142,403 Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments before distributions 27,705,523 13,583,731 						 -------------- ------------ Increase in net assets from operations before distributions 42,445,965 16,172,787 Distributions from: 	Undistributed net investment income (2,253,831) (2,241,031) 	Undistributed net realized gain on investments (153,376) - 	Unrealized appreciation of investments (9,264,304) - Capital share transactions 	Exercise of employee stock options 574,750 384,750 						 -------------- ------------ 	Increase in net assets 31,349,204 14,316,506 Net assets, beginning of period 147,369,904 133,053,398 						 -------------- ------------ Net assets, end of period $ 178,719,108 $147,369,904 						 ============== ============ 	 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 4 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION 			 AND SUBSIDIARY 		 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 		 ------------------------------------- 				(Unaudited) 						 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 						 December 31 December 31 					 -------------------------- -------------------------- 						 1995 1994 1995 1994 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from operating activities Increase in net assets from operations before distributions $ 11,111,916 $ 2,155,234 $ 42,445,965 $ 3,422,574 Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets from operations before distributions to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 8,147 9,566 23,361 31,736 Net pension benefit (52,175) (60,357) (156,526) (181,072) Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (10,178,304) (1,517,779) (40,063,330) (1,584,629) Decrease (increase) in receivables (429,008) 278,775 (519,638) (25,409) (Increase) decrease in other assets 57,832 20,250 40,282 (13,982) Increase in accrued interest and other liabilities 602,499 196,028 546,326 169,822 Deferred income taxes 18,000 21,000 55,000 63,000 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 1,138,907 1,102,717 2,371,440 1,882,040 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from disposition of investments 964,708 109,406 964,708 1,611,975 Purchases of securities (1,101,684) (2,709,941) (11,978,816) (9,556,876) Maturities of securities 4,941,155 574,625 5,051,824 574,625 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 4,804,179 (2,025,910) (5,962,284) (7,370,276) 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from financing activities Increase (decrease) in notes payable to bank (25,075,000) - 54,425,000 (75,000,000) Increase in note payable to Skylawn Corporation - - 2,500,000 - Distributions from undistributed net investment income (1,506,821) (1,494,021) (2,253,831) (2,241,031) Distributions from undistributed net realized gain on investments - - (15,842) - Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options - - 574,750 384,750 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (26,581,821) (1,494,021) 55,230,077 (76,856,281) 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (20,638,735) (2,417,214) 51,639,233 (82,344,517) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 80,650,944 14,355,334 8,372,976 94,282,637 					 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 60,012,209 $ 11,938,120 $ 60,012,209 $ 11,938,120 					 ============ ============ ============ ============ 				 (Continued) 	 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 5 			CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION 			 AND SUBSIDIARY 		 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 		 ------------------------------------- 				(Unaudited) Continued - --------- 						 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 							 December 31 December 31 						 ------------------ ----------------- 						 1995 1994 1995 1994 						 ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 233,360 $ 200,548 $ 787,117 $ 918,637 Income taxes $ 9 $ - $ 123 $ 15,049 Supplemental disclosure of financing activities: On July 31, 1995, Capital Southwest Corporation distributed to its shareholders 752,147 shares of common stock of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., which had a fair market value of $12.50 per share, or $9,401,838. 		(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 6 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST VENTURE CORPORATION 	 (wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Southwest Corporation) 			Statement of Financial Condition 			-------------------------------- 			 December 31, 1995 			 ----------------- 				 (Unaudited) Assets Investments at market or fair value Companies more than 25% owned (Cost - $4,759,737) $ 47,448,706 Companies 5% to 25% owned (Cost - $3,814,816) 6,667,905 Companies less than 5% owned (Cost - $10,360,982) 22,017,263 							 ------------- Total investments (Cost - $18,935,535) 76,133,874 Cash and cash equivalents 9,705,700 Receivables 537,167 Other assets 66,760 							 ------------- 		 Total $ 86,443,501 							 ============= Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Accrued interest and other liabilities $ 1,162,484 Deferred income taxes 20,004,000 Subordinated debentures 11,000,000 							 ------------- 	 Total liabilities 32,166,484 							 ------------- Shareholder's equity Common stock, $1 par value: authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 1,000,000 shares 1,000,000 Additional capital 15,606,949 Undistributed net investment income 542,164 Accumulated net realized loss on investments (66,435) Unrealized appreciation of investments - net of deferred income taxes 37,194,339 							 ------------- 	 Shareholder's equity 54,277,017 							 ------------- 		 Total $ 86,443,501 							 ============= 				 	 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 7 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST VENTURE CORPORATION 	 (wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Southwest Corporation) 			 Statement of Operations 			 ----------------------- 		 Nine Months Ended December 31, 1995 		 ----------------------------------- 				(Unaudited) Investment income: 	Interest $ 1,192,671 	Dividends 1,033,099 							 ----------- 							 2,225,770 							 ----------- Operating expenses: 	Interest 711,907 	Management fee 151,332 	Miscellaneous 43,325 							 ----------- 							 906,564 							 ----------- Net investment income $ 1,319,206 							 =========== Proceeds from disposition of investments $ 432,100 Cost of investments sold 121,267 							 ----------- Realized gain on investments before income taxes 310,833 Income tax expense 113,041 							 ----------- Net realized gain on investments 197,792 							 ----------- Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments before distribution (net of increase in deferred income taxes of $359,000) 9,947,528 							 ----------- Net realized and unrealized gain on investments $10,145,320 							 =========== Increase in shareholder's equity from operations before distribution $11,464,526 							 =========== 8 	 Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity 	 --------------------------------------------- 						 Nine Months Ended Year Ended 						 December 31, 1995 March 31, 1995 						 ----------------- -------------- 						 (Unaudited) Net investment income $ 1,319,206 $ 784,699 Net realized gain on investments 197,792 15,097 Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments before distribution 9,947,528 5,412,310 						 ------------- ----------- Increase in shareholder's equity from operations before distribution 11,464,526 6,212,106 Capital contribution by Capital Southwest Corporation 2,500,000 - Distributions to Capital Southwest Corporation from: Undistributed net investment income (1,089,251) (718,146) Accumulated net realized loss on investments (137,765) - Unrealized appreciation of investments (9,279,873) - 						 ------------- ----------- Increase in shareholder's equity 3,457,637 5,493,960 Shareholder's equity, beginning of period 50,819,380 45,325,420 						 ------------- ----------- Shareholder's equity, end of period $ 54,277,017 $50,819,380 						 ============= =========== 	 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 9 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST VENTURE CORPORATION 	 (wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Southwest Corporation) 			 Statement of Cash Flows 			 ----------------------- 		 Nine Months Ended December 31, 1995 		 ----------------------------------- 				 (Unaudited) Cash flows from operating activities Increase in shareholder's equity from operations before distribution $ 11,464,526 Adjustments to reconcile increase in shareholder's equity from operations before distribution to net cash provided by operating activities: Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (10,145,320) Increase in receivables (355,903) Decrease in other assets 15,031 Increase in accrued interest and other liabilities 844,996 								 ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 1,823,330 								 ------------ Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from disposition of investments 432,100 Purchases of securities (667,682) Maturities of securities 4,780,037 								 ------------ Net cash provided by investing activities 4,544,455 								 ------------ Cash flows from financing activities Distributions from undistributed net investment income (1,089,251) 								 ------------ Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 5,278,534 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,427,166 								 ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 9,705,700 								 ============ Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 664,658 Income taxes $ 123 Supplemental disclosure of financing activities: On July 31, 1995, Capital Southwest Venture Corporation distributed to Capital Southwest Corporation 753,411 shares of common stock of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., which had a fair market value of $12.50 per share, or $9,417,638. 		 (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 10 		 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION 			 AND SUBSIDIARY 		 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 		 ------------------------------------------ 				(Unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation 	The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which include the 	accounts of Capital Southwest Corporation and its wholly-owned small 	business investment company subsidiary (the "Company"), have been 	prepared on the value basis in accordance with generally accepted 	accounting principles for investment companies. All significant 	intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in 	consolidation. 	The financial statements included herein have been prepared in 	accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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 the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the 	year ended March 31, 1995. Certain information and footnotes 	normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with 	generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or 	omitted, although the Company believes 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. 11 2. Summary of Per Share Information 					 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 					 December 31 December 31 					 ----------- ----------- 					 1995 1994 1995 1994 					 ------- ------- ------- ------- 	 	Investment income $ .56 $ .35 $ 1.25 $ 1.01 	Operating expenses (.09) (.08) (.23) (.20) 	Interest expense (.22) (.10) (.38) (.29) 	Income taxes - - (.01) (.01) 					 ------- ------- ------- ------- 	Net investment income .25 .17 .63 .51 	Distributions from undistributed 	 net investment income (.40) (.40) (.60) (.60) 	Distributions from net realized 	 gain on investments - - (.04) 	Distributions from unrealized 	 appreciation of investments - - (2.46) 	Net realized gain (loss) on 	 investments 3.28 (.07) 3.28 .07 	Net increase (decrease) in 	 unrealized appreciation of 	 investments before 	 distributions (.58) .47 7.36 .34 	Exercise of employee stock 	 options<F1> - - (.19) (.09) 					 ------- ------- ------- ------- 	Net increase in net asset 	 value 2.55 .17 7.98 .23 	Net asset value: 	 Beginning of period 44.89 35.87 39.46 35.81 					 ------- ------- ------- ------- 	 End of period $47.44 $36.04 $47.44 $36.04 					 ======= ======= ======= ======= 	Shares outstanding at end 	 of period(000s omitted) 3,767 3,735 3,767 3,735 <FN> <F1> Net decrease is due to the exercise of employee stock options at prices less than beginning of period net asset value. </FN> 12 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 	Results of Operations 	Interest income in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 increased from the year-ago period primarily because of additional interest payments by portfolio companies offset somewhat by (a) the repayment of debentures by portfolio companies and (b) the repayment by the Company of a $4,000,000 12.145% subordinated debenture on March 1, 1995. During the nine months ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company recorded dividend income from the following sources: 						 Nine Months Ended 							 December 31 						 1995 1994 						 ---------- ---------- 		 		The RectorSeal Corporation $1,229,019 $ 985,112 		Alamo Group Inc. 798,000 718,200 		Humac Company 208,200 - 		Texas Shredder, Inc. 168,750 - 		Skylawn Corporation 150,000 - 		Cherokee Communications, Inc. 108,000 144,000 		Westmarc Communications, Inc. 60,953 60,953 		Other 71,599 75,525 						 ---------- ---------- 						 $2,794,521 $1,983,790 						 ========== ========== 	Interest expense in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 increased from the year-ago period primarily due to the interest accrual on the deferred tax related to the installment sale of MESC Holdings, Inc., offset somewhat by the repayment of the subordinated debenture as described above. Salaries in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 increased from the year-ago period due to one additional staff member and routine annual compensation increases. 	During the nine months ended December 31, 1995, the Company reported a realized gain before income taxes of $18,298,042, including a gain of $17,954,600 from the sale of its investment in MESC Holdings, Inc. mentioned above. It should be noted that a realized gain before income taxes and a decrease in unrealized appreciation before income taxes are directly related in that when an appreciated portfolio security is sold to realize a gain, a corresponding decrease in unrealized appreciation occurs by transferring the gain associated with the transaction from being "unrealized" to being "realized". Conversely, when a loss is realized on a depreciated portfolio security, an increase in unrealized appreciation occurs. 13 	Set forth in the following table are the significant increases and decreases in unrealized appreciation (before the related change in deferred taxes and excluding the effect of gains or losses realized during the periods) by portfolio company: 						 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 						 December 31 December 31 						 1995 1994 1995 1994 					 ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------ 	 	Alamo Group Inc. $ - $4,770,000 $ 3,920,000 $ (2,158,000) 	American Homestar Corporation 1,266,255 (60,650) 2,524,368 587,858 	Cherokee Communications, Inc. 1,000,000 1,600,000 1,000,000 1,600,000 	CrossTies Software Corporation - (674,999) - (1,249,999) 	Data Race, Inc. 223,900 (379,700) (1,585,400) (656,900) 	Dennis Tool Company - - (800,000) - 	Encore Wire Corporation (2,789,000) (1,552,000) (6,356,000) 3,461,250 	Intelligent Electronics, Inc. (250,000) (893,750) (362,500) (1,700,000) 	Mail-Well, Inc. (607,000) - 3,062,990 - 	Mylan Laboratories, Inc. 432,965 128,286 299,334 812,478 	Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. 14,461,000 - 31,751,777 4,484,600 	PETsMART, Inc. (899,553) - 5,434,755 615,120 	The RectorSeal Corporation 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 1,000,000 	Skylawn Corporation - - - (5,000,000) 	The Whitmore Manufacturing Company (800,000) - (800,000) (400,000) 	On July 31, 1995, Capital Southwest Corporation distributed 752,147 shares of common stock of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. on the basis of one share for each five shares of Capital Southwest common stock of record on July 17, 1995. Cash payments were made in lieu of Palm Harbor common stock to record holders of fewer than 50 shares of Capital Southwest common stock and in lieu of fractional shares. The fair market value of Palm Harbor common stock on the July 31, 1995 distribution date was determined to be $12.50 per share. 	During the quarter ended December 31, 1995, the Company made additional investments of $1,101,684 in existing portfolio companies. 	On January 2, 1996, the Company repaid $50,000,000 of the notes payable to bank from its cash and cash equivalents. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 	 	(a) Exhibits 	 Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule 	(b) Reports on Form 8-K 	 No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for 	 which this report is filed. 14 				 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: February 13, 1996 By: /s/ William R. Thomas 				 William R. Thomas, President Date: February 13, 1996 By: /s/ Tim Smith 				 Tim Smith, Vice President 					 and Secretary-Treasurer 15 			 EXHIBIT INDEX 			 ------------- 				 	Exhibit Number Description 	-------------- ----------- 	 	 27 Financial Data Schedule PAGE