FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004

                                       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)

                                 (972) 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  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 an accelerated filer
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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.

      3,857,051 shares of Common Stock, $1 Par Value as of January 31, 2005





                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     ITEM 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

           Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                December 31, 2004 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2004.............3

           Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
                For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2004 and
                December 31, 2003............................................4

           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                For the nine months ended December 31, 2004 (Unaudited) and
                year ended March 31, 2004....................................5

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2004 and
                December 31, 2003............................................6

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................7

     ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                      Condition and Results of Operations....................8

     ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About
                      Market Risk...........................................11

     ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures.......................................12

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

     ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..............................12

Signatures   ...............................................................13

















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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements

                 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                 ----------------------------------------------

Assets                                                 December 31, 2004    March 31, 2004
                                                       -----------------    --------------
                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                                      
Investments at market or fair value
      Companies more than 25% owned
        (Cost: December 31, 2004 - $23,114,865
         March 31, 2004  - $23,114,865)                   $250,628,981       $237,095,981
      Companies 5% to 25% owned
        (Cost: December 31, 2004 - $19,050,000
        March 31, 2004 - $30,431,224)                       50,064,852         70,189,005
      Companies less than 5% owned
        (Cost: December 31, 2004 - $42,873,704
        March 31, 2004 - $43,736,560)                      110,210,468         99,663,833
                                                          ------------       ------------
      Total investments
        (Cost: December 31, 2004- $85,038,569
        March 31, 2004 - $97,282,649)                      410,904,301        406,948,819
Cash and cash equivalents                                    2,239,413         10,150,796
Receivables                                                    145,463             76,477
Other assets                                                 7,037,041          6,802,767
                                                          ------------       ------------
      Totals                                              $420,326,218       $423,978,859
                                                          ============       ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Note payable to bank                                      $  8,000,000       $ 15,500,000
Note payable to portfolio company                            5,000,000          5,000,000
Accrued interest and other liabilities                       1,650,778          1,815,996
Income taxes payable                                              --            2,726,850
Deferred income taxes                                      112,429,943        108,312,663
                                                          ------------       ------------
      Total liabilities                                    127,080,721        133,355,509
                                                          ------------       ------------

Shareholders' equity
      Common stock, $1 par value: authorized,
        5,000,000 shares; issued, 4,294,416 shares
        at December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2004              4,294,416          4,294,416
      Additional capital                                     7,904,997          7,904,997
      Undistributed net investment income                    3,562,133          3,578,088
      Undistributed net realized gain on investments        71,934,520         79,381,980
      Unrealized appreciation of investments -
        net of deferred income taxes                       212,582,733        202,497,171
      Treasury stock - at cost (437,365 shares)             (7,033,302)        (7,033,302)
                                                          ------------       ------------
      Net assets at market or fair value, equivalent
        to $76.03 per share at December 31, 2004,
        and $75.35 per share at March 31, 2004
        on the 3,857,051 shares outstanding                293,245,497        290,623,350
                                                          ------------       ------------
Totals                                                    $420,326,218       $423,978,859
                                                          ============       ============



                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)



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                          CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                      -------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

                                               Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                                  December 31                  December 31
                                           --------------------------    --------------------------
                                              2004           2003            2004          2003
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------   -----------
                                                                            
Investment income:
     Interest                              $   148,276    $    45,822    $    336,218    $   126,491
     Dividends                               1,597,466      1,755,515       3,026,880      3,151,480
     Management and directors' fees            155,250        154,750         479,250        476,114
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
                                             1,900,992      1,956,087       3,842,348      3,754,085
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Operating expenses:
     Salaries                                  298,917        240,854         783,510        665,704
     Net pension benefit                       (63,717)       (68,226)       (191,155)      (204,686)
     Other operating expenses                  176,949        169,527         582,391        536,381
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
                                               412,149        342,155       1,174,746        997,399
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Income before interest expense and
     income taxes                            1,488,843      1,613,932       2,667,602      2,756,686
Interest expense                               100,857        131,182         302,726        406,736
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
Income before income taxes                   1,387,986      1,482,750       2,364,876      2,349,950
Income tax expense                              22,200         23,900          66,600         71,700
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Net investment income                      $ 1,365,786    $ 1,458,850    $  2,298,276    $ 2,278,250
                                           ===========    ===========    ============    ===========

Proceeds from disposition of investments   $   664,307    $    51,245    $  1,428,701    $ 3,705,584
Cost of investments sold                     6,580,338        193,182      13,666,331        873,615
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
Realized gain (loss) on investments
   before income taxes                      (5,916,031)      (141,937)    (12,237,630)     2,831,969
Income tax expense (benefit)                (2,494,319)       (49,678)     (4,790,170)       991,189
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (3,421,712)       (92,259)     (7,447,460)     1,840,780
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Increase in unrealized appreciation
  of investments before income taxes        23,672,237     19,944,577      16,199,562     52,875,847
Increase in deferred income taxes
  on appreciation of investments             8,647,000      6,980,000       6,114,000     17,942,000
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Net increase in unrealized
   appreciation of investments              15,025,237     12,964,577      10,085,562     34,933,847
                                           -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Net realized and unrealized gain
   on investments                          $11,603,525    $12,872,318    $  2,638,102    $36,774,627
                                           ===========    ===========    ============    ===========

Increase in net assets from operations     $12,969,311    $14,331,168    $  4,936,378    $39,052,877
                                           ===========    ===========    ============    ===========





                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)


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                          CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                ------------------------------------------------


                                                Nine Months Ended      Year Ended
                                                December 31, 2004    March 31, 2004
                                                -----------------    ---------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                                
Operations
      Net investment income                       $  2,298,276        $  2,587,060
      Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (7,447,460)          8,191,872
      Net increase in unrealized
        appreciation of investments                 10,085,562          74,688,574
                                                  ------------        ------------
      Increase in net assets from operations         4,936,378          85,467,506

Distributions from:
      Undistributed net investment income           (2,314,231)         (2,308,631)

Capital share transactions
      Exercise of employee stock options                  --               997,500
                                                  ------------        ------------

      Increase in net assets                         2,622,147          84,156,375

Net assets, beginning of period                    290,623,350         206,466,975
                                                  ------------        ------------

Net assets, end of period                         $293,245,497        $290,623,350
                                                  ============        ============

























                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)



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                          CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                      -------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                         Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                                             December 31                    December 31
                                                    ----------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                        2004            2003            2004            2003
                                                    ------------    ------------    -----------    -------------
                                                                                       
Cash flows from operating activities
Increase in net assets from operations              $ 12,969,311    $ 14,331,168    $ 4,936,378    $ 39,052,877
Adjustments to reconcile increase in net
  assets from operations to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Proceeds from disposition of investments               664,307          51,245      1,374,121       3,705,584
  Purchases of securities                               (814,537)     (2,204,263)    (1,761,940)     (9,131,903)
  Maturities of securities                               166,269         900,000        394,269       1,800,000
  Depreciation and amortization                            4,183           4,776         12,074          14,313
  Net pension benefit                                    (63,717)        (68,226)      (191,155)       (204,686)
  Net realized and unrealized gain
     on investments                                  (11,603,525)    (12,872,318)    (2,638,102)    (36,774,627)
  (Increase) decrease in receivables                     (56,542)        232,740        (68,986)        209,352
  (Increase) decrease in other assets                      1,496          19,993         (3,050)         12,761
  Increase (decrease) in accrued interest
     and other liabilities                                15,622          63,145        (91,900)        108,813
  Decrease in accrued pension cost                       (41,821)        (41,821)      (125,461)       (125,461)
  Deferred income taxes                                   22,200          23,900         66,600          71,700
                                                    ------------    ------------    -----------    ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
  activities                                           1,263,246         440,339      1,902,848      (1,261,277)
                                                    ------------    ------------    -----------    ------------


Cash flows from financing activities
Decrease in note payable to bank                            --              --       (7,500,000)           --
Distributions from undistributed net
  investment income                                   (1,542,821)     (1,542,821)    (2,314,231)     (2,308,631)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock
  options                                                   --              --             --           997,500
                                                    ------------    ------------    -----------    ------------
Net cash used in financing activities                 (1,542,821)     (1,542,821)    (9,814,231)     (1,311,131)
                                                    ------------    ------------    -----------    ------------

Net decrease in cash and cash
  equivalents                                           (279,575)     (1,102,482)    (7,911,383)     (2,572,408)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period                                            2,518,988       3,180,462     10,150,796       4,650,388
                                                    ------------    ------------    -----------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $  2,239,413    $  2,077,980    $ 2,239,413    $  2,077,980
                                                    ============    ============    ===========    ============

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                              $100,764        $131,182       $302,964        $406,639
  Income taxes                                          $   --          $   --         $   --          $   --


Note:
- -----
   On September 29, 2004, CSC received 2,936 shares of Tekelec valued at $54,580
   ($18.59 per share) related to the sale of VocalData, Inc.


                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)



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                          CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                   ------------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

1.       Basis of Presentation

         The accompanying  consolidated financial statements,  which include our
accounts and the accounts of our wholly-owned small business  investment company
subsidiary and our wholly-owned  management  company,  have been prepared on the
value method of accounting in accordance  with accounting  principles  generally
accepted  in  the  United  States  for  investment  companies.  All  significant
intercompany  accounts and transactions  have been eliminated in  consolidation.
Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the 2003  balances to conform with
the 2004 financial statement presentation.

         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 annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004.  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.

2.       Indemnification

         We  enter  into  agreements  that  contain  customary   indemnification
provisions.  The maximum  exposure  under these  indemnification  agreements  is
unknown,  but we have had no  previous  claims or losses  and expect the risk of
losses to be remote.

3.       Stock-Based Compensation

         Effective  April 1, 2003, we adopted the fair value method of recording
compensation  expense related to all stock options granted after March 31, 2003,
in accordance with FASB Statement Nos. 123 and 148. Accordingly,  the fair value
of stock  options as  determined  on the date of grant  using the  Black-Scholes
pricing  model will be  expensed  over the vesting  period of the related  stock
options.  On July 19, 2004, 7,500 stock options were granted to a new investment
associate who terminated December 31, 2004 with no options vested.

         The following  table  illustrates the effect on net asset value and net
asset value per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of
FASB Statement No. 123 to stock-based compensation.

                                     December 31    December 31
                                        2004           2003
                                    ------------   ------------

Net asset value, as reported        $293,245,497   $244,208,721
Deduct: Total fair value computed
  stock-based compensation               120,573        134,580
                                    ------------   ------------
Pro forma net asset value           $293,124,924   $244,074,141
                                    ============   ============
Net asset value per share:
  Basic - as reported                    $ 76.03         $63.31
                                         =======         ======
  Basic - pro forma                      $ 76.00         $63.28
                                         =======         ======

  Diluted - as reported                  $ 76.00         $63.31
                                         =======         ======
  Diluted - pro forma                    $ 75.96         $63.28
                                         =======         ======



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(continued)

         The diluted net asset  value per share  calculation  assumes all vested
outstanding  options for which the market price exceeds the exercise  price have
been exercised.

4.       Summary of Per Share Information

                                             Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                                December 31           December 31
                                             ------------------    -----------------
                                              2004        2003      2004       2003
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
                                                                  
Investment income                            $  .49      $  .51    $  .99     $  .97
Operating expenses                             (.10)       (.09)     (.30)      (.26)
Interest expense                               (.03)       (.03)     (.08)      (.10)
Income taxes                                   (.01)       (.01)     (.02)      (.02)
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
Net investment income                           .35         .38       .59        .59
Distributions from undistributed
  net investment income                        (.40)       (.40)     (.60)      (.60)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments        (.89)       (.02)    (1.93)       .48
Net increase in unrealized appreciation
  of investments after deferred taxes          3.90        3.35      2.62       9.06
Exercise of employee stock options (1)         --          --        --         (.14)
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
Increase in net asset value                    2.96        3.31       .68       9.39

Net asset value:
      Beginning of period                     73.07       60.00     75.35      53.92
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
      End of period                          $76.03      $63.31    $76.03     $63.31
                                             ======      ======    ======     ======

Increase in deferred taxes on
  unrealized appreciation                    $ 2.24      $ 1.81    $ 1.58     $ 4.53

Deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation:
     Beginning of period                      27.13       20.42     27.79      17.70
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
     End of period                           $29.37      $22.23    $29.37     $22.23
                                             ======      ======    ======     ======

Shares outstanding at end of period
  (000s omitted)                              3,857       3,857     3,857      3,857


     (1)  Net  decrease  is due to the  exercise of  employee  stock  options at
          prices less than beginning of period net asset value.

5.       New Accounting Pronouncements

         On  December  15,  2004,  the FASB  issued a revised  SFAS No.  123(R),
"Share-Based  Payment."  It  requires  us to measure  all  employee  stock-based
compensation  awards  using a fair value  method and record such  expense in our
consolidated   financial   statements.   In  addition,  it  requires  additional
accounting  and  disclosure  related  to the cash flow  effects  resulting  from
share-based  payment  arrangements.  It is  effective  beginning as of the first
interim  period  beginning  after  June  15,  2005.  We are in  the  process  of
determining the effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

         Net asset value at December 31, 2004 was  $293,245,497,  equivalent  to
$76.03 per share after  deducting  an allowance of $29.37 per share for deferred
taxes on net unrealized  appreciation of investments.  Assuming  reinvestment of
dividends,  the December  31, 2004 net asset value  reflects an increase of 4.6%
during the  preceding  three  months and an  increase  of 21.0%  during the past
twelve months.


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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations
        (continued)

                                          December 31,   December 31,
                                              2004           2003
                                          ------------   ------------
                   Net assets             $293,245,497   $244,208,721
                   Shares outstanding        3,857,051      3,857,051
                   Net assets per share         $76.03         $63.31

Results of Operations

         The composite measure of our financial  performance in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations is captioned  "Increase 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,  net of  applicable  income tax  expense or
benefit.  The third element is the "Net increase in unrealized  appreciation  of
investments",  which  is the net  change  in the  market  or fair  value  of our
investment portfolio,  compared with stated cost, net of an increase in deferred
income  taxes which would become  payable if the  unrealized  appreciation  were
realized through the sale or other disposition of the investment  portfolio.  It
should be noted that the "Net  realized  gain  (loss) on  investments"  and "Net
increase 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  being   "unrealized"  to  being
"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 $336,218 in the nine months ended December 31, 2004
increased from $126,491 in the year-ago period primarily  because of an increase
in loans to portfolio companies.  During the nine months ended December 31, 2004
and 2003, we recorded dividend income from the following sources:

                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                      December 31
                                                -----------------------
                                                   2004         2003
                                                ----------   ----------
            Alamo Group Inc.                    $  507,834   $  507,834
            Balco, Inc.                            252,960      252,960
            Dennis Tool Company                     25,000       37,499
            Kimberly-Clark Corporation              92,616       78,723
            PalletOne, Inc.                         35,937         --
            The RectorSeal Corporation             720,000    1,167,729
            Skylawn Corporation                    450,000      800,000
            TCI Holdings, Inc                       60,953       60,953
            Sprint Corporation                      33,750       27,000
            The Whitmore Manufacturing Company     786,273      180,000
            Other                                   61,557       38,782
                                                ----------   ----------
                                                $3,026,880   $3,151,480
                                                ==========   ==========


         Operating expenses totaled $1,174,746 in the nine months ended December
31,  2004 versus  $997,399  in the nine months  ended  December  31,  2003.  The
increase was due mainly to the addition of an investment associate in July 2004,
employee  raises and an increase in audit and legal fees for  ordinary  business
operations.




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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations
        (continued)

         Interest expense of $302,726 in the nine months ended December 31, 2004
decreased  from  $406,736 in the  corresponding  period ended  December 31, 2003
primarily due to a decrease in notes payable.

Net Realized Gain or Loss on Investments

         During the nine months ended  December 31, 2004, we reported a realized
loss before income taxes of  $12,237,630  which included a loss of $9,097,124 on
our  investment  in  Concert  Industries  Ltd.,  a  loss  of  $3,000,000  on our
investment in Texas Petrochemical Holdings, Inc. and a loss of $1,346,891 on our
sale of VocalData, Inc. to Tekelec.

Net Increase in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments

         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
                                    --------------------------   ---------------------------
                                        2004           2003           2004           2003
                                    -----------    -----------   ------------    -----------
                                                                     
Alamo Group Inc.                    $14,106,000    $ 1,410,000   $ 19,749,000    $ 4,232,000
CMI Holding Company, Inc.                  --             --       (3,000,000)          --
Cenveo, Inc. (formerly Mail-Well)      (838,635)     2,327,213     (2,872,325)     5,409,197
Encore Wire Corporation                    --       10,898,000    (19,071,000)    19,071,000
Extreme International Inc.                 --             --          375,000      4,613,661
Media Recovery, Inc.                  3,000,000           --        3,000,000      3,000,000
Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.              (7,855,000)          --      (15,710,000)          --
PETsMART, Inc.                        2,154,000        312,000      2,541,000      3,360,000
The RectorSeal Corporation                 --             --        4,000,000           --
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.        2,427,589      1,380,000      3,772,418      3,965,994
The Whitmore Manufacturing
 Company                              1,600,000            --        4,000,000           --


         As reflected in the above table, at December 31, 2004, the value of our
investment  in Alamo Group Inc. was  increased  from our March 31, 2004 value by
$19,749,000  due to the  escalation  in sales and  earnings  during  2004  which
reflected  the  favorable  performance  of Alamo's  European  operations  and an
improved U.S. climate for industrial mowers and agricultural equipment.

         During  the nine  months  ended  December  31,  2004,  the value of our
investment  in Encore Wire  Corporation  was reduced by  $19,071,000  due to the
cyclical  variations  in Encore's  profitability  and the effect of copper price
fluctuations on Encore's  earnings.  In the same period a year ago, we increased
our value of Encore by $19,071,000  reflecting  increases in the company's sales
and earnings which stemmed partly from higher copper prices.

         During  the nine  months  ended  December  31,  2004,  the value of our
investment  in Palm Harbor  Homes,  Inc. was reduced by  $15,710,000  due to the
unfavorable  pattern  of the  company's  earnings  and the  continuing  negative
outlook for the manufactured housing industry.

         During  the  nine  months  ended  December  31,  2004,  our  unrealized
appreciation of investments before income taxes increased by $16,199,562,  which
included value decreases of $43,179,510 and value increases of $46,341,608, plus
the $13,037,464 effect of net realized losses during the period.




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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations
        (continued)

Portfolio Investments

         During  the  quarter  ended  December  31,  2004,  we  made  additional
investments of $814,537 in existing portfolio companies.

         We  have  agreed,  subject  to  certain  conditions,  to  invest  up to
$1,516,348 in six portfolio companies.

Financial Liquidity and Capital Resources

         At December 31, 2004, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$2.2 million.  Pursuant to Small Business  Administration  ("SBA")  regulations,
cash  and  cash  equivalents  of  $221,526  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 $64.5 million.
We also  have an  unsecured  $25.0  million  revolving  line  of  credit  from a
commercial bank, of which $17.0 million was available at December 31, 2004. 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 36 years. Retention of
future gains is viewed as an important source of funds to sustain our investment
activity. Approximately $56.6 million of our investment portfolio is represented
by unrestricted  publicly-traded securities,  which have an ascertainable market
value 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  Skylawn
Corporation,  The RectorSeal Corporation and The Whitmore Manufacturing Company,
wholly-owned portfolio companies, to the extent of their available cash reserves
and borrowing  capacities.  At December 31, 2004, we owed  $5,000,000 to Skylawn
Corporation.

         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 Disclosures 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. The return on our investments is not
materially affected by foreign currency fluctuations.

         Our investment  performance  is a function of our portfolio  companies'
profitability,  which may be affected by economic cycles, competitive forces and
production  costs including  labor rates,  raw material prices and certain basic
commodity  prices.  All of these factors may have an adverse effect on the value
of our  investments  and on our net asset  value.  None of the  companies in our
investment  portfolio  hedge their exposure to raw material and commodity  price
fluctuations.

         Our  investment  in  portfolio  securities  consists of fixed rate debt
securities which totaled $5,214,570 at December 31, 2004,  equivalent to 1.3% of
the value of our total  investments.  Since these debt  securities  usually have
relatively  high fixed  rates of  interest,  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.



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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations
        (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 stock 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
value of our investment in such security.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

         As of  December  31,  2004,  an  evaluation  was  performed  under  the
supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  our  management,  including  the
President   and   Chairman  of  the  Board  and   Secretary-Treasurer,   of  the
effectiveness  of the  design  and  operation  of our  disclosure  controls  and
procedures.  Based on that evaluation,  our management,  including the President
and Chairman of the Board and Secretary-Treasurer  concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2004.  There have been
no significant changes during the quarter covered by this report in our internal
control over  financial  reporting or in other factors that could  significantly
affect internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits
          Exhibit  31.1-  Certification  of President  and Chairman of the Board
          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  Secretary-Treasurer  required by Rule
          13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, filed herewith.

          Exhibit  32.1-  Certification  of President  and Chairman of the Board
          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  Secretary-Treasurer  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
          No reports on Form 8-K have been filed  during the  quarter  for which
          this report is filed.







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                                   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 4, 2005        By:  /s/ William R. Thomas
      ------------------------         -----------------------------------------
                                       William R. Thomas, President and Chairman
                                       of the Board (chief executive officer)



Date:    February 4, 2005          By:  /s/ Susan K. Hodgson
      ------------------------         -----------------------------------------
                                       Susan K. Hodgson, Secretary-Treasurer
                                       (chief financial/accounting officer)