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 September 30, 2005

                                       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 by check mark whether the  registrant  is a shell  company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange 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.

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






                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     ITEM 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

           Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                 September 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2005...........3

           Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
                 For the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 and
                 September 30, 2004..........................................4

           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                 For the six months ended September 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and
                 year ended March 31, 2005...................................5

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                 For the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 and
                 September 30, 2004..........................................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........................................11

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

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

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











PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements

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

Assets                                                  September 30, 2005    March 31, 2005
                                                        ------------------    --------------
                                                            (Unaudited)
                                                                        
Investments at market or fair value
      Companies more than 25% owned
        (Cost: September 30, 2005 - $23,114,866
         March 31, 2005  - $23,114,866)                    $271,943,981        $259,628,981
      Companies 5% to 25% owned
        (Cost: September 30, 2005 - $27,050,000
        March 31, 2005 - $19,050,000)                        58,614,852          44,890,852
      Companies less than 5% owned
        (Cost: September 30, 2005 - $38,281,525
        March 31, 2005 - $42,381,532)                       126,329,136         117,502,389
                                                           ------------        ------------
      Total investments
        (Cost: September 30, 2005- $88,446,391
        March 31, 2005 - $84,546,398)                       456,887,969         422,022,222
Cash and cash equivalents                                     7,479,078           5,104,935
Receivables                                                     256,193             136,401
Other assets                                                  7,193,079           7,120,043
                                                           ------------        ------------
      Totals                                               $471,816,319        $434,383,601
                                                           ============        ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Note payable to bank                                       $  8,000,000        $  8,000,000
Note payable to portfolio company                                  --             5,000,000
Accrued interest and other liabilities                        1,643,775           1,842,587
Income taxes payable                                          2,642,433                --
Deferred income taxes                                       129,217,885         117,007,107
                                                           ------------        ------------
      Total liabilities                                     141,504,093         131,849,694
                                                           ------------        ------------

Shareholders' equity
      Common stock, $1 par value: authorized,
        5,000,000 shares; issued, 4,294,416 shares
        at September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005              4,294,416           4,294,416
      Additional capital                                      7,904,997           7,904,997
      Undistributed net investment income                     4,139,050           3,669,805
      Undistributed net realized gain on investments         80,497,486          73,316,166
      Unrealized appreciation of investments -
        net of deferred income taxes                        240,509,579         220,381,825
      Treasury stock - at cost (437,365 shares)              (7,033,302)         (7,033,302)
                                                           ------------        ------------
      Net assets at market or fair value, equivalent
        to $85.64 per share at September 30, 2005 and
        $78.44 per share at March 31, 2005 on the
        3,857,051 shares outstanding                        330,312,226         302,533,907
                                                           ------------        ------------
      Totals                                               $471,816,319        $434,383,601
                                                           ============        ============



                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)



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

                                                  Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                                     September 30                  September 30
                                              --------------------------    --------------------------
                                                 2005           2004           2005           2004
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                               
Investment income:
     Interest                                 $   101,763    $    94,660    $   243,666    $   187,942
     Dividends                                    783,374        727,207      1,565,620      1,429,414
     Management and directors' fees               308,720        154,750        479,470        324,000
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                1,193,857        976,617      2,288,756      1,941,356
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Operating expenses:
     Salaries                                     246,500        254,218        479,500        484,593
     Net pension expense (benefit)                  5,344        (59,212)       (58,373)      (127,438)
     Other operating expenses                     181,534        231,745        383,992        405,442
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                  433,378        426,751        805,119        762,597
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before interest expense and
  income taxes                                    760,479        549,866      1,483,637      1,178,759
Interest expense                                   96,323         86,483        215,082        201,869
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes                        664,156        463,383      1,268,555        976,890
Income tax expense (benefit)                       (1,800)        20,400         27,900         44,400
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net investment income                         $   665,956    $   442,983    $ 1,240,655    $   932,490
                                              ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Proceeds from disposition of investments      $13,001,764    $   155,877    $19,886,004    $   764,394
Cost of investments sold                        7,086,217      4,083,668      8,709,873      7,085,993
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Realized gain (loss) on investments
   before income taxes                          5,915,547     (3,927,791)    11,176,131     (6,321,599)
Income tax expense (benefit)                    2,143,206     (1,458,018)     3,994,811     (2,295,851)
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net realized gain (loss) on investments         3,772,341     (2,469,773)     7,181,320     (4,025,748)
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Increase (decrease) in unrealized apprecia-
  tion of investments before income taxes      26,824,183     (3,791,414)    30,965,754     (7,472,675)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income
  taxes on appreciation of investments          9,388,000     (1,244,000)    10,838,000     (2,533,000)
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized
   appreciation of investments                 17,436,183     (2,547,414)    20,127,754     (4,939,675)
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
   on investments                             $21,208,524    $(5,017,187)   $27,309,074    $(8,965,423)
                                              ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Increase (decrease) in net assets
   from operations                            $21,874,480    $(4,574,204)   $28,549,729    $(8,032,933)
                                              ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========





                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)

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


                                                 Six Months Ended       Year Ended
                                                September 30, 2005    March 31, 2005
                                                ------------------    --------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                                

Operations
      Net investment income                        $  1,240,655        $  2,405,948
      Net realized gain (loss) on investments         7,181,320          (6,065,814)
      Net increase in unrealized appreciation
        of investments                               20,127,754          17,884,654
                                                   ------------        ------------
      Increase in net assets from operations         28,549,729          14,224,788

Distributions from:
      Undistributed net investment income              (771,410)         (2,314,231)
                                                   ------------        ------------

      Increase in net assets                         27,778,319          11,910,557

Net assets, beginning of period                     302,533,907         290,623,350
                                                   ------------        ------------

Net assets, end of period                          $330,312,226        $302,533,907
                                                   ============        ============
























                (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)

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

                                                         Three Months Ended            Six  Months Ended
                                                            September 30                  September 30
                                                    ---------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                        2005            2004           2005            2004
                                                    ------------    -----------    ------------    -----------
                                                                                       
Cash flows from operating activities
Increase (decrease) in net assets from
  operations                                        $ 21,874,480    $(4,574,204)   $ 28,549,729    $(8,032,933)
Adjustments to reconcile increase (decrease)
  in net assets from operations to net cash
  provided  by operating activities:
  Proceeds from disposition of investments            13,001,764        101,297      19,886,004        709,814
  Purchases of securities                            (10,179,665)      (545,078)    (12,984,866)      (947,403)
  Maturities of securities                               375,000        228,000         375,000        228,000
  Depreciation and amortization                            3,924          4,262           7,849          7,891
  Net pension expense (benefit)                            5,344        (59,212)        (58,373)      (127,438)
  Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss
     on investments                                  (21,208,524)     5,017,187     (27,309,074)     8,965,423
  (Increase) decrease in receivables                     (41,569)           282        (119,792)       (12,444)
  (Increase) decrease in other assets                     10,272         29,783          15,697         (4,546)
  Decrease in accrued interest and
     other liabilities                                      (250)       (39,276)       (159,685)      (107,522)
  Decrease in accrued pension cost                       (38,668)       (41,820)        (77,336)       (83,640)
  Deferred income taxes                                   (1,800)        20,400          20,400         44,400
                                                    ------------    -----------    ------------    -----------
Net cash provided by operating
    activities                                         3,800,308        141,621       8,145,553        639,602
                                                    ------------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Cash flows from financing activities
Decrease in note payable to bank                            --             --              --       (7,500,000)
Decrease in note payable to portfolio
  company                                                   --             --        (5,000,000)          --
Distributions from undistributed net
  investment income                                         --             --          (771,410)      (771,410)
                                                    ------------    -----------    ------------    -----------
Net cash used in financing activities                       --             --        (5,771,410)    (8,271,410)
                                                    ------------    -----------    ------------    -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents                                          3,800,308        141,621       2,374,143     (7,631,808)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period                                            3,678,770      2,377,367       5,104,935     10,150,796
                                                    ------------    -----------    ------------    -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $  7,479,078    $ 2,518,988    $  7,479,078    $ 2,518,988
                                                    ============    ===========    ============    ===========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                               $96,179        $86,386        $214,860       $202,200
  Income taxes                                           $  --          $  --          $  7,500       $   --





                (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.

         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, 2005.  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. No stock options have been granted since March 31, 2003.

         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 for options granted prior to
the implementation of FASB Statement No. 123.

                                           September 30,   September 30,
                                               2005            2004
                                           ------------    ------------

Net asset value, as reported               $330,312,226   $281,819,007
Deduct: Total fair value computed
   stock-based compensation                      75,468         80,382
                                           ------------   ------------
Pro forma net asset value                  $330,236,758   $281,738,625
                                           ============   ============

Net asset value per share:
   Basic - as reported                           $85.64         $73.07
                                                 ======         ======
   Basic - pro forma                             $85.62         $73.05
                                                 ======         ======

   Diluted - as reported                         $85.53         $73.04
                                                 ======         ======
   Diluted - pro forma                           $85.51         $73.02
                                                 ======         ======





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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.

         In  December   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 at the beginning of the fiscal year that
begins after June 15, 2005. We expect that the adoption effective April 1, 2006,
will  not  have  a  material  effect  on our  financial  condition,  results  of
operations  and cash  flows and that the  effect on our net asset  value will be
comparable to the pro forma disclosures presented above.

4.       Summary of Per Share Information

                                                     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                                        September 30          September 30
                                                     ------------------    ------------------
                                                      2005        2004      2005        2004
                                                     ------      ------    ------      ------
                                                                           
Investment income                                    $  .31      $  .25    $  .59      $ .50
Operating expenses                                     (.12)       (.11)     (.21)      (.20)
Interest expense                                       (.02)       (.02)     (.05)      (.05)
Income taxes                                           --          --        (.01)      (.01)
                                                     ------      ------    ------      ------
Net investment income                                   .17         .12       .32         .24
Distributions from undistributed
  net investment income                                --          --        (.20)       (.20)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments                 .98        (.64)     1.86       (1.04)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation
  of investments after deferred taxes                  4.52        (.66)     5.22       (1.28)
                                                     ------      ------    ------      ------
Increase (decrease) in net asset value                 5.67       (1.18)     7.20       (2.28)

Net asset value:
      Beginning of period                             79.97       74.25     78.44       75.35
                                                     ------      ------    ------      ------
      End of period                                  $85.64      $73.07    $85.64      $73.07
                                                     ======      ======    ======      ======

Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes on
  unrealized appreciation                            $ 2.44      $ (.32)   $ 2.81      $ (.66)

Deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation:
     Beginning of period                              30.73       27.45     30.36       27.79
                                                     ------      ------    ------      ------
     End of period                                   $33.17      $27.13    $33.17      $27.13
                                                     ======      ======    ======      ======

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



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

         Net asset value at September  30, 2005 was  $330,312,226  equivalent to
$85.64 per share after  deducting  an allowance of $33.17 per share for deferred
taxes on net unrealized  appreciation of investments.  Assuming  reinvestment of
dividends,  the September 30, 2005 net asset value reflects an increase of 18.1%
during the past twelve months.

                                       September 30,  September 30,
                                           2005           2004
                                       ------------   ------------
                Net assets             $330,312,226   $281,819,007
                Shares outstanding        3,857,051      3,857,051
                Net assets per share         $85.64         $73.07




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Item 2. Management's  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,  net of  applicable  income tax  expense or
benefit.  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, net of an increase
or  decrease  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  (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 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 $243,666 in the six months ended September 30, 2005
increased from $187,942 in the year-ago period primarily  because of an increase
in interest  rates.  During the six months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, we
recorded dividend income from the following sources:

                                                      Six Months Ended
                                                        September 30
                                                     2005         2004
                                                  ----------   ----------
        Alamo Group Inc.                          $  338,556   $  338,556
        Dennis Tool Company                           49,999       25,000
        Kimberly-Clark Corporation                    69,462       61,744
        Lifemark Group (formerly Skylawn Corp.)      300,000      300,000
        PalletOne, Inc.                               89,842         --
        The RectorSeal Corporation                   480,000      480,000
        Sprint Nextel Corporation                     13,500       22,500
        TCI Holdings, Inc.                            40,635       40,635
        The Whitmore Manufacturing Company           120,000      120,000
        Other                                         63,626       40,979
                                                  ----------   ----------
                                                  $1,565,620   $1,429,414
                                                  ==========   ==========

Net Realized Gain (Loss)  on Investments

         During the six months ended  September 30, 2005, we reported a realized
gain before income taxes of $11,176,131 which included a gain of $6,846,510,  on
our sale of 1,000,000  shares of Cenveo,  Inc., a gain of $8,708,891 on our sale
of Texas Shredder,  Inc. and a loss of $6,000,000 on our investment in Organized
Living, Inc.

Net Increase (Decrease) 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
income taxes and  excluding  the effect of gains or losses  realized  during the
periods) by portfolio company:


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

                                Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                   September 30                 September 30
                             ------------------------    ---------------------------
                                2005          2004           2005           2004
                             ----------   -----------    -----------    ------------
                                                            
Alamo Group Inc              $2,821,000   $ 5,643,000    $(5,642,000)   $  5,643,000
Cenveo, Inc.                  3,081,412     1,195,055      5,570,861      (2,033,690)
Encore Wire Corporation       8,174,000    (8,173,000)     8,174,000     (19,071,000)
Heeling, Inc.                 6,600,000          --        7,750,000            --
Hologic, Inc.                 2,847,690      (620,163)     4,095,928        (170,861)
Media Recovery, Inc.          7,744,000          --        7,744,000            --
Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.       3,927,000    (7,855,000)    15,710,000      (7,855,000)
The RectorSeal Corporation         --            --        2,100,000       4,000,000



         As reflected in the above table,  at September  30, 2005,  the value of
our investment in Encore Wire  Corporation was increased from the March 31, 2005
value by $8,174,000 due to an expected increase in the company's earnings during
the last half of calendar year 2005.

         During  the six  months  ended  September  30,  2005,  the value of our
investment  in Palm Harbor  Homes,  Inc. was  increased  from the March 31, 2005
value by $15,710,000 due to an improvement in the company's  earnings and a more
favorable  outlook for the remainder of the  company's  fiscal year ending March
31, 2006.

Portfolio Investments

         During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, we invested  $9,559,000 in
two new  portfolio  companies  and made  additional  investments  of $620,665 in
existing portfolio companies.

         We have agreed, subject to certain conditions, to invest up to $986,900
in two portfolio companies.

Financial Liquidity and Capital Resources

         At  September   30,  2005,  we  had  cash  and  cash   equivalents   of
approximately  $7.5 million.  Pursuant to Small  Business  Administration  (SBA)
regulations,  cash and cash  equivalents  of $716,791 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 $65.0 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 September 30, 2005.
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 37 years.
Retention of future  gains is viewed as an important  source of funds to sustain
our investment activity. Approximately $56.3 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 Lifemark
Group  (formerly  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.

         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.


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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. 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
commodity  prices.  All of these factors may have an adverse effect on the value
of our  investments  and on our net asset  value.  Most of the  companies in our
investment  portfolio do not hedge their  exposure to raw material and commodity
price fluctuations.

         Our  investment  in  portfolio   securities  includes  fixed-rate  debt
securities which totaled $8,418,397 at September 30, 2005, equivalent to 1.8% 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.

         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  Secretary-Treasurer,  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
Secretary-Treasurer  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  Secretary-Treasurer,  as appropriate,  to allow timely decisions  regarding
such required disclosure.

         During the fiscal  quarter  ended  September  30,  2005,  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.


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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:      November 2, 2005         By: /s/ William R. Thomas
       -----------------------         -----------------------------------------
                                       William R. Thomas, President and Chairman
                                       of  the Board (chief executive officer)



Date:      November 2, 2005         By: /s/ Susan K. Hodgson
       -----------------------         -----------------------------------------
                                       Susan K. Hodgson, Secretary-Treasurer
                                       (chief financial/accounting officer)




























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