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, 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 January 31, 2006





                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                        Page No.
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      ITEM 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

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

            Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
                 For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2005 and
                 December 31, 2004...........................................4

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

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                 For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2005 and
                 December 31, 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








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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, 2005    March 31, 2005
                                                     -----------------    --------------
                                                        (Unaudited)
                                                                    
Investments at market or fair value
    Companies more than 25% owned
      (Cost: December 31, 2005 - $23,114,866
       March 31, 2005 - $23,114,866)                    $268,626,983       $259,628,981
    Companies 5% to 25% owned
      (Cost: December 31, 2005 - $27,550,000
      March 31, 2005 - $19,050,000)                       76,797,852         44,890,852
    Companies less than 5% owned
      (Cost: December 31, 2005 - $37,516,426
      March 31, 2005 - $42,381,532)                      126,207,469        117,502,389
                                                        ------------       ------------
    Total investments
      (Cost: December 31, 2005 - $88,181,292
      March 31, 2005 - $84,546,398)                      471,632,304        422,022,222
Cash and cash equivalents                                 13,518,641          5,104,935
Receivables                                                  111,953            136,401
Other assets                                               7,232,049          7,120,043
                                                        ------------       ------------
      Totals                                            $492,494,947       $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                     1,635,739          1,842,587
Income taxes payable                                       4,827,661               --
Deferred income taxes                                    134,482,085        117,007,107
                                                        ------------       ------------
      Total liabilities                                  148,945,485        131,849,694
                                                        ------------       ------------

Shareholders' equity
    Common stock, $1 par value: authorized,
      5,000,000 shares; issued, 4,294,416 shares
      at December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2005              4,294,416          4,294,416
    Additional capital                                     7,904,997          7,904,997
    Undistributed net investment income                    3,489,281          3,669,805
    Undistributed net realized gain on investments        84,629,057         73,316,166
    Unrealized appreciation of investments -
      net of deferred income taxes                       250,265,013        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 $89.07 per share at December 31, 2005,
      and $78.44 per share at March 31, 2005
      on the 3,857,051 shares outstanding                343,549,462        302,533,907
                                                        ------------       ------------
Totals                                                  $492,494,947       $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            Nine Months Ended
                                                   December 31                  December 31
                                           --------------------------    ---------------------------
                                              2005           2004           2005            2004
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
                                                                            
Investment income:
     Interest                              $    99,140    $   148,276    $   342,806    $    336,218
     Dividends                               1,174,743      1,597,466      2,740,363       3,026,880
     Management and directors' fees            178,950        155,250        658,420         479,250
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
                                             1,452,833      1,900,992      3,741,589       3,842,348
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Operating expenses:
     Salaries                                  287,584        298,917        767,084         783,510
     Net pension benefit                       (29,187)       (63,717)       (87,560)       (191,155)
     Other operating expenses                  185,619        176,949        569,611         582,391
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
                                               444,016        412,149      1,249,135       1,174,746
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Income before interest expense and
     income taxes                            1,008,817      1,488,843      2,492,454       2,667,602
Interest expense                               105,565        100,857        320,647         302,726
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
Income before income taxes                     903,252      1,387,986      2,171,807       2,364,876
Income tax expense                              10,200         22,200         38,100          66,600
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Net investment income                      $   893,052    $ 1,365,786    $ 2,133,707    $  2,298,276
                                           ===========    ===========    ===========    ============

Proceeds from disposition of investments   $ 7,791,129    $   664,307    $27,677,133    $  1,428,701
Cost of investments sold                     1,474,330      6,580,338     10,184,203      13,666,331
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments
   before income taxes                       6,316,799     (5,916,031)    17,492,930     (12,237,630)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 2,185,228     (2,494,319)     6,180,039      (4,790,170)
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Net realized gain (loss) on investments      4,131,571     (3,421,712)    11,312,891      (7,447,460)
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Increase in unrealized appreciation
  of investments before income taxes        15,009,434     23,672,237     45,975,188      16,199,562
Increase in deferred income taxes
  on appreciation of investments             5,254,000      8,647,000     16,092,000       6,114,000
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Net increase in unrealized
   appreciation of investments               9,755,434     15,025,237     29,883,188      10,085,562
                                           -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------

Net realized and unrealized gain
   on investments                          $13,887,005    $11,603,525    $41,196,079    $  2,638,102
                                           ===========    ===========    ===========    ============

Increase in net assets from operations     $14,780,057    $12,969,311    $43,329,786    $  4,936,378
                                           ===========    ===========    ===========    ============





                (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, 2005    March 31, 2005
                                                -----------------    --------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
                                                                
Operations
      Net investment income                       $  2,133,707        $  2,405,948
      Net realized gain (loss) on investments       11,312,891          (6,065,814)
      Net increase in unrealized appreciation
        of investments                              29,883,188          17,884,654
                                                  ------------        ------------
      Increase in net assets from operations        43,329,786          14,224,788

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

      Increase in net assets                        41,015,555          11,910,557

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

Net assets, end of period                         $343,549,462        $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             Nine Months Ended
                                                             December 31                    December 31
                                                    ----------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                        2005            2004            2005           2004
                                                    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
                                                                                        
Cash flows from operating activities
Increase in net assets from operations              $ 14,780,057    $ 12,969,311    $ 43,329,786    $ 4,936,378
Adjustments to reconcile increase in net
  assets from operations to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Proceeds from disposition of investments             7,791,129         664,307      27,677,133      1,374,121
  Purchases of securities                             (1,209,231)       (814,537)    (14,194,097)    (1,761,940)
  Maturities of securities                                  --           166,269         375,000        394,269
  Depreciation and amortization                            3,968           4,183          11,817         12,074
  Net pension benefit                                    (29,187)        (63,717)        (87,560)      (191,155)
  Net realized and unrealized gain
     on investments                                  (13,887,005)    (11,603,525)    (41,196,079)    (2,638,102)
  (Increase) decrease in receivables                     144,240         (56,542)         24,448        (68,986)
  (Increase) decrease in other assets                      5,353           1,496          21,050         (3,050)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued interest
     and other liabilities                                11,529          15,622        (148,156)       (91,900)
  Decrease in accrued pension cost                       (38,669)        (41,821)       (116,005)      (125,461)
  Deferred income taxes                                   10,200          22,200          30,600         66,600
                                                    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities              7,582,384       1,263,246      15,727,937      1,902,848
                                                    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------


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                                   (1,542,821)     (1,542,821)     (2,314,231)    (2,314,231)
                                                    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
Net cash used in financing activities                 (1,542,821)     (1,542,821)     (7,314,231)    (9,814,231)
                                                    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents                                          6,039,563        (279,575)      8,413,706     (7,911,383)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period                                            7,479,078       2,518,988       5,104,935     10,150,796
                                                    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $ 13,518,641    $  2,239,413    $ 13,518,641    $ 2,239,413
                                                    ============    ============    ============    ===========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                              $104,287        $100,764        $319,147        $302,964
  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.  On July 19, 2004, 7,500 stock options were granted to a new investment
associate who resigned on 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 for options granted prior to
the implementation of FASB Statement No. 123.

                                     December 31    December 31
                                        2005           2004
                                    ------------   ------------

Net asset value, as reported        $343,549,462   $293,245,497
Deduct: Total fair value computed
  stock-based compensation               113,202        120,573
                                    ------------   ------------
Pro forma net asset value           $343,436,260   $293,124,924
                                    ============   ============
Net asset value per share:
  Basic - as reported                     $89.07         $76.03
                                          ======         ======
  Basic - pro forma                       $89.04         $76.00
                                          ======         ======

  Diluted - as reported                   $88.90         $76.00
                                          ======         ======
  Diluted - pro forma                     $88.87         $75.96
                                          ======         ======


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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    Nine Months Ended
                                                 December 31          December 31
                                             ------------------    -----------------
                                              2005        2004      2005       2004
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
                                                                  
Investment income                            $  .38      $  .49    $  .97     $  .99
Operating expenses                             (.12)       (.10)     (.33)      (.30)
Interest expense                               (.03)       (.03)     (.08)      (.08)
Income taxes                                   --          (.01)     (.01)      (.02)
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
Net investment income                           .23         .35       .55        .59
Distributions from undistributed
  net investment income                        (.40)       (.40)     (.60)      (.60)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments        1.07        (.89)     2.93      (1.93)
Net increase in unrealized appreciation
  of investments after deferred taxes          2.53        3.90      7.75       2.62
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
Increase in net asset value                    3.43        2.96     10.63        .68

Net asset value:
      Beginning of period                     85.64       73.07     78.44      75.35
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
      End of period                          $89.07      $76.03    $89.07     $76.03
                                             ======      ======    ======     ======

Increase in deferred taxes on
  unrealized appreciation                    $ 1.36      $ 2.24    $ 4.17     $ 1.58

Deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation:
     Beginning of period                      33.17       27.13     30.36      27.79
                                             ------      ------    ------     ------
     End of period                           $34.53      $29.37    $34.53     $29.37
                                             ======      ======    ======     ======

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 December 31, 2005 was  $343,549,462,  equivalent  to
$89.07 per share after  deducting  an allowance of $34.53 per share for deferred
taxes on net unrealized  appreciation of investments.  Assuming  reinvestment of
all dividends and tax credits on retained  long-term capital gains, the December
31, 2005 net asset value reflects  increases of 5.9% during the preceding  three
months and 19.6% during the past twelve months.

                                      December 31,   December 31,
                                          2005           2004
                                      ------------   ------------
               Net assets             $343,549,462   $293,245,497
               Shares outstanding        3,857,051      3,857,051
               Net assets per share         $89.07         $76.03



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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 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

         During the nine months ended  December  31, 2005 and 2004,  we recorded
dividend income from the following sources:

                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                        December 31
                                                  -----------------------
                                                     2005         2004
                                                  ----------   ----------
        Alamo Group Inc.                          $  507,834   $  507,834
        Balco, Inc.                                  252,960      252,960
        Dennis Tool Company                           49,999       25,000
        Kimberly-Clark Corporation                   104,193       92,616
        Lifemark Group (formerly Skylawn Corp.)      450,000      450,000
        PalletOne, Inc.                              134,764       35,937
        The RectorSeal Corporation                   866,893      720,000
        TCI Holdings, Inc                             60,953       60,953
        The Whitmore Manufacturing Company           180,000      786,273
        Other                                        132,767       95,307
                                                  ----------   ----------
                                                  $2,740,363   $3,026,880
                                                  ==========   ==========

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

         During the nine months ended  December 31, 2005, we reported a realized
gain before income taxes of $17,492,930  which included a gain of $10,957,101 on
our sale of 1,396,588  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.



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

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
income 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
                          --------------------------    ---------------------------
                              2005           2004           2005            2004
                          -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
                                                           
Alamo Group Inc.          $(2,821,000)   $14,106,000    $(8,463,000)   $ 19,749,000
All Components, Inc.       (5,000,000)          --       (7,000,000)           --
Cenveo, Inc.                1,953,000       (838,635)     7,523,861      (2,872,325)
Encore Wire Corporation    20,433,000           --       28,607,000     (19,071,000)
Heeling, Inc.               4,250,000           --       12,000,000            --
Hologic, Inc.               2,846,108      1,294,117      6,942,036       1,123,256
Media Recovery, Inc.             --        3,000,000      7,744,000       3,000,000
Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.          --       (7,855,000)    15,710,000     (15,710,000)


         During the nine months ended December 31, 2005, unrealized appreciation
of investments  before deferred taxes  increased by $45,975,188  after realizing
net gains of $17,492,930 before income taxes.

         As revealed in the above  table,  major  increases in the values of two
investments  contributed  significantly  to the  increase in our net asset value
during the nine months ended December 31, 2005. By far the largest change during
the nine months was a  $28,607,000  increase in the value of our  investment  in
Encore Wire Corporation, whose earnings soared during the fourth quarter of 2005
as copper prices  reached new highs and profit  margins  escalated.  Palm Harbor
Homes, Inc.  achieved a $15,710,000  increase in value during the nine months as
its growth mirrored the improved  markets for  manufactured and modular housing.
Partially  offsetting these increases was an $8,463,000  decline in the value of
our  investment in Alamo Group Inc. as its 2005  earnings were  penalized by the
planned  closing  of  its  Holton,  Kansas  plant  and  by a  sizable  inventory
reduction.

Portfolio Investments

         During  the  quarter  ended  December  31,  2005,  we  made  additional
investments of $1,209,231 in existing portfolio companies.

         We  have  agreed,  subject  to  certain  conditions,  to  invest  up to
$1,736,900 in three portfolio companies.

Financial Liquidity and Capital Resources

         At December 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$13.5 million.  Pursuant to Small Business  Administration  ("SBA") regulations,
cash  and  cash  equivalents  of  $446,523  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 $71.9 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, 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 $58.0 million of our investment portfolio is represented
by unrestricted publicly-traded securities and represent a source of liquidity.


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


         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,  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.

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.

         Our investment  performance  is a function of our portfolio  companies'
profitability,  which may be affected by economic  cycles,  competitive  forces,
foreign  currency  fluctuations  and production costs including labor rates, raw
material  prices and certain  commodity  prices.  Most of the  companies  in our
investment  portfolio do not hedge their  exposure to raw material and commodity
price fluctuations. However, the portfolio company with the greatest exposure to
foreign  currency  fluctuations  generally  hedges their exposure.  All of these
factors may have an adverse  effect on the value of our  investments  and on our
net asset value.

         Our  investment  in  portfolio  securities  includes  fixed  rate  debt
securities which totaled $9,626,447 at December 31, 2005,  equivalent to 2.0% 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
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




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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
         (continued)

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  December  31,  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.

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 3, 2006            By: /s/ William R. Thomas
     ----------------------            -----------------------------------------
                                       William R. Thomas, President and Chairman
                                       of  the Board (chief executive officer)



Date:   February 3, 2006             By /s/ Susan K. Hodgson
     ----------------------            -----------------------------------------
                                       Susan K. Hodgson, Secretary-Treasurer
                                       (chief financial/accounting officer)











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