UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2018
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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Texas |
814-00061 |
75-1072796 |
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5400 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 238-5700
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 31, 2018, Capital Southwest Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the income tax treatment of its 2017 dividends, a copy of which has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. For the tax year ended December 31, 2017, approximately 27.9% of the distributions paid in 2017 will be taxed as long-term capital gains, approximately 16.7% will be taxed as qualified dividends and approximately 55.4% will be taxed as ordinary income.
The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in a future filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Capital Southwest Corporation on January 31, 2018 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 31, 2018
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/s/ Bowen S. Diehl |
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Name: Bowen S. Diehl |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer and President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press release issued by Capital Southwest Corporation on January 31, 2018 |
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