(press release dated 9/8/15)
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the spin-off of its industrial products, coatings, sealants and adhesives and specialty chemicals businesses into CSW Industrials, Inc. (“CSWI”).
The Capital Southwest Board of Directors has approved the distribution of all of the outstanding shares of CSWI common stock to Capital Southwest’s shareholders on a pro rata basis. The distribution will be made to Capital Southwest shareholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on September 18, 2015 (the “Record Date”). The shares will be distributed effective September 30, 2015.
In the distribution, shareholders of Capital Southwest will receive one share of CSWI common stock for every share of Capital Southwest common stock held as of the Record Date.
Following the share distribution, CSWI will be a separate publicly traded company independent from Capital Southwest, and Capital Southwest will not retain any CSWI common stock. Capital Southwest’s common stock will continue to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “CSWC.” CSWI’s common stock will be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “CSWI.” Source
