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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001379400-10-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100305
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001379400
		IRS NUMBER:				205785181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21980
		FILM NUMBER:		10720761

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 WESTCHESTER AVE., SUITE 215
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-623-2577

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALPS MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1625 BRAODWAY, SUITE 2200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
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<DIV style="width:672px"><P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES <BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P>
<P style="line-height:16pt; margin-top:7.8px; margin-bottom:7.8px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>
<P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT <BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;March 5, 2010</P>
<P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND <BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) <BR>
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<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px" align=center>2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York, 10577</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;(914) 251-0880</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>___________________________________________________<BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px">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 (<U>see</U> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; font-size:11pt; page-break-before:always" align=justify><B>Item 8.01.</B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Other Events.</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC, its two principals, and another portfolio manager each received a Wells notice from the staff of the SEC dated March 5, 2010, as supplemented. &nbsp;A Wells notice is neither a formal allegation nor a finding of wrongdoing and, to the knowledge of the parties, no formal recommendation has been made to the SEC to date. &nbsp;Wells notices disclose that the SEC staff is considering recommending that the SEC commence administrative or civil injunctive proceedings against the parties alleging violations of certain provisions of the Federal securities laws. &nbsp;The Wells notices relate to the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2008 and set forth certain alleged violations being considered by the staff primarily relating to the historical investment in and allocations of shares of initial public offerings and primarily involving the failure to approve, review, and adequately implement certain writt
en policies and procedures to adequately prevent violations of the Federal securities laws including, undisclosed conflicts of interest, material misstatements or omissions of information in certain disclosure documents of Alpine Series Trust and books and recordkeeping inadequacies relating to such investments and allocations.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>The parties intend to submit a response to the Wells notices. &nbsp;There cannot be any assurance that, if the SEC were to assess sanctions against certain or all of the parties, such sanctions would not materially and adversely affect them. &nbsp;</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">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.</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; text-indent:383.8px; font-size:11pt">Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; text-indent:383.8px; font-size:11pt">By: </P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.133px; text-indent:432px; font-size:11pt"><U>/s/ Ronald Palmer</U></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:383.8px; font-size:11pt">Ronald Palmer</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:383.8px; font-size:11pt">Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:383.8px; font-size:11pt">Date: March 31, 2010</P>
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