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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-11-000776
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110208

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:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21980
		FILM NUMBER:		11583381

	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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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED
STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.25pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>CURRENT
REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.75pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): &nbsp;February 7, 2011</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.75pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>ALPINE
TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND<BR>
</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center">20-5785181</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.75pt 0; text-align: center">2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase,
New York, 10577</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: &nbsp;(914) 251-0880</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-align: center">____________________________________________________<BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.75pt 0">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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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in"><B>Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">On February 7, 2011, Alpine Woods Capital
Investors, LLC (&ldquo;Alpine&rdquo;) and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Samuel A. Lieber, settled administrative proceedings
brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;). The settlement relates to Alpine&rsquo;s record-keeping,
compliance policies and procedures and disclosures&mdash;particularly, in relation to initial public offering investment activities&mdash;during
the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2008, and the violations alleged in the order pertain to statutory provisions and
SEC rules that are non-fraud based. In the settlement, Alpine and Mr. Lieber agreed, without admitting or denying the findings
in the administrative order, to the entry of an order requiring it to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations
and any future violations of certain statutory provisions and SEC rules that relate to fund disclosures, books and records and
compliance policies and procedures. Alpine consented to a censure and to pay the SEC a civil monetary penalty of $650,000. Mr.
Lieber consented to pay the SEC a civil monetary penalty of $65,000. The settlement does not impose any restriction on Alpine&rsquo;s
business or on Mr. Lieber&rsquo;s continued ability to serve as the CEO of Alpine or as manager of any fund portfolios. In the
order, the SEC acknowledged that, both before and during the SEC staff&rsquo;s investigation, and before the settlement, Alpine
already had made a number of significant changes to, and enhancements of, its personnel, policies, and procedures concerning the
matters involved in the proceedings. No other current or former Alpine-related entities or employees are subject to the SEC order.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-indent: 287.25pt">Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0 0; text-indent: 287.25pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
  Andrew Pappert</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0; text-indent: 4.5in">Name: Andrew Pappert</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 4.5in">Title: Secretary</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0 0; text-indent: 4.5in">Date: February 7, 2011</P>

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