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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-010586
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878932
		IRS NUMBER:				760345915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		08617592

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 ALLEN PKWY
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 ALLEN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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<B><FONT face="serif">U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=4 face="serif">FORM 8-K</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT size=4 face="serif">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B><BR>
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<FONT face="serif">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2008</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=4 face="serif">Equus Total Return, Inc.</FONT></B><BR>
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<FONT face="serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT face="serif">Delaware</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT face="serif">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT><BR>
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<B><FONT face="serif">0-19509</FONT></B>&nbsp;
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<B><FONT face="serif">76-0345915</FONT></B>&nbsp;
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<FONT face="serif">(Commission File Number)</FONT>&nbsp;
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<FONT face="serif">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT>&nbsp;
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<B><FONT face="serif">2727 Allen Parkway, 13</FONT></B><B><SUP><FONT face="serif">th</FONT></SUP></B><B><FONT face="serif"> Floor, Houston, Texas 77019</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT face="serif">(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: </FONT><B><FONT face="serif">(713) 529-0900</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT face="serif">N/A</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT face="serif">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="serif">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:</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">[ ] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">[ ] Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">[ ] Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<B><FONT face="serif">Item 8.01.</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT face="serif">Other Events.</FONT></B><BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="serif">On February 14, 2008, Equus Total Return, Inc. issued a press release announcing a &#36;5 million follow-on investment in Infinia Corporation, a Washington corporation. The text of the press release
is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT face="serif">Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT face="serif">99.1 Press Release, dated February 14, 2008.</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT face="serif">1</FONT></P>

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<B><FONT face="serif">SIGNATURE</FONT></B><BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="serif">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.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT face="serif">EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</FONT></B><BR>
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<FONT face="serif">Dated: August 23, 2007</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="serif">By: /s/ L&#146;Sheryl D. Hudson</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="serif">L&#146;Sheryl D. Hudson</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="serif">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="serif">2</FONT></P>

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<B><FONT face="serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</FONT></B>&nbsp;
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<B><FONT face="serif">CONTACT:</FONT></B>&nbsp;
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<B><FONT face="serif">BRETT CHILES</FONT></B>&nbsp;
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<B><FONT size=5 face="serif">EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. ANNOUNCES</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=5 face="serif">FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT IN INFINIA CORPORATION AND &#36;2.11 NAV INCREASE</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT face="serif">HOUSTON, TX &#150; February 14, 2008 &#150; Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS)</FONT></B><FONT face="serif"> (&#147;Equus&#148; or the &#147;Fund&#148;) today announced a &#36;5.0 million follow-on investment in the
alternative energy portfolio company, Infinia Corporation (&#147;Infinia&#148;).</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">The Fund&#146;s follow-on investment was part of Infinia&#146;s Series B preferred stock financing, which raised approximately &#36;50 million for the company. Approximately &#36;35 million of the financing was money from new
investors.</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">Earlier, the Fund also participated in Infinia&#146;s Series A preferred stock financing. In light of the valuation of the Series B preferred stock, the Fund has re-valued its Series A preferred stock holdings in accordance with
the Fund&#146;s valuation policies and procedures, increasing the Fund&#146;s net asset value by &#36;2.11 per share.</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">The Series B financing round also included investments by GLG Partners (New York, NY), Wexford Capital LLC (Greenwich, CT), Khosla Ventures (Menlo Park, CA), Vulcan Capital (Seattle, WA), and Power Play Energy, LLC (New Canaan,
CT).</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">Infinia Corporation, based in Kennewick, WA, is a solar technology company currently seeking to commercialize its Infinia Solar System (&#147;ISS&#148;), a solar power generation product that converts concentrated solar energy
into electricity. ISS couples Infinia&#146;s free-piston Stirling engine with a dish-style solar concentrator to produce 3 kW of grid-quality AC power. ISS is the world&#146;s first solar power generation product suitable for automotive-scale
manufacturing and deployment for single-end users and utilities alike. Infinia has been delivering super-high reliability, zero-maintenance, free-piston Stirling engines and power systems to commercial companies and government agencies since 1985.
Additional information on the company may be obtained at www.infiniacorp.com.</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">In addition to the concentrated solar product, Infinia and its partners are commercializing high efficiency combined heat and power products for the global appliance industry. Also in development is a bio-gas fired Stirling
generator to provide electricity and thermal energy for rural areas of developing countries. </FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">&#147;This financing represents an important turning point for Infinia&#148;, said J.D. Sitton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Infinia. &#147;With the support of this outstanding investor group, the inspired and diligent
efforts of our team and the commitment of our key supply-chain partners, </FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">we are on track to begin manufacturing and selling our Infinia Solar System product later this year. This product could change the game in the solar power generation market.&#148; </FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">Sharon Clayton, a Director of the Fund&#146;s investment adviser and a member of the Infinia Board of Directors, stated, &#147;We are pleased with our investment in Infinia. The Series B financing represents a significant
milestone for shareholders and validates that the company is a strong competitor in the global marketplace for alternative energy. Through a combination of solid management, efficient product development and focused marketing and sales efforts,
Infinia is achieving its goals at a rapid pace.&#148;</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="serif">Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company that trades as a closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "EQS". Equus provides debt and equity financing to private middle market businesses in
the alternative energy, healthcare, real estate, media, and leisure and entertainment sectors. Additional information on Equus Total Return, Inc. may be obtained from the Equus website at www.equuscap.com.</FONT></P>
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<I><FONT face="serif">This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Fund&#146;s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Fund&#146;s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Actual results, events, and performance may differ. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. The Fund undertakes no obligation to release
publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not
constitute an admission by the Fund or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statements are material.</FONT></I></P>
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