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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391609-16-000505
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160613
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160616

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:		161716866

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EIGHT GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 930
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EIGHT GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 930
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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<P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 13, 2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>76-0345915</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>700 Louisiana Street, 48<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Houston, Texas</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>77020</B></P></TD></TR>
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area code: (713) 529-0900</B></P>

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if Changed Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.07&#9;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on
June 13, 2016 (&ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;), the stockholders of Equus Total Return, Inc. (&ldquo;Equus&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;)
voted on four proposals, which are described in detail in the Fund&rsquo;s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2016: (i) to elect seven director nominees, each for a term of one year (&ldquo;Proposal 1&rdquo;),
(ii) to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Fund&rsquo;s independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
(&ldquo;Proposal 2&rdquo;), (iii) to approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Fund&rsquo;s named executive
officers in 2015 (&ldquo;Proposal 3&rdquo;), and (iv) to approve the Fund&rsquo;s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (&ldquo;Proposal 4&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">A voting report was produced by a representative
of Georgeson, LLC, serving as Inspector of Elections for the Annual Meeting, certifying the following results:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>Proposal 1 (election of directors)</U>:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.9pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Withheld</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Fraser Atkinson</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">9,007,825</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,179,668</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Richard F. Bergner</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8,995,152</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,192,341</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Kenneth I. Denos</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8,990,166</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,197,327</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Henry W. Hankinson</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8,917,587</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,269,906</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">John A. Hardy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8,990,156</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,197,337</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Robert L. Knauss</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">7,990,039</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3,197,454</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Bertrand des Pallieres</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8,899,282</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,288,211</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">There were no votes against or abstained with
respect to any director nominee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>Proposal 2 (ratification of auditors)</U>:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.9pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Abstained</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">9,279,693</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">1,363,458</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">558,432</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>Proposal 3 (non-binding approval of executive compensation
in 2015)</U>:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.9pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Abstained</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">7,742,242</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">1,544,686</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">275,965</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">0</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>Proposal 4 (approval of the Fund&rsquo;s 2016 Equity Incentive
Plan)</U>:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.9pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Abstained</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">7,762,202</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">1,526,169</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">274,522</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">0</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Brokers did not have discretionary voting authority
on Proposals 2, 3, and 4.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01&#9;Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 15, 2016, the Fund issued a press release
announcing the results of the Annual Meeting described in Item 5.07 above. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit
99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>(d) Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">99.1&#9;<A HREF="ex99_1pressrelease.htm">Press release issued on June 15, 2016 by Equus Total Return, Inc</A>.</P>


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

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;June 16, 2016</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Kenneth I. Denos</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth I. Denos</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B><A HREF="f8k_equus61616.htm">Exhibit 99.1</A></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Patricia Baronowski</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pristine Advisers, LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(631) 756-2486</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EQUUS ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>HOUSTON, TX &ndash; June 15, 2016 &ndash; </B>Equus Total Return,
Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (&ldquo;Equus&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) announced the results of the Fund&rsquo;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders
which took place on Monday, June 13, 2016. The purpose of the meeting was to consider and approve the following four proposals:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 55pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">elect the following seven director nominees, each for
a term of one year:</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Fraser Atkinson;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Richard F. Bergner;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Kenneth I. Denos;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">John A. Hardy;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Robert L. Knauss; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Bertrand des Pallieres;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 55pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP (&ldquo;BDO&rdquo;)
as the Fund&rsquo;s independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 55pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">(iii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation
paid to the Fund&rsquo;s named executive officers in 2015; and</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Holders of 88.38% of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding shares were present
in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and approved the election of the seven director nominees, the appointment
of BDO for fiscal year 2016, the compensation paid to the Fund&rsquo;s named executive officers in 2015 (non-binding), and the
Fund&rsquo;s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The specific voting results of the Annual Meeting are set forth in the Fund&rsquo;s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>About Equus</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is a business development company
that trades as a closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol &quot;EQS&quot;. Additional information on the
Fund may be obtained from the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.equuscap.com.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 8.5pt/11.25pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This press release may contain certain
forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Fund&rsquo;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&rsquo;s filings with the SEC. 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.</P>

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