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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391609-16-000621
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161111
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161114

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:		161992650

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

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Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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November 11, 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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        <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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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; text-indent: 0.5in">On November 11, 2016, Equus Total Return,
Inc. issued a press release announcing its net asset value for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. 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>(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 November 11, 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="width: 44%; padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Equus Total Return, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -45pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14,
    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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <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_equus111416.htm">Exhibit 99.1</A></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Sans-Serif; margin: 0; color: Red"><B><IMG SRC="image_001.jpg" ALT=""></B></P>

<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 THIRD QUARTER NET ASSET VALUE</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>HOUSTON, TX &ndash; November 11, 2016 &ndash; Equus Total Return,
Inc. (NYSE: EQS) </B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo; or &ldquo;Equus&rdquo;)
reports net assets as of September 30, 2016, of $41.5 million, an increase of approximately $1.9 million since June 30, 2016.
Net assets per share increased to $3.27 as of September 30, 2016 from $3.13 as of June 30, 2016. Comparative data is summarized
below (in thousands, except per share amounts):</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">As of the Quarter Ended</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><U>9/30/2016</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><U>6/30/2016</U></FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 5pt; text-align: center"><U>3/31/2016</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><U>12/31/2015</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>9/30/2015</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Net assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$41,506</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$39,617</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$37,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$37,308</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$37,652</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Shares outstanding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">12,674</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">12,674</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">12,674</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">12,674</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">12,674</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Net assets per share</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$3.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$3.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$2.96</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$2.94</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.25in; padding-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">$2.97</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The following were the portfolio companies
that had significant changes to their fair values during the third quarter of 2016:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Increase in Value
of PalletOne.</B> Equus holds an 18.7% fully-diluted share interest in PalletOne, Inc. (&ldquo;PalletOne&rdquo;), one of the largest
wooden pallet manufacturers in the United States. During the third quarter of 2016, PalletOne reported significant increases in
its trailing twelve months&rsquo; revenue and EBITDA as compared to prior periods. This led to an increase in the fair value of
the Fund&rsquo;s share interest in PalletOne from $14.3 million to $15.4 million during the third quarter of 2016. The Fund received
advice and assistance from a third-party valuation firm to support its determination of the fair value of this investment.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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of Equus Energy.</B> The Fund established Equus Energy, LLC (&ldquo;Equus Energy&rdquo;) as a wholly-owned subsidiary to be used
as a platform for energy-related investments, with particular emphasis on oil and gas enterprises. Equus Energy owns various working
interests, which are presently derived from 111 producing and non-producing oil and gas wells, including associated development
rights of approximately 21,200 acres, situated on 13 separate properties in Texas and Oklahoma. The working interests range from
a <I>de minimus</I> amount to 50% of the leasehold that includes these wells. Also included in the interests acquired by Equus
Energy are working interests of 7.5% and 2.5% in the Burnell and North Pettus Units, respectively, which collectively comprise
approximately 13,000 acres located in the area known as the &ldquo;Eagle Ford Shale&rdquo; play. The fair value of the Fund&rsquo;s
holding in Equus Energy increased from $4.0 million to $5.25 million during the third quarter of 2016, principally due to improved
economic prospects affecting mineral rights held by Equus Energy in Texas. In particular, on October 21, 2016, in exchange for
a fee of $62,500, Equus Energy granted a 120-day option to a third-party to acquire all of its mineral interests in approximately
20 acres located in the Permian Basin, Texas, for an exercise price of $250,000. Equus Energy also holds a 50% working interest
in approximately 2,400 acres in the Permian Basin that is operated by a subsidiary of Chevron. The Fund received advice and assistance
from a third-party valuation firm to support its determination of the fair value of this investment.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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of MVC Capital Shares. </B>The price of MVC Capital, Inc.&rsquo;s (&ldquo;MVC&rdquo;) common stock increased from $8.04 on June
30, 2016 to $8.29 on September 30, 2016. In addition to the 453,718 MVC shares held by Equus at June 30, 2016, the Fund received
an additional 7,574 MVC shares as a dividend during the third quarter of 2016. The receipt of share dividends and increase in the
MVC share price led to a corresponding increase in the fair value of this holding from $3.6 million to $3.8 million during the
third quarter of 2016.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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

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<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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