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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391609-17-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170314
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170314

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-216676
		FILM NUMBER:		17687992

	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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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s8_equus31417.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s8_equus31417.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5_1opinion.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF JENNER & BLOCK LP
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5_1opinion.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex10_1equityincentiveplan.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex10_1equityincentiveplan.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex23_2consent.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex23_2consent.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>image_002.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: image_002.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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