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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001322410-20-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201211

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:		201383066

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	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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December 10, 2020</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
        Houston, Texas</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On December 10, 2020, Equus Total Return, Inc.
issued a press release announcing the pending sale of its interest in PalletOne, Inc. 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="text-align: justify; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="ex991_pressrelease12112020.htm">Press release issued on December 10, 2020.</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: 41%; 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;December 11,
    2020</FONT></TD>
    <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">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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <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: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EQUUS ANNOUNCES PENDING SALE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>OF ITS INTEREST IN PALLETONE, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PalletOne Scheduled to be Acquired by UFP
Industries Before Year-End</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>HOUSTON, TX &ndash; December 10, 2020 &ndash; </B>Equus Total
Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (&ldquo;Equus&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) today announced that the Board of Directors of UFP
Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) has approved the purchase of 100% of the equity of PalletOne, Inc. for approximately $232 million.
The price assumes a cash free, debt free balance sheet. UFP also agreed to pay $18 million for PalletOne&rsquo;s recent capital
expenditures. The transaction is subject to a net working capital adjustment and is expected to close on December 28, 2020 pending
customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In October 2001, Equus made its initial investment in PalletOne
and was one of two institutional funds to finance the creation of PalletOne from certain of the remnants of a former pallet manufacturing
conglomerate. PalletOne has since risen to become one of the largest wooden pallet manufacturers in the United States and a major
regional supplier of treated wood to retail lumber outlets and home improvement stores in the Southeastern U.S. In recent years,
Equus has worked closely with the management team and board of PalletOne to monetize its investment, and today&rsquo;s announcement
is a culmination of these efforts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&ldquo;We have appreciated the investment of Equus in PalletOne,
and in recent years John Hardy&rsquo;s advice and assistance as we have worked to achieve an exit for the stockholders,&rdquo;
said Howe Wallace, CEO of PalletOne.</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">&ldquo;We have enjoyed working with PalletOne over the years and,
in particular, with its management team led by Howe Wallace who has transformed the company into an industry leader in pallet manufacturing
and treated wood products,&rdquo; said John Hardy, CEO of Equus. &ldquo;We wish them the best as they transition to capitalize
on new and exciting opportunities in the industry.&rdquo;</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"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</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">This press release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding
possible future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company&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 performance of the Company, including our ability to achieve our
expected financial and business objectives, the other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those contained in the
Company&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 Company 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 Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statements are material.</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"><B>Contacts:</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">Patricia Baronowski<BR>
Pristine Advisers, LLC<BR>
(631) 756-2486</P>

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