0001398344-18-008738.txt : 20180723 0001398344-18-008738.hdr.sgml : 20180723 20180607171526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-18-008738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180607 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORNERSTONE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000033934 IRS NUMBER: 132727013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 PICTORIA DRIVE, SUITE 450 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45246 BUSINESS PHONE: (513) 587-3400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 PICTORIA DRIVE, SUITE 450 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45246 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EIS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXCELSIOR INCOME SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

Phone: (212)885-5234
Fax: (212)898-1392
Email: cschrenko@blankrome.com

 

June 7, 2018

 

FILED VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Lisa Larkin

 

Re:Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc.

(File Numbers: 811-02363 and 333-224875)

Registration Statement on Form N-2

 

Dear Ms. Larkin:

 

On behalf of our client, Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), we are filing a request for acceleration of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (the "Registration Statement") initially filed on May 11, 2018 and amended on June 7, 2018, such that the Registration Statement will be declared effective on Friday, June 8, 2018 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Please contact me at (212) 885-5234 or Thomas R. Westle at (212) 885-5239 with any questions you may have or for any further information you may desire.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Courtney B. Schrenko
   
  Courtney B. Schrenko

 

 

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