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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391609-16-000456
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160418

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:		PRE 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		161577320

	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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>PRE 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>pre14a_equus41816.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PROXY STATEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: pre14a_equus41816.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex1_equityincentiveplan.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex1_equityincentiveplan.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image_001.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image_001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>