0001391609-16-000473.txt : 20160713 0001391609-16-000473.hdr.sgml : 20160713 20160505171833 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001391609-16-000473 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160505 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.

May 5, 2016

VIA EDGAR

Mr. James O’Connor, Esq.

Division of Investment Management

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Telephone: (202) 551-6943

email: o’connorj@sec.gov

Re:

Amendment No. 1 to Definitive Proxy Statement

of Equus Total Return, Inc. (the “Fund”) (File No. 814-0098)

Dear Mr. O’Connor:

We have filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, via EDGAR, Amendment No. 1 to the Definitive Proxy Statement of the Fund. If you have any questions or comments concerning this filing, you may call my direct line at (801) 816-2511, respond via email at kdenos@equuscap.com, or may send me comments via facsimile at the number below.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kenneth I. Denos

Kenneth I. Denos

Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Equus Total Return, Inc.

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