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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391609-17-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170313

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:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		17684457

	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>10-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f10k_equus123116.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: f10k_equus123116.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex31_1302cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>302 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex31_1302cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex31_2302certification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>302 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex31_2302certification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex32_1906certification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex32_1906certification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex32_2906certification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex32_2906certification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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