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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001673431-20-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200717

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44023
		FILM NUMBER:		201034669

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hardy John A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001493030

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		STREET 2:		8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 930
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13D
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sc13d_hardy.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SC 13D
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sc13d_hardy.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>sc13d_hardyloanagreement.htm
<DESCRIPTION>LOAN AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: sc13d_hardyloanagreement.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>sc13d_hardysecpuragreem.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: sc13d_hardysecpuragreem.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>