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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2016

 

 

EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 814-00098 76-0345915
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
Of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)

 

 

700 Louisiana Street, 48th Floor Houston, Texas

 

 

77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 529-0900

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-k filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

  
   

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective May 4, 2016, Alessandro Benedetti resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Equus Total Return, Inc. (the “Fund”). Mr. Benedetti was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Fund in 2010.

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On May 9, 2016, the Fund issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Benedetti from the Fund’s Board of Directors. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1 Press release issued on May 9, 2016 by Equus Total Return, Inc.

  
   

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equus Total Return, Inc.
     
Date:  May 9, 2016   By:  /s/ Kenneth I. Denos
    Name: Kenneth I. Denos
    Title: Secretary