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  <P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934</P>
  
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  August 14, 2013</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</B></P>
  
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  Charter)</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>76-0345915</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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          Texas</B></P></TD>
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          <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>77046</B></P></TD></TR>
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  area code: (713) 529-0900</B></P>
  
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  if Changed Since Last Report)</P>
  
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  issued a press release announcing its net asset value for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. The text of the press release is included
  as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>SIGNATURES</U></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>
  
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text: ___________________________________________
  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):
  August 14, 2013
  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.)
  Eight Greenway Plaza, Suite 930 Houston,
          Texas
  77046
  (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 8.01	Other Events.
  On August 19, 2013, Equus Total Return, Inc.
  issued a press release announcing its net asset value for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. 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 August 19, 2013
  .
  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: August 19, 2013
  By:
  /s/ Kenneth I. Denos
  Name: Kenneth I. Denos
  Title: Secretary