Form 8-K
8-K — EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
Accession: 0001712543-26-000044
Filed: 2026-07-02
Period: 2026-07-02
CIK: 0000878932
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): June
30, 2026
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, 41st Floor Houston,
Texas
77020
(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:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June
30, 2026 (“Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Equus Total Return, Inc. (the “Company”) voted on two proposals
which are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026:
(i) to elect five director nominees, each for a term of one year (“Proposal 1”), and (ii) to approve on a non-binding advisory
basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2025 (“Proposal 2”).
The number of shares present at the Annual Meeting
in person or by proxy was 8,838,729, or 63.28% of shares outstanding.
A voting report was produced by a representative of
Georgeson LLC serving as Inspector of Elections for the Annual Meeting, certifying the following results:
Proposal 1 (election of directors):
Board of Directors Nominees
For
Withheld
Fraser Atkinson
7,861,056
977,673
Kenneth I. Denos
4,405,506
4,433,223
Henry W. Hankinson
7,858,031
980,698
John A. Hardy
7,604,223
1,234,506
John J. May
7,858,031
980,698
There were no votes against or abstained with respect
to any director nominee.
Proposal 2 (non-binding approval of executive compensation in 2025):
For
Against
Abstained
7,577,686
1,219,066
41,977
Brokers did not have discretionary voting authority
on Proposals 1 or 2.
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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: July 2,
2026
By: /s/ Kenneth I. Denos
Name: Kenneth I. Denos
Title: Secretary
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