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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 20, 2024
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 | 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)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 20, 2024 (“Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Equus Total Return, Inc. (the “Company”) voted on three proposals which are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024: (i) to elect five director nominees, each for a term of one year (“Proposal 1”), (ii) to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (“Proposal 2”), and (iii) to approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2023 (“Proposal 3”).
The number of shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy was 10,436,971, or 76.82% 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 | 8,506,296 | 966,534 |
| Kenneth I. Denos | 7,646,719 | 1,826,111 |
| Henry W. Hankinson | 8,526,290 | 946,540 |
| John A. Hardy | 8,506,296 | 966,534 |
| Robert L. Knauss | 8,490,428 | 982,402 |
There were no votes against or abstained with respect to any director nominee.
Proposal 2 (ratification of auditors for fiscal 2024):
| For | Against | Abstained |
| 9,950,993 | 293,098 | 192,880 |
Proposal 3 (non-binding approval of executive compensation in 2022):
| For | Against | Abstained |
| 8,370,676 | 1,086,746 | 15,408 |
Brokers did not have discretionary voting authority on Proposals 1 and 3.
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: June 28, 2024 | By: /s/ Kenneth I. Denos |
| | Name: Kenneth I. Denos |
| | Title: Secretary |
