---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001712543-22-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQS"
cik: "0000878932"
company_name: "EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC."
filed_at: "2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:35:06.326057+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equus shareholders re-elect five directors, ratify BDO auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Five director nominees elected with ~7.9M votes (87.0% of votes cast) vs 1.1M withheld.
- BDO USA, LLP ratified as FY2022 auditor: 10.0M for (90.1%), 1.1M against, 0.02M abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on 2021 exec comp approved: 7.9M for (87.0%), 1.2M against, 0.01M abstain.
- 82.27% of outstanding shares represented at the June 9, 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001712543-22-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQS
- cik: 0000878932
- company_name: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000171254322000087/0001712543-22-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000171254322000087/f8k_equus6132022.htm

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