---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001712543-24-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQS"
cik: "0000878932"
company_name: "EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:54:05.550520+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equus Total Return stockholders elect all five director nominees and ratify BDO as auditor

## Summary
- Five director nominees elected with 8.1M-8.5M votes each; no votes against or abstentions.
- BDO USA ratified as FY2024 independent auditor with 9.95M for, 293K against, 193K abstained.
- Non-binding advisory approval of 2023 executive compensation passed with 8.37M for, 1.09M against.
- Annual meeting held June 20, 2024; 10.44M shares present (76.82% of outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001712543-24-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQS
- cik: 0000878932
- company_name: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000171254324000047/0001712543-24-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000171254324000047/f8k_equus06202024.htm

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