Equus Total Return Inc.
07/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/02/2026 14:01
Proxy Results (Form 8-K)
| 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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