[Form 4] EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Insider Trading Activity
Kenneth I. Denos, a director and the secretary of Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), received an award of 250,000 restricted shares on 09/16/2025 under the registrant's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares were awarded at an indicated price of $2.51 per share and increase Mr. Denos's beneficial ownership to 332,595 shares following the transaction. The filing notes that 250,000 of the shares are held directly by Acadia Law Group, P.C., a professional corporation beneficially owned and controlled by the reporting person who has execution authority on its behalf. The Form 4 is filed by one reporting person and is signed by Mr. Denos on the transaction date.
Kenneth I. Denos, direttore e segretario di Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), ha ricevuto un premio di 250.000 azioni vincolate il 16/09/2025 ai sensi del 2016 Equity Incentive Plan della registrante. Le azioni sono state assegnate a un prezzo indicato di 2,51 $ per azione e aumentano la partecipazione beneficiaria del Signor Denos a 332.595 azioni dopo la transazione. La dichiarazione indica che 250.000 delle azioni sono detenute direttamente da Acadia Law Group, P.C., una società professionale di cui l’interessato è beneficiariamente proprietario e controlla e per la quale ha autorità di esecuzione. Il Form 4 è presentato da una sola persona informante ed è firmato dal Signor Denos nella data della transazione.
Kenneth I. Denos, director y secretario de Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), recibió una adjudicación de 250.000 acciones restringidas el 16/09/2025 bajo el Plan de Incentivo de 2016 de la registrante. Las acciones se otorgaron a un precio indicado de $2,51 por acción y aumentan la titularidad beneficiosa del Sr. Denos a 332.595 acciones tras la transacción. La presentación señala que 250.000 de las acciones son mantenidas directamente por Acadia Law Group, P.C., una corporación profesional que es de propiedad y está controlada por la persona informante y para la cual tiene autoridad de ejecución. El Formulario 4 es presentado por una única persona informante y está firmado por el Sr. Denos en la fecha de la transacción.
Kenneth I. Denos는 Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS)의 이사이자 비서로서, 등록자의 2016 Equity Incentive Plan에 따라 2025년 9월 16일에 250,000주의 제한 주식을 수령했습니다. 주당 명시가 $2.51로 표시되며 거래 후 Denos 씨의 유익 소유 주식 수는 332,595주로 증가합니다. 제출서에는 250,000주의 주식이 직접 Acadia Law Group, P.C.가 보유하고 있으며, 이는 보고자에 의해 실질적으로 소유되고 통제되는 전문 법인이고 그에 대해 집행 권한이 있다라고 명시되어 있습니다. Form 4는 한 명의 보고자가 제출했고 거래일에 Denos 씨가 서명했습니다.
Kenneth I. Denos, administrateur et secrétaire de Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), a reçu une attribution de 250.000 actions restreintes le 16/09/2025 dans le cadre du Plan d’incitation en actions 2016 de l’émetteur. Les actions ont été accordées à un prix indiqué de $2,51 par action et augmentent la propriété bénéficiaire de M. Denos à 332.595 actions après la transaction. Le dépôt indique que 250.000 des actions sont détenues directement par Acadia Law Group, P.C., une société professionnelle qui est bénéficiariement possédée et contrôlée par la personne déclarante et pour laquelle elle a l’autorité d’exécution. Le Formulaire 4 est déposé par une seule personne déclarante et est signé par M. Denos à la date de la transaction.
Kenneth I. Denos, Director und Sekretär von Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), erhielt eine Zuweisung von 250.000 eingeschränkten Aktien am 16.09.20252016 Equity Incentive Plan des Emittenten. Die Aktien wurden zu einem angegebenen Preis von $2,51 pro Aktie zugeteilt und erhöhen Herrn Denos’ wirtschaftliches Eigentum nach der Transaktion auf 332.595 Aktien. Die Einreichung weist darauf hin, dass 250.000 der Aktien direkt von Acadia Law Group, P.C., einer professionellen Gesellschaft gehalten werden, die vom meldepflichtigen Personeninhaber begünstigt und kontrolliert wird und für die er Ausführungsbefugnis hat. Das Form 4 wird von einer meldenden Person eingereicht und von Herrn Denos zum Transaktionsdatum unterzeichnet.
كينيث آي. دينوس، مدير وكاتب سر Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS)، حصل على مكافأة قدرها 250,000 سهم مقيد في 16/09/2025 بموجب خطة الحوافز الأسهمية لعام 2016 الخاصة بالجهة المسجلة. تم منح الأسهم بسعر مُحدد قدره $2.51 للسهم وتزيد الملكية المفيدة للسيد دينوس إلى 332,595 سهمًا بعد الصفقة. وتذكر الإيداع أن 250,000 من الأسهم مملوكة مباشرةً لـ Acadia Law Group, P.C.، وهي شركة مهنية مملوكة ومتحكم بها من قبل الشخص القائم بالإبلاغ وله صلاحية التنفيذ نيابةً عنه. تم تقديم النموذج 4 من قبل شخص واحد قام بالإبلاغ عنه وتم توقيعها من قبل السيد دينوس في تاريخ الصفقة.
Kenneth I. Denos，担任 Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) 的董事兼秘书，根据发行方的 2016 Equity Incentive Plan，于 2025/09/16 获授 250,000 股受限股票。该股票按每股 $2.51 的指示价格授予，交易完成后使 Denos 先生的实际持股增至 332,595 股。文件表明，250,000 股直接由 Acadia Law Group, P.C. 持有，该专业公司由汇报人受益所有并由其控制，并由其代表行使执行权力。 Form 4 由一名汇报人提交，并在交易日期由 Denos 先生签名。
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Insights
TL;DR: Routine equity award increases insider ownership; limited immediate market impact unless company is small or award is unusually large.
This restricted stock award of 250,000 shares to a director and officer aligns management and shareholder interests by increasing insider skin in the game. The filing shows an effective acquisition date of 09/16/2025 and a reported price of $2.51 per share, which appears to be the grant metric rather than an open-market purchase. The increase to 332,595 shares is material to the reporting individual's ownership but the Form 4 does not include company-wide share count or percent ownership, so assessing dilution or proportional impact on equity is not possible from this filing alone.
TL;DR: Standard equity compensation disclosure reflecting governance practice of compensating directors/officers via restricted stock grants.
The disclosure identifies Mr. Denos as both a director and secretary and documents the award as issued under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, consistent with typical director/officer compensation policies. The note that shares are held by Acadia Law Group, P.C., controlled by the reporting person, clarifies indirect vs direct ownership. There is no indication of related-party concerns or unusual vesting terms in this filing; absent additional plan or company-level context, this appears to be a routine, governance-compliant grant.
Kenneth I. Denos, direttore e segretario di Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), ha ricevuto un premio di 250.000 azioni vincolate il 16/09/2025 ai sensi del 2016 Equity Incentive Plan della registrante. Le azioni sono state assegnate a un prezzo indicato di 2,51 $ per azione e aumentano la partecipazione beneficiaria del Signor Denos a 332.595 azioni dopo la transazione. La dichiarazione indica che 250.000 delle azioni sono detenute direttamente da Acadia Law Group, P.C., una società professionale di cui l’interessato è beneficiariamente proprietario e controlla e per la quale ha autorità di esecuzione. Il Form 4 è presentato da una sola persona informante ed è firmato dal Signor Denos nella data della transazione.
Kenneth I. Denos, director y secretario de Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), recibió una adjudicación de 250.000 acciones restringidas el 16/09/2025 bajo el Plan de Incentivo de 2016 de la registrante. Las acciones se otorgaron a un precio indicado de $2,51 por acción y aumentan la titularidad beneficiosa del Sr. Denos a 332.595 acciones tras la transacción. La presentación señala que 250.000 de las acciones son mantenidas directamente por Acadia Law Group, P.C., una corporación profesional que es de propiedad y está controlada por la persona informante y para la cual tiene autoridad de ejecución. El Formulario 4 es presentado por una única persona informante y está firmado por el Sr. Denos en la fecha de la transacción.
Kenneth I. Denos는 Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS)의 이사이자 비서로서, 등록자의 2016 Equity Incentive Plan에 따라 2025년 9월 16일에 250,000주의 제한 주식을 수령했습니다. 주당 명시가 $2.51로 표시되며 거래 후 Denos 씨의 유익 소유 주식 수는 332,595주로 증가합니다. 제출서에는 250,000주의 주식이 직접 Acadia Law Group, P.C.가 보유하고 있으며, 이는 보고자에 의해 실질적으로 소유되고 통제되는 전문 법인이고 그에 대해 집행 권한이 있다라고 명시되어 있습니다. Form 4는 한 명의 보고자가 제출했고 거래일에 Denos 씨가 서명했습니다.
Kenneth I. Denos, administrateur et secrétaire de Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), a reçu une attribution de 250.000 actions restreintes le 16/09/2025 dans le cadre du Plan d’incitation en actions 2016 de l’émetteur. Les actions ont été accordées à un prix indiqué de $2,51 par action et augmentent la propriété bénéficiaire de M. Denos à 332.595 actions après la transaction. Le dépôt indique que 250.000 des actions sont détenues directement par Acadia Law Group, P.C., une société professionnelle qui est bénéficiariement possédée et contrôlée par la personne déclarante et pour laquelle elle a l’autorité d’exécution. Le Formulaire 4 est déposé par une seule personne déclarante et est signé par M. Denos à la date de la transaction.
Kenneth I. Denos, Director und Sekretär von Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS), erhielt eine Zuweisung von 250.000 eingeschränkten Aktien am 16.09.20252016 Equity Incentive Plan des Emittenten. Die Aktien wurden zu einem angegebenen Preis von $2,51 pro Aktie zugeteilt und erhöhen Herrn Denos’ wirtschaftliches Eigentum nach der Transaktion auf 332.595 Aktien. Die Einreichung weist darauf hin, dass 250.000 der Aktien direkt von Acadia Law Group, P.C., einer professionellen Gesellschaft gehalten werden, die vom meldepflichtigen Personeninhaber begünstigt und kontrolliert wird und für die er Ausführungsbefugnis hat. Das Form 4 wird von einer meldenden Person eingereicht und von Herrn Denos zum Transaktionsdatum unterzeichnet.
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