DR. FRANCIS D. TUGGLE

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EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2001-04-02 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle Dr. Tuggle has been a director of the Fund since October 1991 and was an Independent General Partner of the Fund's predecessor from its inception in 1987. He has been a Professor at the Kogod College of Business Administration at American University since July 1990 where he was Dean from July 1990 to June 1996.
2002-04-08 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle; Director Age 59 One year; director since 1991 Professor at the Kogod College of Business Administration at American University since July 1990 where he was Dean from July 1990 to June 1996. Compensation: $41,750.
2003-04-11 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle; Director; Age 60; Dean and Professor at the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. Compensation: $40,500. Committees: Audit Committee, Committee of the Independent Directors, Committee to Study Methods for the Enhancement of Shareholder Value.
2004-04-05 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle; Age 61; Director since 1991; Dean and Professor at Chapman University; Committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Committee of Independent Directors; Compensation: $40,000.
2006-04-24 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle; Age: 63; Director; Term expires 2006; Director since 1991; Dean and Professor at Chapman University; Committees: Audit Committee (*), Compensation Committee (*), Committee of Independent Directors (*); Compensation: $49,128.
2006-06-26 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle - Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Committee of Independent Directors
2006-12-29 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle is listed as a Director with 6,000 shares owned.
2007-04-27 During 2006, each independent director received: (i) $5,000 for each quarter served on the Fund's Board plus $2,000 for each meeting of the directors attended; (ii) $1,000 for participation in each meeting conducted by telephonic conference; (iii) $1,000 for each committee meeting attended; and (iv) reimbursement for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. Interested directors of the Fund do not receive any cash compensation from the Fund. However, interested directors of the Fund may serve as directors of portfolio companies and in such capacities may receive and retain directors' fees and other compensation directly from the portfolio companies. Directors who were not officers of the Fund (including those who only served on the Board for part of a year) were paid an aggregate of $391,500 and $363,000 as compensation for serving as directors of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The following table set forth compensation paid by the Fund to each person who served as a director during 2006: Dr. Francis D. Tuggle: $52,000.
2008-04-14 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle Director Term expires 2007; Director since 1991 Professor at Chapman University Committees: Compensation Committee, Committee of Independent Directors 2007 Director Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $48,000, Total: $48,000
2009-04-02 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle Director Term expires 2009; Director since 1991. Professor at Chapman University. 2008 Director Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $50,000 Committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee
2010-04-13 Dr. Francis D. Tuggle 2009 Director Compensation Table: Dr. Francis D. Tuggle Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $54,000 Committee memberships: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06