0001398344-16-015473.txt : 20160722 0001398344-16-015473.hdr.sgml : 20160722 20160722111428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-16-015473 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160720 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160722 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160722 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Virtus Total Return Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001310445 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 MUNSON STREET CITY: GREENFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01301 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-248-7971 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PEARL STREET CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DCA Total Return Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090421 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Dividend Capital Realty Income Allocation Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Samuels Steven CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001561169 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21680 FILM NUMBER: 161778968 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 72 COLEYTOWN ROAD CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06882 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dakos Andrew CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341021 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21680 FILM NUMBER: 161778969 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. STE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067621 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21680 FILM NUMBER: 161778970 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 HERITAGE DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 10570 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001504304 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21680 FILM NUMBER: 161778971 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Brooklyn Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101026 4 1 fp0020456_4.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-07-20 0 0001310445 Virtus Total Return Fund DCA 0001504304 Bulldog Investors, LLC PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 0 0 1 0 0001067621 GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 0 0 1 0 0001341021 Dakos Andrew PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 0 0 1 0 0001561169 Samuels Steven PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2016-07-20 4 P 0 17600 4.6043 A 3714807 I By Clients Certain private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are the beneficial owners of these shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Andrew Dakos, Steven Samuels and Phillip Goldstein are the owners of Bulldog Investors, LLC. Each of Messrs. Dakos, Samuels and Goldstein also is a Principal of the general partner of certain of such private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC, and a limited partner in certain of such private fund clients. Each of Messrs. Dakos, Samuels and Goldstein disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Phillip Goldstein on behalf of Bulldog Investors, LLC 2016-07-22 /s/ Phillip Goldstein 2016-07-22 /s/ Andrew Dakos 2016-07-22 /s/ Steven Samuels 2016-07-22