CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 14, 2012

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND (CSQ)
CIK: 0001275214
Period of Report: 2012-10-31

Reporting Person: CALAMOS JOHN P SR (Director, President and CEO)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common	45800	Indirect
Common	154436.642	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person is managing member of the limited liability company that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The limited liability company that owns the reported securities is not a participant of the Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund dividend reinvestment plan.

F2: Includes 12,322.271 shares acquired between November 2011 and October 2012 under Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund dividend reinvestment plan.