# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000799704
**File Stem:** 0001145549-23-002477
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 27573
**Document Hash:** f705886dba29ab27c881480db6cdb281
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-23-002477.hdr.sgml**: 20230124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-23-002477

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230124

**PERIOD START**: 20221130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000799704
- **IRS NUMBER:** 251540492
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04743
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23547810

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8003417400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED EQUITY INCOME FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200616

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED HERMES EQUITY INCOME FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200615

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED EQUITY INCOME FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960529

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. (Series ID: S000009101)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024716 | Class A Shares       | LEIFX           |
| C000024717 | Class B Shares       | LEIBX           |
| C000024718 | Class C Shares       | LEICX           |
| C000024719 | Class F Shares       | LFEIX           |
| C000114966 | Institutional Shares | LEISX           |
| C000123387 | Class R Shares       | FDERX           |
| C000188095 | Class T Shares       |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-04743

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000799704

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** GDDXDUTJ29R9763JNA07

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** Federated Hermes Funds

  - **City:** Warrendale

  - **State:** PA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 15086-7561

  - **Telephone number:** 8003417400

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000009101

- **c. LEI of Series:** GDDXDUTJ29R9763JNA07

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-11-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $805407503.29

**Total Liabilities:** $645769.68

**Net Assets:** $804761733.61

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000024716 | -8.28%               | 10.17%               | 4.47%                |
| Class ID C000024717 | -8.33%               | 10.06%               | 4.41%                |
| Class ID C000024718 | -8.31%               | 10.08%               | 4.39%                |
| Class ID C000024719 | -8.26%               | 10.10%               | 4.44%                |
| Class ID C000114966 | -8.27%               | 10.21%               | 4.49%                |
| Class ID C000123387 | -8.26%               | 10.11%               | 4.42%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-1626830.76             | $-63738065.92                              |
| Month 2  | $-1368620.05             | $72776323.92                               |
| Month 3  | $-9096190.68             | $42032992.06                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                                        | Title                                                | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Bank of America Corp                                        | Bank of America Corp                                 | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    503644 | NS      | $19062925.40  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The                                            | Coca-Cola Co/The                                     | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    187474 | NS      | $11925221.14  | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                                              | Microsoft Corp                                       | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38449 | NS      | $9809877.86   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microchip Technology Inc                                    | Microchip Technology Inc                             | CUSIP: 595017104<br>LEI: 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    143354 | NS      | $11352203.26  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avantor Inc                                                 | Avantor Inc                                          | CUSIP: 05352A100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    288137 | NS      | $6419692.36   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CenterPoint Energy Inc                                      | CenterPoint Energy Inc                               | CUSIP: 15189T107<br>LEI: 21TPXMRRHFKOBHDC8J74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    509117 | NS      | $15838629.87  | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corp                                                | Comcast Corp. Class A                                | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    398424 | NS      | $14598255.36  | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ConocoPhillips                                              | ConocoPhillips                                       | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    148903 | NS      | $18391009.53  | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Danaher Corp                                                | Danaher Corp                                         | CUSIP: 235851102<br>LEI: S4BKK9OTCEWQ3YHPFM11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     30882 | NS      | $8443447.62   | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FedEx Corp                                                  | FedEx Corp                                           | CUSIP: 31428X106<br>LEI: 549300E707U7WNPZN687 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55979 | NS      | $10200493.38  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fifth Third Bancorp                                         | Fifth Third Bancorp                                  | CUSIP: 316773100<br>LEI: THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    362290 | NS      | $13172864.40  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The                   | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The            | CUSIP: 416515104<br>LEI: IU7C3FTM7Y3BQM112U94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    229004 | NS      | $17489035.48  | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co                                         | JPMorgan Chase & Co                                  | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62616 | NS      | $8652278.88   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The                                          | Kraft Heinz Co/The                                   | CUSIP: 500754106<br>LEI: 9845007488EC87F5AF14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    134701 | NS      | $5300484.35   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The                                    | Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The                             | CUSIP: 518439104<br>LEI: 549300VFZ8XJ9NUPU221 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35466 | NS      | $8362528.14   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                                              | Merck & Co Inc                                       | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    176416 | NS      | $19426929.92  | 2.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| National Retail Properties Inc                              | National Retail Properties Inc                       | CUSIP: 637417106<br>LEI: 5493008JKH5SOTI0JS97 | Long             | EC               |  | US        |    176207 | NS      | $8168956.52   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc                                          | NextEra Energy Inc                                   | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    153562 | NS      | $13006701.40  | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co                                | Pioneer Natural Resources Co                         | CUSIP: 723787107<br>LEI: FY8JBF7CCL2VE4F1B628 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18110 | NS      | $4273778.90   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Raymond James Financial Inc                                 | Raymond James Financial Inc                          | CUSIP: 754730109<br>LEI: RGUZHJ05YTITL6D76949 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     95568 | NS      | $11171899.20  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Target Corp                                                 | Target Corp                                          | CUSIP: 87612E106<br>LEI: 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24805 | NS      | $4144171.35   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc                                      | UnitedHealth Group Inc                               | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32753 | NS      | $17940783.28  | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vulcan Materials Co                                         | Vulcan Materials Co                                  | CUSIP: 929160109<br>LEI: 549300Q8LSNHAVWBNI21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     97057 | NS      | $17793459.81  | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc                                                 | Walmart Inc                                          | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    105199 | NS      | $16034431.58  | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eaton Corp PLC                                              | Eaton Corp PLC                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     72923 | NS      | $11919264.35  | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc                                    | HORIZON THERAPEUTICS PLC                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900P0GSQ79OOZEV53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     59235 | NS      | $5940678.15   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                                               | Medtronic PLC                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    124917 | NS      | $9873439.68   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Tower Corp                                         | American Tower Corp                                  | CUSIP: 03027X100<br>LEI: 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 | Long             | EC               |  | US        |     41599 | NS      | $9203778.75   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Motors Co                                           | General Motors Co                                    | CUSIP: 37045V100<br>LEI: 54930070NSV60J38I987 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    469324 | NS      | $19035781.44  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc                                        | Jacobs Solutions Inc                                 | CUSIP: 46982L108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53290 | NS      | $6743316.60   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund | Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund | CUSIP: 60934N583<br>LEI: 254900OXLDDVEP8MMK94 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  21799623 | NS      | $21790903.20  | 2.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions Inc                                      | Motorola Solutions Inc                               | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     74480 | NS      | $20273456.00  | 2.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson Controls International plc                          | Johnson Controls International plc                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300XQ6S1GYKGBL205 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    224658 | NS      | $14926277.52  | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc                                      | Berkshire Hathaway Inc                               | CUSIP: 084670702<br>LEI: 5493000C01ZX7D35SD85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59748 | NS      | $19035712.80  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LPL Financial Holdings Inc                                  | LPL Financial Holdings Inc                           | CUSIP: 50212V100<br>LEI: 549300XROQ4Y8G2L7682 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36597 | NS      | $8662875.87   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wells Fargo & Co                                            | Wells Fargo & Co                                     | CUSIP: 949746101<br>LEI: PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    439325 | NS      | $21065633.75  | 2.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc                                  | Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc                           | CUSIP: 98956P102<br>LEI: 2P2YLDVPES3BXQ1FRB91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    110259 | NS      | $13242105.90  | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allstate Corp/The                                           | Allstate Corp/The                                    | CUSIP: 020002101<br>LEI: OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88253 | NS      | $11817076.70  | 1.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                                                | Alphabet Inc                                         | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    139026 | NS      | $14040235.74  | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group Inc                                            | Altria Group Inc                                     | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    175406 | NS      | $8170411.48   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                                                | Chevron Corp                                         | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    106815 | NS      | $19580257.65  | 2.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc                                           | Cisco Systems Inc                                    | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    288103 | NS      | $14324481.16  | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dominion Energy Inc                                         | Dominion Energy Inc                                  | CUSIP: 25746U109<br>LEI: ILUL7B6Z54MRYCF6H308 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     83497 | NS      | $5102501.67   | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                                            | Exxon Mobil Corp                                     | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    292234 | NS      | $32537333.56  | 4.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc                                        | Freeport-McMoRan Inc                                 | CUSIP: 35671D857<br>LEI: 549300IRDTHJQ1PVET45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    160856 | NS      | $6402068.80   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Global Payments Inc                                         | Global Payments Inc                                  | CUSIP: 37940X102<br>LEI: 549300NOMHGVQBX6S778 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     74689 | NS      | $7751224.42   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                                          | Home Depot Inc/The                                   | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24747 | NS      | $8017780.53   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc                                 | Honeywell International Inc                          | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     99510 | NS      | $21847420.50  | 2.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McDonald's Corp                                             | McDonald's Corp                                      | CUSIP: 580135101<br>LEI: UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40243 | NS      | $10977887.97  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                                                  | Pfizer Inc                                           | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    348880 | NS      | $17489354.40  | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The                                     | Procter & Gamble Co/The                              | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33576 | NS      | $5008196.16   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                                                | Prologis Inc                                         | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               |  | US        |     66153 | NS      | $7792161.87   | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TJX Cos Inc/The                                             | TJX Cos Inc/The                                      | CUSIP: 872540109<br>LEI: V167QI9I69W364E2DY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    103077 | NS      | $8251313.85   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tenet Healthcare Corp                                       | Tenet Healthcare Corp                                | CUSIP: 88033G407<br>LEI: 0W9AIBT6U6ADJ2I8HK17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    228196 | NS      | $10538091.28  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc                                  | Verizon Communications Inc                           | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    355282 | NS      | $13848892.36  | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                                                   | Linde PLC                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8945002PAZHZLBGKGF02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     40019 | NS      | $13465593.12  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Constellation Brands Inc                                    | Constellation Brands Inc                             | CUSIP: 21036P108<br>LEI: 5493005GKEG8QCVY7037 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69953 | NS      | $18002404.55  | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                                           | Johnson & Johnson                                    | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    155727 | NS      | $27719406.00  | 3.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KB Home                                                     | KB Home                                              | CUSIP: 48666K109<br>LEI: 549300LGUCWQURMWLG09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    259840 | NS      | $8156377.60   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp                                               | McKesson Corp                                        | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29695 | NS      | $11333987.60  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RLJ Lodging Trust                                           | RLJ Lodging Trust                                    | CUSIP: 74965L101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               |  | US        |    565282 | NS      | $6851217.84   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stanley Black & Decker Inc                                  | Stanley Black & Decker Inc                           | CUSIP: 854502101<br>LEI: 549300DJ09SMTO561131 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    121346 | NS      | $9916395.12   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Rentals Inc                                          | United Rentals Inc                                   | CUSIP: 911363109<br>LEI: 5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31209 | NS      | $11017713.27  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-24

**Name of Applicant:** Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.

**Signature:** Stephen Van Meter

**Name of Signer:** Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.

**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer