# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0001623632-25-001712
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 5681
**Document Hash:** 053972b2ffba87c0798d3bb8e152b3e7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-25-001712.hdr.sgml**: 20251209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-25-001712

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251208

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000745968

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 251470423
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-91090
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251557092

**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 FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200616

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED HERMES EQUITY FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200615

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950810

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000022420)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A Shares       | IVFAX         | C000064507 |
| Class C Shares       | IVFCX         | C000064508 |
| Institutional Shares | IVFIX         | C000064509 |
| Class R6 Shares      | IVFLX         | C000181876 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000022420)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000064507 | Class A Shares       | IVFAX           |
| C000064508 | Class C Shares       | IVFCX           |
| C000064509 | Institutional Shares | IVFIX           |
| C000181876 | Class R6 Shares      | IVFLX           |

Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

**A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Equity Funds**

**CLASS A SHARES (TICKER IVFAX)** <br>**CLASS C SHARES (TICKER IVFCX)** <br>**INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (TICKER IVFIX)** <br>**CLASS R6 SHARES (TICKER IVFLX)**

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**SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED JANUARY 31, 2025**

Effective January 31, 2026, Daniel Peris will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. Accordingly, effective January 31, 2026, please remove all references to Mr. Peris.

Jared Hoff, Deborah D. Bickerstaff and Michael R. Tucker will continue as portfolio managers of the Fund and will continue to manage its portfolio as described in the Prospectus.

Effective January 31, 2026, Darren Catanzaro, CFA, will serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

1. In the Prospectus, under the section entitled "**Fund Summary Information**" in the sub-section entitled "**Fund Management**," please add the following for Mr. Catanzaro:

"Darren Catanzaro, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since January of 2026."

2. In the Prospectus, under the section entitled "**Portfolio Management Information**," please add the following for Mr. Catanzaro:

"**Darren Catanzaro** 

Darren Catanzaro, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since January of 2026.

Mr. Catanzaro is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. He has been with the Adviser or an affiliate since 2002; has worked in investment management since 2005; and has managed investment portfolios since 2025. Education: B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon University."

3. In the SAI, information for Mr. Catanzaro will be added under "**Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?**"

December 8, 2025

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Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund <br>Federated Hermes Funds <br>4000 Ericsson Drive <br>Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at **FederatedHermes.com/us** <br>or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

*Q457160 (12/25)*© 2025 Federated Hermes, Inc.

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Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

**A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Equity Funds**

**CLASS A SHARES (TICKER IVFAX)** <br>**CLASS C SHARES (TICKER IVFCX)** <br>**INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (TICKER IVFIX)** <br>**CLASS R6 SHARES (TICKER IVFLX)**

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**SUPPLEMENT TO SUMMARY PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 31, 2025**

Effective January 31, 2026, Daniel Peris will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. Accordingly, effective January 31, 2026, please remove all references to Mr. Peris.

Jared Hoff, Deborah D. Bickerstaff and Michael R. Tucker will continue as portfolio managers of the Fund and will continue to manage its portfolio as described in the Prospectus.

Effective January 31, 2026, Darren Catanzaro, CFA, will serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

1. Under the section entitled "**Fund Summary Information**" in the sub-section entitled "**Fund Management**," please add the following for Mr. Catanzaro:

"Darren Catanzaro, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since January of 2026."

December 8, 2025

![](fhilogok11p.jpg)

Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund <br>Federated Hermes Funds <br>4000 Ericsson Drive <br> Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at **FederatedHermes.com/us** <br>or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

*Q457161 (12/25)*© 2025 Federated Hermes, Inc.

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