# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0001623632-25-001567
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 3162
**Document Hash:** eaf4ef9e3aa1b962e76e67655987afc2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-25-001567.hdr.sgml**: 20251105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-25-001567

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251105

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251105

**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:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-91090
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251454491

**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 Kaufmann Large Cap Fund (Series ID: S000019678)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000055072 | Class A Shares       | KLCAX           |
| C000055073 | Class C Shares       | KLCCX           |
| C000055074 | Class R Shares       | KLCKX           |
| C000055075 | Institutional Shares | KLCIX           |
| C000138433 | Class R6 Shares      | KLCSX           |

Federated Hermes Equity Funds

Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund

**CLASS A SHARES (TICKER KAUAX)** <br>**CLASS C SHARES (TICKER KAUCX)** <br>**INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (TICKER KAUIX)** <br>**CLASS R SHARES (TICKER KAUFX)**

Federated Hermes Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

**CLASS A SHARES (TICKER KLCAX)** <br>**CLASS C SHARES (TICKER KLCCX)** <br>**CLASS R SHARES (TICKER KLCKX)** <br>**INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (TICKER KLCIX)** <br>**CLASS R6 SHARES (TICKER KLCSX)**

Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

**CLASS A SHARES (TICKER FKASX)** <br>**CLASS C SHARES (TICKER FKCSX)** <br>**INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (TICKER FKAIX)** <br>**CLASS R SHARES (TICKER FKKSX)** <br>**CLASS R6 SHARES (TICKER FKALX)**

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**SUPPLEMENT TO SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES, PROSPECTUSES AND STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED DECEMBER 31, 2024**

Hans P. Utsch, will retire on July 1, 2026. Effective upon his retirement, Mr. Utsch will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of each of the funds. Accordingly, effective July 1, 2026, please remove all references to Mr. Utsch.

The other members of the portfolio management teams as described in each fund's Prospectus will continue to manage the funds.

November 5, 2025

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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

*Q457142 (11/25)*© 2025 Federated Hermes, Inc.

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