# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0001623632-25-001825
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 5222
**Document Hash:** dff2e8ca32ee0d3113908c2a7e06bd34
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-25-001825.hdr.sgml**: 20251230

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-25-001825

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251230

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251230

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251230

**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:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-91090
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251611385

**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 Fund (Series ID: S000009729)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026729 | Class A Shares       | KAUAX           |
| C000026731 | Class C Shares       | KAUCX           |
| C000026732 | Class R Shares       | KAUFX           |
| C000176447 | Institutional Shares | KAUIX           |

### Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000009730)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026733 | Class A Shares       | FKASX           |
| C000026735 | Class C Shares       | FKCSX           |
| C000026736 | Class R Shares       | FKKSX           |
| C000164583 | Institutional Shares | FKAIX           |
| C000195257 | Class R6 Shares      | FKALX           |

### Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000009733)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026743 | Class A Shares       | FGSAX           |
| C000026745 | Class C Shares       | FGSCX           |
| C000043493 | Class R6 Shares      | FGSKX           |
| C000082649 | Institutional Shares | FGSIX           |

### Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000009734)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026746 | Class A Shares       | SVAAX           |
| C000026747 | Class C Shares       | SVACX           |
| C000026748 | Institutional Shares | SVAIX           |
| C000170851 | Class R6 Shares      | SVALX           |

### 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

4000 Ericsson Drive<br> Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561

December 30, 2025

EDGAR Operations Branch<br> U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Investment Management<br> 100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, DC 20549

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;RE: | &nbsp;&nbsp;FEDERATED HERMES EQUITY FUNDS (the "Registrant") |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund<br> Class A Shares<br> Class C Shares<br> Class R Shares<br> Institutional Shares<br> Federated Hermes Kaufmann Large Cap Fund<br> Class A Shares<br> Class C Shares<br> Class R Shares<br> Class R6 Shares<br> Institutional Shares<br> Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund<br> Class A Shares<br> Class C Shares<br> Class R Shares<br> Class R6 Shares<br> Institutional Shares<br> Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund<br> Class A Shares<br> Class C Shares<br> Class R6 Shares<br> Institutional Shares<br> Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund<br> Class A Shares<br> Class C Shares<br> Class R6 Shares<br> Institutional Shares<br> (collectively, the "Funds") |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1933 Act File No. 002-91090<br> 1940 Act File No. 811-04017 |

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Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), the above-named Registrant hereby certifies that the definitive forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated December 31, 2025, that otherwise would have been filed under Rule 497(c) under the 1933 Act, do not differ from the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information contained in the Registration Statement for the Funds which were electronically filed pursuant to Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 234 on December 29, 2025.

If you have any questions on the enclosed material, please contact Julie Meyers at julie.meyers@federatedhermes.com or (724) 720-8834.

Very truly yours,

/s/ George F. Magera<br> George F. Magera<br> Assistant Secretary