# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0001623632-23-000036
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7471
**Document Hash:** a7ef8f4cafa81349d2d826a8f25d31ed
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-23-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20230119

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-23-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230119

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230119

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230119

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000745968
- **IRS NUMBER:** 251470423
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-91090
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23536907

**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)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A Shares       | KAUAX         | C000026729 |
| Class B Shares       | KAUBX         | C000026730 |
| Class C Shares       | KAUCX         | C000026731 |
| Class R Shares       | KAUFX         | C000026732 |
| Institutional Shares | KAUIX         | C000176447 |

---

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

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A Shares       | FKASX         | C000026733 |
| Class B Shares       | FKBSX         | C000026734 |
| Class C Shares       | FKCSX         | C000026735 |
| Class R Shares       | FKKSX         | C000026736 |
| Institutional Shares | FKAIX         | C000164583 |
| Class R6 Shares      | FKALX         | C000195257 |

---

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

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

---

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

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

---

### Federated Hermes Kaufmann Large Cap Fund (Series ID: S000019678)

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

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund (Series ID: S000009729)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026729 | Class A Shares       | KAUAX           |
| C000026730 | Class B Shares       | KAUBX           |
| 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           |
| C000026734 | Class B Shares       | FKBSX           |
| 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           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000745968

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds

- **Address:** 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-04017

   **Securities Act File Number:** 002-91090

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 10/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $8740573674.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $8028695902.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $1804375496.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $9833071398.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-1092497724.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Richard N. Paddock, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 01/19/2023

**Signature:** /s/Richard N. Paddock