# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0001623632-26-000960
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 3274
**Document Hash:** 732d15142109283b1c19ae76f8e4b6a4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-26-000960.hdr.sgml**: 20260630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-26-000960

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260630

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260630

**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:** 261140617

**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 Fund

**A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Equity Funds**

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

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

Tom M. Brakel will retire on September 8, 2026. Effective upon his retirement, Mr. Brakel will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund (the "Fund"). Accordingly, effective September 8, 2026, please remove all references to Mr. Brakel from the Fund's Summary Prospectus.

The other members of the portfolio management team will continue to manage the Fund.

Effective July 15, 2026, Anastacio Teodoro IV and Fabrice Di Giusto will each serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

Under the section entitled "**Fund Summary Information**" in the sub-section entitled "**Fund Management**," please add the following information:

"Anastacio Teodoro IV, Senior Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since July 2026 and a member of the Fund's investment management team since October 2024.

Fabrice Di Giusto, Senior Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since July 2026 and a member of the Fund's investment management team since October 2024."

June 30, 2026

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Federated Hermes Kaufmann 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

Q457290 (7/26)© 2026 Federated Hermes, Inc.

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