<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001133228-22-005118-index.html : 20220726 <SEC-HEADER>0001133228-22-005118.hdr.sgml : 20220726 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220726144646 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-22-005118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220726 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000044402 IRS NUMBER: 136068441 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00582 FILM NUMBER: 221106455 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10104 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124768800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEUBERGER & BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEUBERGER & BERMAN GUARDIAN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER 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