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              <counterpartyName>Citibank Global Markets Inc.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>549300EXZFKOKING8C30</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Emerson Electric Co.</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Emerson Electric Co.</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="291011104"/>
                  <isin value="US2910111044"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>125.00000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2024-06-21</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-3135.59000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
      <explntrNote note="CP and reference asset are provided in response to C. 11 and we take no position on whether either should be deemed the issuer of a derivative" noteItem="C.1.b"/>
      <explntrNote note="CP and reference asset are provided in response to C. 11 and we take no position on whether either should be deemed the issuer of a derivative" noteItem="C.1.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2024-06-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John McGovern</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John McGovern</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
