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Exhibit 28a (22) under Form N-1A

Exhibit 3(i) under Item 601/Reg. S-K

 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 40

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Capital Appreciation Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

 
 

 

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the 18th day of May, 2012, to become effective on August 1, 2012.

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 18th day of May, 2012.

 

/s/ John F. Donahue /s/ Peter E. Madden
John F. Donahue Peter E. Madden
   
/s/ Nicholas P. Constantakis /s/ Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
Nicholas P. Constantakis Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
/s/ John F. Cunningham /s/ Thomas M. O’Neill
John F. Cunningham Thomas M. O’Neill
   
/s/J. Christopher Donahue /s/ John S. Walsh
J. Christopher Donahue John S. Walsh
   
/s/ Maureen Lally-Green  
Maureen Lally-Green  
   

 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 41

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Capital Appreciation Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 
 

 

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the 13th day of December, 2012, to become effective on December 31, 2012.

 

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 13th day of December, 2012.

 

 

/s/ John F. Donahue /s/ Peter E. Madden
John F. Donahue Peter E. Madden
   
/s/ Nicholas P. Constantakis /s/ Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
Nicholas P. Constantakis Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
/s/ Thomas M. O’Neill
John F. Cunningham Thomas M. O’Neill
   
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue /s/ John S. Walsh
J. Christopher Donahue John S. Walsh
   
/s/ Maureen Lally-Green  
Maureen Lally-Green  

 

 
 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 42

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Capital Appreciation Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 
 

 

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the 13th day of December, 2012, to become effective on January 18, 2013.

 

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 13th day of December, 2012.

 

/s/ John F. Donahue /s/ Peter E. Madden
John F. Donahue Peter E. Madden
   
/s/ Nicholas P. Constantakis /s/ Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
Nicholas P. Constantakis Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
/s/ Thomas M. O’Neill
John F. Cunningham Thomas M. O’Neill
   
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue /s/ John S. Walsh
J. Christopher Donahue John S. Walsh
   
/s/ Maureen Lally-Green  
Maureen Lally-Green  
 
 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 43

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

 
 

 

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the 13th day of December, 2012, to become effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013.

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 13th day of December, 2012.

 

 

/s/ John F. Donahue /s/ Peter E. Madden
John F. Donahue Peter E. Madden
   
/s/ Nicholas p. Constantakis /s/ Chafles F. Mansfield, Jr.
Nicholas P. Constantakis Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
/s/ Thomas M. O’Neill
John F. Cunningham Thomas M. O’Neill
   
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue /s/ John S. Walsh
J. Christopher Donahue John S. Walsh
   
/s/ Maureen Lally-Green  
Maureen Lally-Green  
   
   
   

 

 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 44

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Class R6 Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 
 

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the 17th day of May, 2013, to become on the 1st day of August, 2013.

 

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 17th day of May, 2013.

 

/s/ John F. Donahue /s/ Peter E. Madden
John F. Donahue Peter E. Madden
   
/s/ John F. Cunningham /s/ Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
John F. Cunningham Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue /s/ Thomas M. O’Neill
J. Christopher Donahue Thomas M. O’Neill
   
/s/ Maureen Lally-Green /s/ John S. Walsh
Maureen Lally-Green John S. Walsh
   
 
 

 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 45

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Class R6 Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 
 

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Managed Risk Fund

Class A Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the 16th day of August, 2013, to become on the 19th day of September, 2013.

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 16th day of August, 2013.

 

/s/ John F. Donahue /s/ Charles F. Mansfield, Jr..
John F. Donahue Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue /s Thomas M. O’Neill
J. Christopher Donahue Thomas M. O’Neill
   
/s/ Maureen Lally-Green /s/ John S. Walsh
Maureen Lally-Green John S. Walsh
   
/s/ Peter E. Madden  
Peter E. Madden  

 

FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

Amendment No. 46

to the

RESTATED AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF TRUST

dated August 15, 1995

 

 

This Declaration of Trust is amended as follows:

 

Strike the first paragraph of Section 5 – Establishment and Designation of Series or Class of Article III – BENEFICIAL INTEREST from the Declaration of Trust and substitute in its place the following:

 

"Section 5. Establishment and Designation of Series or Class. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article XII, Section 8, inter alia, to establish and designate any additional Series or Class or to modify the rights and preferences of any existing Series or Class, the Series and Classes of the Trust are established and designated as:

 

Federated Absolute Return Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Clover Value Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Global Equity Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated InterContinental Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Class R6 Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 
 

 

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Class R6 Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class R Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Managed Risk Fund

Class A Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Prudent Bear Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Institutional Shares

 

The undersigned hereby certify that the above-stated Amendment is a true and correct Amendment to the Declaration of Trust, as adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on the

day of November, 2013, to become on .

WITNESS the due execution hereof this day of November, 2013.

 

John F. Donahue Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
   
John T. Collins Thomas M. O’Neill
   
J. Christopher Donahue P. Jerome Richey
   
Maureen Lally-Green John S. Walsh
   
 
Peter E. Madden