FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Federated Investors Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

EDGAR Operations Branch

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE: FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS (the “Registrant”)

Federated Capital Appreciation Fund

Federated Kaufmann Fund

Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund

Federated Prudent Absolute Return Fund

Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund

1933 Act File No. 2-91090

1940 Act File No. 811-4017  

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

 

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, the above-referenced Registrant hereby certifies that the definitive forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated December 31, 2012, that would have been filed under Rule 497(c), do not differ from the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information contained in the most recent Registration Statement for the Registrant. This Registration Statement was electronically filed under Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 on December 28, 2012.

 

If you have any questions regarding this certification, please contact me at (412) 288-8239.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ Todd Zerega

Todd Zerega

Assistant Secretary