UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY TRUST
605 THIRD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10158-0180
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-7784
Securities Act File Number: 33-64368
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
AUGUST 31, 1998
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4(b). /_/ Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more
than 90 calendar days after the end of the
issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE, INTEREST MUST BE PAID
ON THE REGISTRATION FEE DUE.
NA
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4(c). /_/ Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be
filing this Form.
NA
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold $2,770,338,699
during the fiscal year pursuant to --------------
section 24(f):
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $1,902,121,450
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(iii) Aggregate price of
securities redeemed or repurchased
during any PRIOR fiscal year ending
no earlier than October 1, 1995
that were not previously used to $ - 0 -
reduce registration fees payable to -------
the Commission:
(iv) Total available redemption
credits [add Items 5(ii) and $1,902,121,450
5(iii)]: --------------
(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is
greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract $ 868,217,249
item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: --------------
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years - if Item 5(i)
is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract $(- 0 -)
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
(vii) Multiplier for determining
registration fee (See Instruction X.000278
C.9):
(viii)Registration fee due
[multiply Item 5(v) by Item $ 241,364.39
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is --------------
due):
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6. Prepaid Shares NA
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of
securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: ____________. If
there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to
rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form
is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years,
then state that number here: _____________.
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7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of
the Issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ - 0 -
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
5(viii) plus line 7]:
$241,364.39
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
/x/ Wire Transfer
/_/ Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Michael J. Weiner
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MICHAEL J. WEINER, VICE PRESIDENT
Date 11-20-98
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
