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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 Assets
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10158-0180
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (if the form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [ X ]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8106
Securities Act File Number: 33-82568
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: August 31
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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. N/A
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4(c) [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form. N/A
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year pursuant
to section 24(f) $ 71,312,662
(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year. $ 72,074,498
(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
reduce registration fees payable to the
Commission: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add: Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 72,074,498
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $ (761,836)
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years - if Item 5(i) is less
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $ ( 0 )
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee (See Instruction C.9): X .000264
(vii) Registration fee due [multiply Item
5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no
fee is due): $ 0
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6. Prepaid Shares
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 the securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: 0 . 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: 0.
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]: $ 0
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery: N/A
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/ Daniel J. Sullivan, Vice President
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Daniel J. Sullivan, Vice President
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Date November 20, 2000
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
