Schedule 13G

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M/Ca/vKSigRFZiSaVi7+8N/iIu0ETB4K1rVyuF0NQvWNF6csMk9hp6YI9GYjlWLR LwqDGaTDYCKK5qRDa93MLQ== 0001193125-06-008797.txt : 20060120 0001193125-06-008797.hdr.sgml : 20060120 20060119173723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-008797 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060119 GROUP MEMBERS: QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863900 IRS NUMBER: 133576061 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41350 FILM NUMBER: 06539015 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC STREET 2: 615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, LC-2 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4147654499 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC STREET 2: 615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, LC-2 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEXICO CONVERTIBLE ADVANTAGE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEXICO ADVANTAGE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900805 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QVT Financial LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001290162 IRS NUMBER: 113694008 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 527 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-705-8800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 527 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

The Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

592834204

(CUSIP Number)

January 11, 2006

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 592834204


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. QVT Financial LP I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 11-3694008
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

5. Sole Voting Power

6. Shared Voting Power

300,000 shares of preferred stock

7. Sole Dispositive Power

8. Shared Dispositive Power

300,000 shares of preferred stock


9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 300,000 shares of preferred stock
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)	¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.17%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

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CUSIP No. 592834204


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. QVT Financial GP LLC I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 11-3694007
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

5. Sole Voting Power

6. Shared Voting Power

300,000 shares of preferred stock

7. Sole Dispositive Power

8. Shared Dispositive Power

300,000 shares of preferred stock


9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 300,000 shares of preferred stock
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)	¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.17%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

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Item 1

(a).

Name of Issuer

The Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1

(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is:

615 East Michigan Street, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, United States

Item 2

(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2

(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

Item 2

(c).

Citizenship

QVT Financial LP

527 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Delaware Limited Partnership

QVT Financial GP LLC

527 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Delaware Limited Liability Company

Item 2

(d).

Title of Class of Securities

The title of the securities is preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Item 2

(e).

CUSIP Number

The CUSIP number of the Preferred Stock is 592834204.

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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Item 4.	Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		QVT Financial LP (“QVT Financial”) is the investment manager for QVT Associates LP, QVT Overseas Ltd. and for a separate discretionary account managed for Deutsche Bank AG (the “Separate Account”). QVT Financial has the power to direct the vote and disposition of the Preferred Stock held by each of QVT Associates LP, QVT Overseas Ltd. and the Separate Account. Accordingly, QVT Financial may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate amount of 300,000 shares of Preferred Stock, or 16.17% of the currently outstanding Preferred Stock, consisting of 21,996 shares of Preferred Stock owned by QVT Associates LP, 42,800 shares of Preferred Stock owned by QVT Overseas Ltd. and 235,204 shares of Preferred Stock held in the Separate Account.

		QVT Financial GP LLC, as General Partner of QVT Financial, may be deemed to beneficially own the same number of shares of Preferred Stock reported by QVT Financial.

		Each of QVT Financial and QVT Financial GP LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares of Preferred Stock owned by QVT Associates LP, QVT Overseas Ltd. or held in the Separate Account.

	(b)	Percent of class:

		See Item 11 of the Cover Pages to this Schedule 13G.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

			0

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

			See item (a) above.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			0

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			See item (a) above.

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following…..¨.

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	Not Applicable

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

	Not Applicable

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

	Not Applicable

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group

	Not Applicable

Item 10.	Certification

	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 19, 2006


QVT FINANCIAL LP

By		QVT Financial GP LLC,
		its General Partner

By:		/s/ Daniel Gold
Name:		Daniel Gold
Title:		Managing Member

By:		/s/ Lars Bader
Name:		Lars Bader
Title:		Managing Member

QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC

By:		/s/ Daniel Gold
Name:		Daniel Gold
Title:		Managing Member

By:		/s/ Lars Bader
Name:		Lars Bader
Title:		Managing Member

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EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G signed by each of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: January 19, 2006


QVT FINANCIAL LP

By		QVT Financial GP LLC,
		its General Partner

By:		/s/ Daniel Gold
Name:		Daniel Gold
Title:		Managing Member

By:		/s/ Lars Bader
Name:		Lars Bader
Title:		Managing Member

QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC

By:		/s/ Daniel Gold
Name:		Daniel Gold
Title:		Managing Member

By:		/s/ Lars Bader
Name:		Lars Bader
Title:		Managing Member

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