NICHOLAS APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME 8-A12B

-----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, A3VjSkvvco3Lu8KZZ9a5q47LGBYgDjgGwys4kTKpfQKAnEJh82uMxrvA88rUzvzt UrfDTPWJvnntnck76eMDAQ== 0001193125-07-011735.txt : 20070124 0001193125-07-011735.hdr.sgml : 20070124 20070124145936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-011735 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383441 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33267 FILM NUMBER: 07549433 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: C/O ROPES & GRAY LLP CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-951-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: C/O ROPES & GRAY LLP CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Income Capture Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061213 8-A12B 1 d8a12b.htm NICHOLAS APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME 8-A12B NICHOLAS APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME 8-A12B

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Massachusetts		20-8181038
*(State of Incorporation or Organization)*		*(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)*

1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York		10105
*( Address of Principal Executive Offices*)		*(Zip Code*)

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box: x		If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box: ¨


Securities Act registration statement file number pursuant to which this form relates:		333-139346
		(if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class to be so Registered:

Name of Each Exchange on Which Each

Class is to be Registered:

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

With Par Value $ 0.00001

New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.

DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

Reference is hereby made to the sections entitled “Description of Shares” in the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2006 and as may be amended (Securities Act File No. 333-139346 and Investment Company Act File No. 811-21989).

Item 2.

EXHIBITS.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no Exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer or Trustee of the Trust in his or her capacity as an officer or Trustee of the Trust and not individually and that the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

By:		/s/ Brian S. Shlissel
		Name: Brian S. Shlissel Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 23, 2007

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