EX-99.(13)(A) 2 d613392dex9913a.htm FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT Form of Transfer Agency Services Agreement

BY

AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund (the “Company”) (name of corporation)

a Massachusetts Business Trust (state of corporation)

(description of entity — e.g., corporation, partnership)

The Company is authorized to issue the following shares/units:

 

Class of Stock

   Par Value    Number of
Shares/Units
Authorized
     
     

The address of the Company to which notices may be sent is:

 

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC

1663 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

  

Attached are copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or such other comparable documents for non-corporate entities), as amended, of the Company, which are duly authorized, complete, up to date, and accurate.

If any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, any court or administrative order, or any other document, affects any transfer agency or registrar function or responsibility relating to the shares, attached is a statement of each such provision.

All shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, or to be issued during the term of this appointment, are/shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable. All such shares are (or, in the case of shares that have not yet been issued, will be) duly registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any shares not so registered were or shall be issued or transferred in a transaction or series of transactions exempt from the registration provisions of the relevant law, and in each such issuance or transfer, the Company was or shall be so advised by its legal counsel and all shares issued or to be issued bear or shall bear all appropriate legends.

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”) is hereby appointed as transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursement agent and shareholder servicing agent for the shares/units of the Company set forth above, in accordance with the general practices of AST and its regulations set forth in the attached document entitled “Regulations of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC”. The Company represents and warrants to AST that: (i) it is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation: (ii) it is empowered under applicable laws and governing instruments to enter into and perform this Certificate: and (iii) all corporate proceedings required by such governing instruments and applicable law have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Certificate.

The initial term of this Certificate of Appointment (this “Certificate”) shall be three (3) years from the date hereof and the appointment shall automatically be renewed for further three (3) year successive terms without further action of the parties, unless written notice is provided by either party at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial or any subsequent three (3) year period. The term of this appointment shall be governed in accordance with this paragraph, notwithstanding the cessation of active trading in the capital stock of the Company.

The Company will advise AST promptly of any change in any information contained in this Certificate by a supplemental certificate or otherwise in writing to AST at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219, Attention: General Counsel.

WITNESS my hand this     day of September, 2012.

 

AGIC EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

 
By:  

 

 
Name:   Brian S. Shlissel  
Title:   President & CEO  
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC  
By:  

 

 
Name:   Christopher Tereuzi  
Title:   EUP, Asset Management