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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001240812-07-000004.txt : 20070817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070817151351
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240812-07-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383441
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STICKNEY WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240812

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21989
		FILM NUMBER:		071065051

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLIANZ EQUITY ADVISORS
		STREET 2:		1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001383441</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Nicholas-Applegate Equity &amp; Convertible Income Fund</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NIE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240812</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STICKNEY WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALLIANZ EQUITY ADVISORS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Affiliated Person</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC (&quot;NACM&quot;) is an investment adviser of the Issuer.  Mr. Stickney is a portfolio manager who is involved with the day-to-day management of the Issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lagan Srivastava, Attorney in fact for William Stickney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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