X0203 3/A 2008-10-01 2008-10-01 0 0001383441 Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund NIE 0001298485 Pisano Albert A 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10105 0 0 0 1 Affiliated Person NO SECURITIES ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED 0 D This amended Form 3 is filed solely for the purpose of attaching a Power of Attorney, attached to this filing as Exhibit 24.1. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (AGIFM) is the investment adviser of the Issuer. Mr. Pisano is a Senior Vice President and the Chief Compliance Officer of AGIFM. /s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo, Attorney in fact 2009-01-15