# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001101225
**File Stem:** 0000883237-25-000094
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 9622
**Document Hash:** 07fc03a06c473c3bce08568f1af05c61
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000883237-25-000094.hdr.sgml**: 20250618

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000883237-25-000094

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250617

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250618

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250618

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MCDANIEL CONNIE D
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001101225

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21989
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251055987

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3550 LENOX RD NE
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30326
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001383441

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 101 MUNSON STREET
- **CITY:** GREENFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01301
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (866) 270-7598

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 101 MUNSON STREET
- **CITY:** GREENFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01301

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130502

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20100825

## Ex-24

```

                                      POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Jennifer Fromm, Ronnie D. Kryjak, Kathryn Santoro and Andra
Purkalitis as her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of the registered investment company(ies)
listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a "Fund"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder, and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to
file in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition
of securities of the Fund or any other closed-end investment company affiliated
 with or under common control with the Fund;

	(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4,
or 5, or other form or report, and timely file such form or report with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

	(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, without
limitation, the completion and signing of any document, including the Form ID,
that may be required to obtain EDGAR codes or any other required filing codes
on behalf of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to the Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Fund assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Fund,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 21st day of March, 2025.

	/s/ Connie D. McDaniel
	Connie D. McDaniel

SCHEDULE A

Ticker	Fund Name
AIO	Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund
NCV	Virtus Convertible & Income Fund
NCZ	Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II
ACV	Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
NIE	Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
NFJ	Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
VGI	Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
ZTR	Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund
	Virtus Global Credit Opportunities Fund

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>MCDANIEL CONNIE D<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.<br>ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HARTFORD, CT 06103<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-17 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund [ NIE ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-17 |  | P |  | 226 | A | $22.97 | 226 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** /s/ Ronnie D. Kryak, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-18

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**