Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Donald F. Crumrine, Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: January 27, 2015 | /s/ Donald F. Crumrine | |||
Donald F. Crumrine, Director, Chairman of the | ||||
Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(principal executive officer) |
I, R. Eric Chadwick, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: January 27, 2015 | /s/ R. Eric Chadwick | |||
R. Eric Chadwick, Chief Financial Officer, | ||||
Treasurer and Vice President | ||||
(principal financial officer) |