Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund (PFO)
Filed: 6 Mar 14, 12:00am
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VIA EDGAR
March 5, 2014
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-4720
| Re: | Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated (“PFD”) |
Investment Company Act File Number 811-06179 | |
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (“PFO”) | |
Investment Company Act File Number 811-06495 | |
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Incorporated (“FFC”) | |
Investment Company Act File Number 811-21129 | |
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (“FLC”) | |
Investment Company Act File Number 811-21380 | |
Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (“DFP”) | |
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22762 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the above referenced investment companies, each a Maryland corporation (together, the “Funds”), pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, filed herewith are the preliminary proxy materials to be used in connection with the Annual Meetings of Shareholders of the Funds (the “Annual Meetings”) and the Special Meetings of Shareholders of PFD, PFO, FLC and FFC (the “Special Meetings” and together with the Annual Meetings, the “Meetings”).
As set forth in more detail in the accompanying preliminary proxy materials, the Annual Meetings are being held to elect directors to the board of directors of the Funds and the Special Meetings are being held to approve changes to PFD, PFO, FLC and FFC’s fundamental investment policy regarding investments in commodities. Please note that certain information in the preliminary proxy materials is in the process of being compiled and will be included in the Funds’ definitive proxy statement filing.
Should members of the staff have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed preliminary proxy materials, they should call the undersigned at (212) 728-8294.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Maria Gattuso | |
| Maria Gattuso |
Enclosures
| cc: | Donald F. Crumrine |
| Rose F. DiMartino | |
| Chad C. Conwell |
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| in alliance with Dickson Minto W.S., London and Edinburgh | ||