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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED INCOME FUND

To the Shareholders of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund:

Your Fund continues to benefit from strong markets, active management, and efficient use of leverage. During the third fiscal quarter1, total return on net asset value2 was +7.6%. Since the fiscal year began on December 1, 2011, total return on NAV was an eye-popping +21.9%. Total return based on market price of Fund shares for the comparable periods was +11.8% and +18.9% respectively.

Conditions in the preferred market have been, and remain, positive. Redemptions of securities have significantly outpaced new issues, leaving many investors scrambling to find replacements. In addition, it appears that fixed-income investors are increasingly turning to preferred securities, attracted to relatively high yields.

Since June 1, redemptions of preferred securities totaled roughly $44 billion. Redemptions of trust preferred securities issued by U.S. banks accounted for almost $34 billion. As discussed in the past, over the coming years certain important regulatory benefits of trust preferreds available to banks will be phased out as a result of Dodd-Frank reform legislation. Changes in regulatory treatment of preferred securities and historically low current interest rates made many older issues ripe for redemption.

New issue activity has been robust, but the amount of new issuance, almost $29 billion since June 1, has fallen well short of redemptions. Of this amount, only $6.5 billion was issued by U.S. banks in the new form of qualifying Tier 1 capital. This is largely as expected—most banks have chosen to build up capital by retaining earnings and issuing common stock. The balance of new issues came from a variety of industries, including insurance ($3.6b), other finance ($5.5b), REIT ($5.7b), foreign banks ($2.0b) and miscellaneous industrials and energy ($5.7b).

Fundamental credit quality has improved steadily since the financial crisis, despite sluggish economic growth. As preferred investors, we focus primarily on an issuer’s balance sheet to ensure the company’s ability to meet its obligations. From our perspective, corporate balance sheets are healthier now than at any time in recent memory. Of course, not all companies are thriving. The ongoing European crisis has strained issuers in that region. However, our approach of owning preferred securities issued by strong, diversified European companies paid off recently—this segment of the portfolio (13% as of August 31st) was the Fund’s top performer during the quarter.

Leverage is an essential component of Fund strategy. We expect the cost of leverage to be below the yield on the Fund’s investment portfolio, providing a boost to income available to shareholders. In addition, leverage magnifies the principal change of securities in the portfolio. With leverage, if total return (the sum of income plus principal change) on portfolio holdings is positive (negative), total return on net asset value of the Fund will be even higher (lower) than an unleveraged portfolio. The Fund’s leverage has worked exactly as expected and helped produce this year’s excellent returns.

While we welcome strong performance for the Fund, shareholders should understand that the decline in preferred securities’ yields in the years since the financial crisis, if they persist, will put downward pressure on Fund income over time. The Fund continues to have holdings in bank trust preferred securities that will

 

 

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June 1, 2012—August 31, 2012

2 

Following the methodology required by the SEC, total return includes income and principal change, plus the impact of the Fund’s leverage and expenses.


likely be redeemed (approximately 7.7% of its total net assets as of August 31, 2012) and which have a weighted average current yield of approximately 8.10% as of August 31, 2012. New issue preferred securities have been coming at yields in the range of 5.20-6.25%. We are working hard to reinvest proceeds from called issues into attractive securities, but in most cases, yields on those securities are lower than the called securities.

On the flip side, the Fund’s cost of leverage has remained low, as the Federal Reserve has increased its monetary accommodation. In addition, the Fund increased its dollar amount of leverage as preferred securities’ values increased while its percentage amount of leverage remained at around 33% as of August 31, 2012. Both have helped support the Fund’s distributable income per common share. However, leverage costs cannot drop much further. At some point, the lower yield on preferred securities—again, if they persist—will reduce Fund income. While the distribution rate probably will be lower at some point in the future, we believe preferred securities offer attractive total return potential and the Fund will continue to offer a competitive distribution rate.

As always, we encourage you to visit the Fund’s website www.preferredincome.com for a more in-depth discussion of conditions in both preferred markets and the broader economy.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO   LOGO

Donald F. Crumrine

Chairman

 

Robert M. Ettinger

President

October 5, 2012

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

  

 

  

 

 

Fund Statistics       
Net Asset Value   $ 13.10   
Market Price   $ 15.21   
Premium     16.11
Yield on Market Price     7.34
Common Stock Shares Outstanding     10,902,214   

 

Moody’s Ratings   % of Net Assets†  
A     0.4%   
BBB     63.1%   
BB     29.4%   
Below “BB”     3.4%   
Not Rated*     2.1%   
Below Investment Grade**     20.0%   

 

* Does not include net other assets and liabilities of 1.6%.
** Below investment grade by all of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch.
Industry Categories   % of Net Assets†

 

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Top 10 Holdings by Issuer   % of Net Assets†  
Banco Santander, S.A.     4.6%   
HSBC PLC     4.2%   
MetLife     4.0%   
Liberty Mutual Group     3.9%   
Capital One Financial     3.7%   
Goldman Sachs Group     3.6%   
PNC Financial Services     3.6%   

XL Group PLC

    2.8%   
Enbridge Energy Partners     2.6%   

Axis Capital

    2.6%   
 
% of Net Assets***†  
Holdings Generating Qualified Dividend Income (QDI) for Individuals     44%   
Holdings Generating Income Eligible for the Corporate Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)     28%   

 

*** This does not reflect year-end results or actual tax categorization of Fund distributions. These percentages can, and do, change, perhaps significantly, depending on market conditions. Investors should consult their tax advisor regarding their personal situation.
Net Assets includes assets attributable to the use of leverage.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Preferred Securities — 87.5%

   
       

Banking — 35.9%

           
 

Astoria Financial:

   
$ 2,750,000     

Astoria Financial: Astoria Capital Trust I, 9.75% 11/01/29, Series B

  $ 2,853,345 (1)   
 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.:

   
$ 1,500,000     

BBVA International Preferred, 5.919%

    995,528 **(1)(3)   
 

Banco Santander, S.A.:

   
  355,000     

Banco Santander, 10.50% Pfd., Series 10

    9,718,125 **(1)(3)   
 

Bank of America:

  

 
  132,472     

Bank of America Corporation, 8.625% Pfd.

    3,415,300  
  2,500     

Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75% Pfd. 04/01/33

    62,629     
  30,000     

Countrywide Capital V, 7.00% Pfd. 11/01/36

    752,175     
$ 580,000     

NB Capital Trust II, 7.83% 12/15/26

    583,625     
 

Barclays Bank PLC:

  

 
$ 3,250,000     

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.278%

    2,752,344 **(1)(2)(3)   
  3,700     

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.75% Pfd., Series 4

    93,499 **(3)   
  72,500     

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.125% Pfd., Series 5

    1,853,825 **(1)(3)   
 

BB&T Corp:

   
  104,165     

BB&T Corporation, 5.625% Pfd., Series E

    2,668,707 *(1)(2)   
 

BNP Paribas:

   
$ 1,750,000     

BNP Paribas, 7.195%, 144A****

    1,605,625 **(1)(2)(3)   
 

Capital One Financial:

  

 
$ 4,750,000     

Capital One Capital III, 7.686% 08/15/36

    4,815,312 (1)(2)   
$ 500,000     

Capital One Capital V, 10.25% 08/15/39

    517,500 (1)   
$ 2,500,000     

Capital One Capital VI, 8.875% 05/15/40

    2,570,643 (1)   
 

Citigroup:

  

 
  15,000     

Citigroup Capital VII, 7.125% Pfd. 07/31/31

    378,750     
  62,300     

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875% Pfd. 10/30/40

    1,719,094 (1)(2)   
 

Colonial BancGroup:

   
$ 5,210,000     

Colonial BancGroup, 7.114%, 144A****

    10,420 (4)(5)††   
 

FBOP Corp:

   
  9,000     

FBOP Corporation, Adj. Rate Pfd., 144A****

    4,500 *(4)(5)†   
 

Fifth Third Bancorp:

   
$ 750,000     

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV, 6.50% 04/15/37

    752,813     
 

First Horizon:

  

 
  3,575     

First Tennessee Bank, Adj. Rate Pfd., 3.75%(6), 144A****

    2,584,055 *(1)   
$ 500,000     

First Tennessee Capital II, 6.30% 04/15/34, Series B

    477,500     
  1     

FT Real Estate Securities Company, 9.50% Pfd., 144A****

    955,000     
 

First Niagara Financial Group:

   
  112,500     

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 8.625% Pfd.

    3,359,419  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Banking — (Continued)

           
 

First Republic Bank:

   
  10,050     

First Republic Bank, 6.70% Pfd.

  $ 274,983  
 

Goldman Sachs Group:

   
$ 1,420,000     

Goldman Sachs, Capital I, 6.345% 02/15/34

    1,415,479 (1)(2)   
 

HSBC PLC:

  

 
$ 1,000,000     

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%, 144A****

    1,350,000 (3)   
  132,900     

HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.00% Pfd., Series 2

    3,692,161 **(1)(3)   
$ 130,000     

HSBC USA Capital Trust I, 7.808% 12/15/26, 144A****

    131,950     
$ 145,000     

HSBC USA Capital Trust II, 8.38% 05/15/27, 144A****

    146,535 (1)   
  110,350     

HSBC USA, Inc., 6.50% Pfd., Series H

    2,840,685 *(1)   
 

ING Groep NV:

  

 
  8,900     

ING Groep NV, 7.20% Pfd.

    221,267 **(3)   
  23,000     

ING Groep NV, 7.375% Pfd.

    574,770 **(3)   
 

JPMorgan Chase:

   
$ 1,684,000     

JPMorgan Chase & Company, 7.90%, Series 1

    1,890,462  
 

KeyCorp:

   
  1,000     

KeyCorp, 7.75% Pfd., Series A

    117,750  
 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC:

   
$ 550,000     

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.657%, 144A****

    413,875 **(3)   
 

M&T Bank Corp:

   
  150     

M&T Bank Corporation, 5.00% Pfd., Series C

    151,875  
 

Morgan Stanley:

   
  25,000     

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI, 6.60% Pfd. 02/01/46

    627,062     
 

PNC Financial Services:

   
  19,995     

PNC Financial Services, 6.125% Pfd., Series P

    554,711 *(1)   
  200,000     

PNC Financial Services, 9.875% Pfd., Series L

    5,330,500 *(1)   
$ 1,750,000     

PNC Preferred Funding Trust III, 8.70%, 144A****

    1,785,210 (1)(2)   
 

Sovereign Bancorp:

   
  1,750     

Sovereign REIT, 12.00% Pfd., Series A, 144A****

    1,957,578     
 

Wells Fargo:

   
$ 1,500,000     

First Union Capital II, 7.95% 11/15/29

    1,690,807 (1)(2)   
  1,750     

Wells Fargo & Company, 7.50% Pfd., Series L

    2,091,687 *(1)   
  15,000     

Wells Fargo & Company, 8.00% Pfd., Series J

    449,888  
 

Zions Bancorporation:

   
  93,000     

Zions Bancorporation, 7.90% Pfd., Series F

    2,550,990  
  30,000     

Zions Bancorporation, 9.50% Pfd., Series C

    789,900  

 

 

   

 

      76,549,858     
   

 

 

   

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Financial Services — 0.8%

           
 

Credit Suisse Group:

   
$ 1,000,000     

Claudius, Ltd. - Credit Suisse AG, 7.875%, Series B, 144A****

  $ 1,051,250 (3)   
 

HSBC PLC:

   
  30,000     

HSBC Finance Corporation, 6.36% Pfd., Series B

    753,075 *(1)     

 

 

   

 

      1,804,325     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Insurance — 22.1%

           
 

Ace Ltd.:

   
$ 975,000     

Ace Capital Trust II, 9.70% 04/01/30

    1,394,250 (1)(2)(3)   
 

Aon Corporation:

   
$ 300,000     

AON Corp, 8.205% 01/01/27

    365,043 (1)(2)   
 

Arch Capital Group:

   
  88,950     

Arch Capital Group, Ltd., 6.75% Pfd., Series C

    2,446,347 **(1)(2)(3)   
 

AXA SA:

   
$ 3,500,000     

AXA SA, 6.379%, 144A****

    3,014,375 **(1)(2)(3)   
 

Axis Capital:

   
  200,000     

Axis Capital Holdings, 6.875% Pfd., Series C

    5,506,260 **(1)(2)(3)   
 

Delphi Financial:

   
  90,600     

Delphi Financial Group, 7.376% Pfd. 05/15/37

    2,253,675 (1)(2)   
 

Everest Re Group:

   
$ 4,000,000     

Everest Re Holdings, 6.60% 05/15/37

    4,020,000 (1)(2)   
 

Liberty Mutual Group:

   
$ 4,100,000     

Liberty Mutual Group, 10.75% 06/15/58, 144A****

    5,791,250 (1)(2)   
 

Lincoln National Corp:

   
$ 190,000     

Lincoln National Corporation, 7.00% 05/17/66

    190,950     
 

MetLife:

   
$ 2,496,000     

MetLife, Inc., 10.75% 08/01/39

    3,662,880 (1)(2)   
$ 279,000     

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875% 12/15/37, 144A****

    327,825 (1)(2)   
$ 3,635,000     

MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25% 04/08/38, 144A****

    4,652,800 (1)(2)   
 

PartnerRe Ltd.:

   
  36,010     

PartnerRe Ltd., 7.250% Pfd., Series E

    1,003,959 **(1)(3)   
 

Principal Financial:

   
  14,000     

Principal Financial Group, 5.563% Pfd., Series A

    1,363,688 *(1)   
  84,609     

Principal Financial Group, 6.518% Pfd., Series B

    2,310,883 *(1)   
 

StanCorp Financial Group:

   
$ 2,025,000     

StanCorp Financial Group, 6.90% 06/01/67

    1,964,250 (1)(2)   
 

The Travelers Companies:

   
$ 750,000     

USF&G Capital, 8.312% 07/01/46, 144A****

    935,912 (1)(2)   
 

XL Group PLC:

   
$ 6,440,000     

XL Capital Ltd., 6.50%, Series E

    5,900,650 (1)(3)   

 

 

   

 

    47,104,997     
   

 

 

   

 

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Utilities — 18.8%

           
 

Alabama Power:

   
  10,350     

Alabama Power Company, 6.45% Pfd.

  $ 301,444 *(1)   
 

Baltimore Gas & Electric:

  

 
  10,000     

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, 6.70% Pfd., Series 1993

    1,019,375 *(1)   
  2,400     

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, 7.125% Pfd., Series 1993

    245,625  
 

Commonwealth Edison:

   
$ 2,953,000     

COMED Financing III, 6.35% 03/15/33

    2,982,530 (1)   
 

Constellation Energy:

   
  15,000     

Constellation Energy Group, 8.625% Pfd. 06/15/63, Series A

    400,350     
 

Dominion Resources:

  

 
$ 250,000     

Dominion Resources Capital Trust I, 7.83% 12/01/27

    253,724     
$ 3,500,000     

Dominion Resources, Inc., 7.50% 06/30/66

    3,787,522 (1)(2)   
 

Energy Future Competitive Holdings Corp:

   
$ 686,000     

TXU Electric Capital V, 8.175% 01/30/37

    171,500 (4)   
 

Entergy Arkansas:

   
  40,000     

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 6.45% Pfd.

    1,026,252 *(1)   
 

Entergy Louisiana:

   
  30,000     

Entergy Louisiana, Inc., 6.95% Pfd.

    3,003,750 *(1)   
 

Georgia Power:

   
  25,000     

Georgia Power Company, 6.50% Pfd., Series 2007A

    2,825,000 *(1)   
 

Indianapolis Power & Light:

   
  26,000     

Indianapolis Power & Light Company, 5.65% Pfd.

    2,647,939  
 

Interstate Power & Light:

   
  181,208     

Interstate Power & Light Company, 8.375% Pfd., Series B

    4,994,545 *(1)   
 

Nextera Energy:

   
$ 3,400,000     

FPL Group Capital, Inc., 6.65% 06/15/67

    3,611,939 (1)(2)   
 

Peco Energy:

   
$ 500,000     

PECO Energy Capital Trust III, 7.38% 04/06/28, Series D

    518,184 (1)(2)   
 

PPL Corp:

   
$ 2,500,000     

PPL Capital Funding, 6.70% 03/30/67, Series A

    2,568,128 (1)   
 

Puget Energy:

   
$ 3,800,000     

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 6.974% 06/01/67

    4,052,400 (1)(2)   
 

Puget Energy:

   
  47,392     

Scana Corporation, 7.70% Pfd. 01/30/65

    1,353,989 (1)(2)   
 

Southern California Edison:

  

 
  13,600     

Southern California Edison, 6.00% Pfd., Series C

    1,373,600 *(1)   
  22,410     

Southern California Edison, 6.50% Pfd., Series D

    2,390,168 *(1)   
 

Virginia Electric & Power:

   
  3,000     

Virginia Electric & Power Company, $6.98 Pfd.

    301,969  

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Utilities — (Continued)

           
 

Wisconsin Public Service:

   
  3,700     

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 6.88% Pfd.

  $ 376,360  

 

 

   

 

    40,206,293     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Energy — 6.5%

           
 

Enbridge Energy Partners:

   
$ 5,000,000     

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 8.05% 10/01/37

    5,593,370 (1)   
 

Enterprise Products Partners:

   
$ 4,500,000     

Enterprise Products Partners, 8.375% 08/01/66, Series A

    5,044,235 (1)(2)   
 

Kinder Morgan:

   
  3,500     

Kinder Morgan GP, Inc., 8.33% Pfd., 144A****

    3,172,094  

 

 

   

 

      13,809,699     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) — 0.1%

           
 

PS Business Parks:

   
  3,600     

PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.70% Pfd., Series P

    92,138     
  7,500     

PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.875% Pfd., Series R

    204,000     

 

 

   

 

      296,138     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Miscellaneous Industries — 3.3%

           
 

Ocean Spray Cranberries:

   
  37,400     

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.25% Pfd., 144A****

    3,340,287  
 

Stanley Black & Decker:

   
  74,354     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.75% Pfd. 07/25/52

    1,951,792 (1)   
 

Textron, Inc.:

   
$ 2,125,000     

Textron Financial Corporation, 6.00% 02/15/67, 144A****

    1,774,375     

 

 

   

 

      7,066,454     
   

 

 

   

 

 

Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $176,169,763)

    186,837,764     
   

 

 

   

 

 

Corporate Debt Securities — 10.7%

   
       

Banking — 5.5%

           
 

Goldman Sachs Group:

   
$ 6,010,000     

Goldman Sachs Group, 6.75% 10/01/37, Sub Notes

    6,276,706 (1)(2)   
 

Morgan Stanley:

   
$ 2,580,000     

Morgan Stanley, 6.375% 07/24/42

    2,622,469     

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Corporate Debt Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Banking — (Continued)

           
 

Regions Financial:

   
$ 2,710,000     

Regions Financial Corporation, 7.375% 12/10/37, Sub Notes

  $ 2,831,950     

 

 

   

 

      11,731,125     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Financial Services — 0.3%

           
 

Affiliated Managers Group:

   
  20,825     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.375% 08/15/42

    532,339     
 

Raymond James Financial:

   
  6,500     

Raymond James Financial, 6.90% 03/15/42

    178,890     

 

 

   

 

      711,229     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Insurance — 2.3%

           
 

Liberty Mutual Group:

   
$ 2,500,000     

Liberty Mutual Insurance, 7.697% 10/15/97, 144A****

    2,618,888 (1)(2)   
 

Unum Group:

   
$ 2,000,000     

UnumProvident Corporation, 7.25% 03/15/28

    2,241,118 (1)(2)   

 

 

   

 

      4,860,006     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Utilities — 1.6%

           
 

Energy Transfer Equity:

   
$ 2,700,000     

Southern Union Company, 8.25% 11/15/29

    3,398,976 (1)(2)   

 

 

   

 

      3,398,976     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Energy — 1.0%

           
 

Nexen, Inc.:

   
  79,305     

Nexen, Inc., 7.35% 11/01/43

    2,033,499 (3)   

 

 

   

 

      2,033,499     
   

 

 

   

 

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Cost $19,847,441)

    22,734,835     
   

 

 

   

 

 

Common Stock — 0.2%

   
       

Banking — 0.1%

           
 

CIT Group:

   
  3,620     

CIT Group, Inc.

    136,691 *†   

 

 

   

 

      136,691     
   

 

 

   

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

  Value  

     

 

Common Stock — (Continued)

   
       

Insurance — 0.0%

           
 

WMI Holdings Corporation:

   
  19,801     

WMI Holdings Corporation, 144A****

  $ 9,504 *†   

 

 

   

 

      9,504     
   

 

 

   

 

       

Utilities — 0.1%

           
 

Exelon Corp:

   
  9,380     

Exelon Corporation

    342,089  

 

 

   

 

      342,089     
   

 

 

   

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,728,325)

    488,284     
   

 

 

   

 

 

Money Market Fund — 0.2%

           
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds:

   
  529,086     

T-Fund

    529,086     

 

 

   

 

 

Total Money Market Fund
(Cost $529,086)

    529,086     
   

 

 

   

 

Total Investments (Cost $198,274,615***)

     98.6%     

 

210,589,969

  

Other Assets And Liabilities (Net)

     1.4%        2,892,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Managed Assets

         100.0% ‡    $ 213,482,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Principal Balance

  

    (70,700,000
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets Available To Common Stock

  

  $ 142,782,448   
    

 

 

 

 

* Securities eligible for the Dividends Received Deduction and distributing Qualified Dividend Income.
** Securities distributing Qualified Dividend Income only.
*** Aggregate cost of securities held.
**** Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2012, these securities amounted to $37,633,308 or 17.6% of total managed assets.
(1) 

All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for the Fund’s loan. The total value of such securities was $138,085,552 at August 31, 2012.

(2) 

All or a portion of this security has been rehypothecated. The total value of such securities was $69,245,777 at August 31, 2012.

(3) 

Foreign Issuer.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

(4) 

Illiquid.

(5) 

Valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors as of August 31, 2012.

(6) 

Represents the rate in effect as of the reporting date.

Non-income producing.
†† The issuer has filed for bankruptcy protection. As a result, the Fund may not be able to recover the principal invested and also does not expect to receive income on this security going forward.
The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of total managed assets.

 

    ABBREVIATIONS:

Pfd.

    Preferred Securities

REIT

    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK(1)

For the period from December 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Value  

OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income

   $ 9,416,581   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments sold during the period

     (1,476,007

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     19,515,497   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     27,456,071   

DISTRIBUTIONS:

  

Dividends paid from net investment income to Common Stock Shareholders(2)

     (9,613,389
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Common Stock Shareholders

     (9,613,389

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

  

Increase from shares issued under the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan

     844,599   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets available to Common Stock resulting from Fund share transactions

     844,599   
  

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK

  

 

 

 

FOR THE PERIOD

   $ 18,687,281   
  

 

 

 
          

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK:

  

Beginning of period

   $ 124,095,167   

Net increase in net assets during the period

     18,687,281   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 142,782,448   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

These tables summarize the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited financial statements, including footnotes, in its Annual Report dated November 30, 2011.

(2)

May include income earned, but not paid out, in prior fiscal year.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(1)

For the period from December 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

For a Common Stock share outstanding throughout the period

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 11.45   
  

 

 

 

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income

     0.87   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments.

     1.66   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.53   
  

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:

  

From net investment income

     (0.88
  

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Stock Shareholders

     (0.88
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.10   
  

 

 

 

Market value, end of period

   $ 15.21   
  

 

 

 

Common Stock shares outstanding, end of period

     10,902,214   
  

 

 

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:

  

Net investment income†

     9.31 %* 

Operating expenses including interest expense.

     2.06 %* 

Operating expenses excluding interest expense

     1.42 %*   
    

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:††

  

Portfolio turnover rate

     26 %** 

Total managed assets, end of period (in 000’s)

   $      213,482   

Ratio of operating expenses including interest expense to total managed assets

     1.36 %* 

Ratio of operating expenses excluding interest expense to total managed assets

     0.94 %* 

 

 

(1) 

These tables summarize the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited financial statements, including footnotes, in its Annual Report dated November 30, 2011.

* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.
The net investment income ratios reflect income net of operating expenses, including interest expense.
†† Information presented under heading Supplemental Data includes loan principal balance.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

Per Share of Common Stock (Unaudited)

 

     Total
Dividends
Paid
     Net Asset
Value
     NYSE
Closing Price
     Dividend
Reinvestment
Price(1)
 

December 30, 2011

   $ 0.1400       $ 11.56       $ 14.14       $ 13.43   

January 31, 2012

     0.0930         12.10         14.90         14.16   

February 29, 2012

     0.0930         12.42         15.60         14.82   

March 30, 2012

     0.0930         12.43         14.22         13.51   

April 30, 2012

     0.0930         12.53         14.43         13.71   

May 31, 2012

     0.0930         12.42         13.88         13.19   

June 29, 2012

     0.0930         12.57         14.20         13.49   

July 31, 2012

     0.0930         12.94         14.59         13.86   

August 31, 2012

     0.0930         13.10         15.21         14.45   

 

(1)

Whenever the net asset value per share of the Fund’s Common Stock is less than or equal to the market price per share on the reinvestment date, new shares issued will be valued at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price. Otherwise, the reinvestment shares of Common Stock will be purchased in the open market.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1. Aggregate Information for Federal Income Tax Purposes

At August 31, 2012, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $197,896,291, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost was $28,802,423 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value was $16,108,745.

 

2. Additional Accounting Standards

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments and derivative instruments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall into more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment’s valuation. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of levels are recognized at market value at the end of the period. A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Total
Value at
August 31, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted
Price
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Preferred Securities

           

Banking

   $ 76,549,858       $ 58,119,586       $ 18,415,352       $ 14,920   

Financial Services

     1,804,325         753,075         1,051,250           

Insurance

     47,104,997         31,793,804         15,311,193           

Utilities

     40,206,293         16,716,473         23,489,820           

Energy

     13,809,699         10,637,605         3,172,094           

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

     296,138         296,138                   

Miscellaneous Industries

     7,066,454         1,951,792         5,114,662           

Corporate Debt Securities

     22,734,835         11,643,903         11,090,932           

Common Stock

           

Banking

     136,691         136,691                   

Insurance

     9,504         9,504                   

Utilities

     342,089         342,089                   

Money Market Fund

     529,086         529,086                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 210,589,969       $ 132,929,746       $ 77,645,303       $ 14,920   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

During the reporting period, there were no transfers into Level 1 from Level 2. During the reporting period, securities with an aggregate market value of $5,652,651 were transferred into Level 2 from Level 1. The securities were transferred because of a reduction in the amount of observable market data, resulting from: a decrease in market activity for the securities, reduced availability of quoted prices for the securities, or de-listing of securities from a national securities exchange that resulted in a material decrease in activity.

The fair values of the Fund’s investments are generally based on market information and quotes received from brokers or independent pricing services—approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser. To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, management, in consultation with the Adviser, regularly compares current prices to prior prices, prices across comparable securities, actual sale prices for securities in the Fund’s portfolio, and market information obtained by the Adviser as a function of being an active participant in the markets.

Securities with quotes that are based on actual trades or actionable bids and offers with a sufficient level of activity on or near the measurement date are classified as Level 1. Securities that are priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids and offers, or a limited number of actual trades—or the same information for securities that are similar in many respects to those being valued—are classified as Level 2. If market information is not available for securities being valued, or materially-comparable securities, then those securities are classified as Level 3. In considering market information, management evaluates changes in liquidity, willingness of a broker to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from pricing services, and the existence of observable trades in the market.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     

Preferred Securities

 
      Total Investments     Banking     Financial
Services
 

Balance as of 11/30/11

   $ 161,245      $ 160,800      $ 445   

Accrued discounts/premiums.

                     

Realized gain/(loss)

                     

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (145,880     (145,880       

Purchases

                     

Sales.

     (445            (445

Transfer in

                     

Transfer out

                     

Balance as of 08/31/12

   $ 14,920      $ 14,920      $   

For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, total change in unrealized gain/(loss) on Level 3 securities still held at period-end and included in the change in net assets was $(145,880).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs developed to determine the fair value of Level 3 investments:

 

Category   Fair Value
at 8/31/12
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Input Range (Wgt Avg)

Preferred Securities

       
    Banking   $ 14,920      Bankruptcy recovery   Credit/Structure-specific
recovery
  0.00% - 0.50% (0.20%)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement technique for bankruptcy recovery are based on recovery analysis that is specific to the security being valued, including the level of subordination and structural features of the security, and the current status of any bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings. Observable market trades in bankruptcy claims are utilized by management, when available, to assess the appropriateness of valuations, although the frequency of trading depends on the specific credit and seniority of the claim. Expected recoveries in bankruptcy by security type and industry do not tend to deviate much from historical recovery rates, which are very low (sometimes zero) for preferred securities and more moderate for senior debt. Significant changes in these inputs would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

 

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Directors

Donald F. Crumrine, CFA

Chairman of the Board

David Gale

Morgan Gust

Karen H. Hogan

Robert F. Wulf, CFA

Officers

Donald F. Crumrine, CFA

Chief Executive Officer

Robert M. Ettinger, CFA

President

R. Eric Chadwick, CFA

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer

Chad C. Conwell

Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary

Bradford S. Stone

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

Laurie C. Lodolo

Assistant Compliance Officer, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Linda M. Puchalski

Assistant Treasurer

Investment Adviser

Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated

e-mail: flaherty@pfdincome.com

Questions concerning your shares of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund?

   

If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.

   

If you have physical possession of your shares in certificate form, contact the Fund’s Transfer Agent & Shareholder Servicing Agent —

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing

P.O. Box 358035

Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035

1-866-351-7446

This report is sent to shareholders of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.

 

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