AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC (PFO)

PFO Fund Renames Itself and Revises Investment Policy Effective July 5, 2019

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The Board of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund approved a name change to Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund and revisions to its investment policies. The non-fundamental policy now requires at least 80% of Managed Assets in preferred and other income-producing securities, down from the prior requirement of preferred securities, and the Board can change it without shareholder approval.

Key points

  • Board approved the name change and policy changes on April 23, 2019
  • Fund must invest at least 80% of Managed Assets in preferred and other income-producing securities under normal market conditions
  • Managed Assets now defined to include net assets plus certain loans, debt, preferred liquidation preference and reverse repurchase proceeds
  • Changes take effect on or about July 5, 2019

The filing

CompanyFlaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC (PFO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 2, 2019, 5:03 PM ET
Accession number0001387131-19-003276

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

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