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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-20-007570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200814
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200814

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882071
		IRS NUMBER:				954355600
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06495
		FILM NUMBER:		201106583

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720
		STREET 2:		C/O FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INC
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(626) 795-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COLORADO BLVD STE 800
		STREET 2:		C/O FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INC
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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STATES</FONT><BR>
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N-PX</B></FONT></P>

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REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED <BR>
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY</B></FONT></P>

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Company Act file number <U>811-06495</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 20pt"><U>Flaherty&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated</U></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)</FONT></P>

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E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800</P>

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CA 91101</TD></TR>
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of principal executive offices) (Zip code)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">R.
Eric Chadwick</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Flaherty&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Crumrine Incorporated</FONT></P>

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E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800</FONT></P>

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CA 91101</TD></TR>
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and address of agent for service)</FONT></P>

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telephone number, including area code: <U>626-795-7300</U></FONT></P>

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of fiscal year end: <U>November 30</U></FONT></P>

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of reporting period: <U>July 1, 2019 &ndash; June 30, 2020</U></FONT></P>

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N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on
Form N-5 (&sect;&sect; 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each
year, containing the registrant&rsquo;s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section
30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information
provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.</FONT></P>

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registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public.
A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget (&ldquo;OMB&rdquo;) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission,
450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements
of 44 U.S.C. &sect; 3507.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PROXY
VOTING RECORD</B></FONT></P>

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PERIOD JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">REGISTRANT NAME: Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811 - 06495</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">REPORTING PERIOD: <FONT STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">REGISTRANT&nbsp;&nbsp;ADDRESS: 301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, California 91101</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: center; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 1pt; width: 7%">CUSIP #</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: center; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 1pt; width: 7%">Shareholder Meeting Date</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: center; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 1pt; width: 29%">Summary of Matter Voted On</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: center; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 1pt; width: 7%">Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: center; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 1pt; width: 9%">Fund&rsquo;s Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: center; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 1pt; width: 7%">Whether Vote Was For or Against Management</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; padding: 1pt; text-align: right; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 0.5pt">10/23/2019</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; padding: 1pt; border-left-color: Black; border-left-width: 0.5pt">Amend Certificate of Incorporation of company to maintain integrity and accuracy of all references to First Tennessee Bank National Association following expected conversion of bank from a federally regulated national bank to a state regulated bank</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.25in; width: 85%; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/
R. Eric Chadwick</TD></TR>
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                                     Eric Chadwick, Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></P>
                                     <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Principal
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0in; width: 97%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8/13/2020&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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