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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-21-003153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210421
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210304

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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06495
		FILM NUMBER:		21713390

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
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14A</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">PROXY
STATEMENT</FONT></P>

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TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed
by Registrant &#9746;</FONT></P>

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by Party other than the Registrant</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
the appropriate box:</FONT>&nbsp;</P>

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                                         Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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                                         for Use of the Commission Only as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9746;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive
                                         Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive
                                         Additional Materials</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
                                         Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11c or Rule 14a-12</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 18pt"><U>Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated</U>&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></P>

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of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Payment
of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</FONT></P>

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                                         fee required</FONT></TD>
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                                         computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title
                                         of each class of securities to which transaction applies: ________________________________________________</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         number of securities to which transaction applies: ________________________________________________</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Per
                                         unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
                                         Rule 0-11. (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how
                                         it was determined):___________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         maximum aggregate value of transaction:_______________________________________________________________________________</FONT>_</TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         fee paid:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for
which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule
and the date of its filing.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 17%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amount previously paid:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FLAHERTY
    &amp; CRUMRINE PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND INCORPORATED</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(NYSE:
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    &amp; CRUMRINE PREFERRED AND INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INCORPORATED</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(NYSE:
    PFO)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FLAHERTY
    &amp; CRUMRINE PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES FUND INCORPORATED</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(NYSE:
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    &amp; CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INCORPORATED</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(NYSE:
    FLC)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FLAHERTY
    &amp; CRUMRINE DYNAMIC PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND INCORPORATED</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(NYSE:
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">301
E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800<BR>
Pasadena, California 91101</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS</B><BR>
To Be Held on April 21, 2021</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
the Shareholders:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Notice
is hereby given that the Annual Meetings of Shareholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meetings&rdquo;) of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred
and Income Fund Incorporated, Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated, Flaherty &amp; Crumrine
Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated, Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated and Flaherty &amp; Crumrine
Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (each, a &ldquo;Fund&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;Funds&rdquo;), each a
Maryland corporation, will be held on April 21, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. PDT, virtually via the Internet, for the following purposes:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund:</FONT></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 3%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 4%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
    elect a Director of each Fund (Proposal 1).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
    transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meetings or any adjournments or postponements thereof.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Due
to the coronavirus pandemic (&ldquo;COVID-19&rdquo;), and to support the health and well-being of the Funds&rsquo; shareholders,
employees and community, the Annual Meetings will be conducted exclusively online via live webcast. Shareholders may attend the
Annual Meetings online by visiting www.meetingcenter.io/263585173. To participate in the Annual Meetings, shareholders will need
to follow the instructions herein. The password for the Annual Meetings is FCF2021. The Annual Meetings will begin promptly at
8:00 a.m. PDT. The Funds encourage you to access the Annual Meetings prior to the start time to allow for time to check in. If
you experience technical difficulties prior to or during the Annual Meetings, you may call <B>1-866-774-4940</B> for technical
assistance. All shareholders will be required to enter their individual control number in order to enter the Annual Meetings.
Only shareholders of the Funds will be able to participate in the Annual Meetings. If you plan to attend the Annual Meetings virtually,
please notify us at <B>1-800-952-3502</B>. Because the Annual Meetings will be completely virtual, there will be no physical location
for shareholders to attend.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Please
follow the instructions on your proxy card. Your individual control number, which is required to enter the Annual Meetings, is
included on your proxy card(s) accompanying the Joint Proxy Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank, broker or other custodian (i.e., in &ldquo;street name&rdquo;),
you must register in advance to access your individual control number in order to attend the Annual Meetings virtually online
via live webcast using the instructions below. To register and receive your individual control number to attend the Annual Meetings
online, you must submit proof of your proxy power (&ldquo;legal proxy&rdquo;) from your broker, bank or other nominee indicating
that you are the beneficial owner of the shares in the Fund(s), on the record date, and authorizing you to vote along with your
name and email address to Computershare, Inc. (&ldquo;Computershare&rdquo;) in accordance with the directions below. The letter
must also state whether before the Annual Meetings you authorized a proxy to vote for you, and if so, how you instructed such
proxy to vote. Requests for registration must be labeled as &ldquo;Legal Proxy&rdquo; and be received no later than April 16,
2021 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. You will receive a confirmation of your registration and your individual control number by email after
Computershare receives your registration information. Requests for registration for the Annual Meetings should be directed to
Computershare as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>By
email</U>:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Forward
the email from your broker, or attach an image of your legal proxy, to <B>shareholdermeetings@computershare.com</B>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Your
vote is important!</B></FONT></P>

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Board of Directors of each Fund has fixed the close of business on January 22, 2021 as the record date for the determination of
shareholders of each Fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meetings and any adjournments or postponements thereof.</FONT></P>

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Order of the Boards of Directors,</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">March
    4, 2021</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chad
C. Conwell</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Secretary</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 6pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Important
                                         Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meetings to be</B><BR>
                                         <B>Held on April 21, 2021</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>The
        notice of Annual Meetings, Joint Proxy Statement, proxy cards and each Fund&rsquo;s annual report, including audited financial
        statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020, are available to you on the Funds&rsquo; website - www.preferredincome.com
        or upon request, without charge, by writing to BNYIS c/o Computershare, P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY, 40233-5000, United
        States, or by calling 1-866-351-7446 (U.S. toll-free) or +1-201-680-6578 (International). You are encouraged to review
        all of the information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Instructions
        to attend the Annual Meetings online via live webcast are outlined herein and on your proxy card for the relevant Fund.</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SEPARATE
PROXY CARDS ARE ENCLOSED FOR EACH FUND IN WHICH YOU OWN SHARES. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR HOLDINGS
IN THE FUND. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE RELEVANT ANNUAL MEETING(S), WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY. INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE PROPER VOTING AND/OR EXECUTION OF PROXIES ARE SET FORTH ON THE INSIDE COVER. SHAREHOLDERS MAY SUBMIT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
BY SIGNING AND DATING THE PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM AND RETURNING IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and may minimize the time and expense to the Fund(s)
involved in validating your vote if you fail to sign your proxy card(s) properly.</FONT></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 15pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 15pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Individual
    Accounts: </I>Sign your name exactly as it appears in the registration on the proxy card(s).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Joint
    Accounts: </I>Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>All
    Other Accounts: </I>The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the
    form registration. For example:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Valid
    Signature</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Corporate
    Accounts</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 44%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC
    Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 40%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC
    Corp.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC
    Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC
    Corp. c/o John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    Doe</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC
    Corp. Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trust
    Accounts</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC
    Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jane
    B. Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jane
    B. Doe, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jane
    B. Doe</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Custodian
    or Estate Accounts</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    B. Smith, Cust.,</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    B. Smith</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">f/b/o
    John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    B. Smith, Executor,</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John
    B. Smith, Executor</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Estate
    of Jane Smith</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNUAL
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS</B><BR>
<B>April 21, 2021</B><BR>
<B>JOINT PROXY STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
document is a joint proxy statement (&ldquo;Joint Proxy Statement&rdquo;) for Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Incorporated (&ldquo;Preferred and Income Fund&rdquo; or &ldquo;PFD&rdquo;), Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity
Fund Incorporated (&ldquo;Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund&rdquo; or &ldquo;PFO&rdquo;), Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred
and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (&ldquo;Preferred and Income Securities Fund&rdquo; or &ldquo;FFC&rdquo;), Flaherty &amp;
Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (&ldquo;Total Return Fund&rdquo; or &ldquo;FLC&rdquo;) and Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Dynamic
Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (&ldquo;Dynamic Preferred Income Fund&rdquo; or &ldquo;DFP&rdquo;) (each, a &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;
and collectively, the &ldquo;Funds&rdquo;). This Joint Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by each Fund&rsquo;s Board of Directors (each, a &ldquo;Board&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;Boards&rdquo;) to be voted at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for each Fund to be held on April 21, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. PDT, virtually via the Internet, and
at any adjournments or postponements thereof (each, an &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;Annual Meetings&rdquo;).
If you plan to attend the Annual Meetings virtually via live webcast, please follow the instructions as outlined in the proxy
card for the relevant Fund and this Joint Proxy Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Joint Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Annual Meetings and proxy card for each Fund in which you own shares were
mailed on or about March 4, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 22, 2021. Proxy solicitations
will be made, beginning on or about March 4, 2021, primarily by mail, but proxy solicitations may also be made by telephone, Internet,
facsimile, e-mail, or personal interviews conducted by officers of each Fund, Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Incorporated (&ldquo;Flaherty&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Crumrine&rdquo;), the investment adviser of each Fund, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (&ldquo;BNYIS&rdquo;),
the transfer agent of each Fund, and The Bank of New York Mellon (&ldquo;BNY Mellon&rdquo;), the administrator of each Fund. With
respect to FFC, FLC and DFP, proxy solicitations may also be made by Destra Capital Advisors LLC, the servicing agent for FFC,
FLC and DFP. No proxy solicitation firm will be used in connection with this Joint Proxy Statement. The Funds will evenly split
the expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of this Joint Proxy Statement and virtual hosting of the Annual Meetings.
Each Fund will pay for its respective expenses incurred in connection with printing and mailing of this Joint Proxy Statement
and its enclosures to shareholders. Each Fund also will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their expenses in forwarding
solicitation material to the beneficial owners of its shares.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>THE
ANNUAL REPORT OF EACH FUND, INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2020, IS AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY WRITING TO BNYIS C/O COMPUTERSHARE, P.O. BOX 505000, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40233-5000, UNITED STATES, OR
BY CALLING 1-866-351-7446 (U.S. TOLL-FREE) OR +1-201-680-6578 (INTERNATIONAL). EACH FUND&rsquo;S ANNUAL REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON THE FUNDS&rsquo; WEBSITE (WWW.PREFERREDINCOME.COM), THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION&rsquo;S (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) WEBSITE
(WWW.SEC.GOV) OR, FOR FFC, FLC AND DFP ONLY, BY CALLING DESTRA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC AT 1-877-855-3434.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">References
to the websites above or herein do not incorporate their content into this Joint Proxy Statement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 6pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Important
                                         Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meetings to be</B><BR>
                                         <B>Held on April 21, 2021</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>The
        notice of Annual Meetings, Joint Proxy Statement, proxy cards and each Fund&rsquo;s annual report, including audited financial
        statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020, are available to you on the Funds&rsquo; website - www.preferredincome.com
        or upon request, without charge, by writing to BNYIS c/o Computershare, P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY, 40233-5000, United
        States, or by calling 1-866-351-7446 (U.S. toll-free) or +1-201-680-6578 (International). You are encouraged to review
        all of the information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Instructions
        to attend the Annual Meetings online via live webcast are outlined herein and on your proxy card for the relevant Fund.</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SEPARATE
PROXY CARDS ARE ENCLOSED FOR EACH FUND IN WHICH YOU OWN SHARES. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR HOLDINGS
IN THE FUND. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE RELEVANT ANNUAL MEETING(S), WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY. INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE PROPER VOTING AND/OR EXECUTION OF PROXIES ARE SET FORTH ON THE INSIDE COVER. SHAREHOLDERS MAY SUBMIT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
BY SIGNING AND DATING THE PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM AND RETURNING IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
the enclosed proxy card(s) are properly executed and returned in time to be voted at the relevant Annual Meeting(s), the Shares
(as defined below) represented thereby will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon. Unless instructions to
the contrary are marked thereon, a proxy will be voted &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; Proposal 1 at the relevant Annual Meeting. Any shareholder
who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise either by attending the relevant Annual Meeting
and voting his or her Shares or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated proxy card to the appropriate Fund at 301
E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800 Pasadena, California 91101 prior to the date of the Annual Meetings.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Under
the bylaws of each Fund, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund
entitled to vote shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business (a &ldquo;Quorum&rdquo;)
at that Fund&rsquo;s Annual Meeting. In the event that a Quorum is not present at the relevant Annual Meeting, or in the event
that a Quorum is present but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposals are not received, the Chair of the Annual Meeting
may adjourn the meeting without assigning a specific date or from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the original
record date without notice other than announcement at the Annual Meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a Quorum shall be
present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the relevant Annual Meeting as originally notified.
A shareholder vote may be taken on a proposal in the Joint Proxy Statement relating to the applicable Annual Meeting prior to
any such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received for approval of that proposal. Once a Quorum has been established
at the relevant Annual Meeting, shareholders may continue to transact business, notwithstanding the withdrawal of shareholders
and the loss of a Quorum.</FONT></P>

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REGARDING ATTENDING THE MEETING</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Annual Meetings will be conducted exclusively online via live webcast beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m. PDT on April 21, 2021. You
will be able to attend the Annual Meetings online, submit your questions during the Annual Meetings and vote your shares electronically
at the meeting by going to www.meetingcenter.io/263585173 and entering your control number, which is included on the proxy card(s)
that you received. The password to attend the Annual Meetings is FCF2021. Because the Annual Meetings are completely virtual,
shareholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meetings in person.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank, broker or other custodian (i.e., in &ldquo;street name&rdquo;),
you must register in advance to access your individual control number in order to attend the Annual Meetings virtually online
via live webcast using the instructions below. To register and receive your individual control number to attend the Annual Meetings
online, you must submit proof of your proxy power (&ldquo;legal proxy&rdquo;) from your broker, bank or other nominee indicating
that you are the beneficial owner of the shares in the Fund(s), on the record date, and authorizing you to vote along with your
name and email address to Computershare, Inc. (&ldquo;Computershare&rdquo;) in accordance with the directions below. The letter
must also state whether before the Annual Meetings you authorized a proxy to vote for you, and if so, how you instructed such
proxy to vote. Requests for registration must be labeled as &ldquo;Legal Proxy&rdquo; and be received no later than April 16,
2021 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. You will receive a confirmation of your registration and your individual control number by email after
Computershare receives your registration information. Requests for registration for the Annual Meetings should be directed to
Computershare as follows: <B>shareholdermeetings@computershare.com</B>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Due
to the coronavirus pandemic (&ldquo;COVID-19&rdquo;),&nbsp;we are pleased to offer shareholders completely virtual Annual Meetings,
which provide worldwide access and communication, while protecting the health and safety of our shareholders, Directors, management
and other stakeholders. We are committed to ensuring that shareholders will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate
as they would at an&nbsp;in person&nbsp;meeting. We will try to answer as many questions submitted by shareholders as time permits
that comply with the rules of conduct for the Annual Meetings. However, we reserve the right to edit profanity or other inappropriate
language, or to exclude questions that are not pertinent to meeting matters or that are otherwise inappropriate. If substantially
similar questions are received, we will group such questions together and provide a single response to avoid repetition.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund has one class of capital stock outstanding: common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo; or the
&ldquo;Shares&rdquo;). Each Share is entitled to one vote at the relevant Annual Meeting with respect to matters to be voted on,
with pro rata voting rights for any fractional Shares. On the record date, January 22, 2021, the following number of Shares of
each Fund were issued and outstanding:</FONT></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 82%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 13%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Shares</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name
    of Fund</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Outstanding</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
    &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (PFD)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11,314,148</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
    &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (PFO)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12,726,817</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
    &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (FFC)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">44,643,132</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
    &amp; Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (FLC)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10,032,906</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
    &amp; Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (DFP)</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">19,191,027</FONT></TD></TR>
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the knowledge of each Fund and its Board, the following shareholder(s), or &ldquo;group&rdquo; as that term is defined in Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;1934 Act&rdquo;), is the beneficial owner or owner of record
of more than 5% of the relevant Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Shares as of January 22, 2021*:</FONT></P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name
    and Address of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount
    and Nature</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Percent of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Beneficial/Record
    Owner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title
    of Class</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>of
    Ownership</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Class</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Cede
    &amp; Co.**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common
    Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD
    &ndash; (record)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">98.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Depository
    Trust Company</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO
    &ndash; (record)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">98.12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">55
    Water Street, 25<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC
    &ndash; (record)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.88</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">New
    York, NY 10041</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC
    &ndash; (record)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP
    &ndash; (record)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.96</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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of January 22, 2021, the Directors and officers, as a group, owned less than 1% of the Shares of each Fund.</FONT></TD>
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nominee partnership of The Depository Trust Company.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Joint Proxy Statement is being used in order to reduce the preparation, printing, handling and postage expenses that would result
from the use of a separate proxy statement for each Fund. At each Fund&rsquo;s Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Fund will vote
as a single class. Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately for each of PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP on the proposal(s) on
which shareholders of that Fund are entitled to vote at the relevant Annual Meeting. A separate proxy card is enclosed for each
Fund in which a shareholder owns Shares. Thus, if the proposal at the relevant Annual Meeting is approved by shareholders of one
or more Funds and not approved by shareholders of one or more other Funds, the proposal will be implemented for the Fund or Funds
that approved the proposal and will not be implemented for any Fund that did not approve the proposal. It is therefore essential
that shareholders complete, date and sign each enclosed proxy card. Shareholders of each Fund are entitled to vote on the proposal(s)
pertaining to that Fund.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>PROPOSAL
1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">At
the Annual Meetings, shareholders are being asked to consider the election of a Director of each Fund. The Board of each Fund
is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years. Each year the term of office of one class expires and
the successor or successors elected to such class serve for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected
and qualify.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nominees
for the Boards of Directors</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Nominee named below is currently a Director of each Fund and has consented to serve as a Director for the Fund(s) for which he/she
is nominated if elected at the relevant Annual Meeting. If a designated Nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable for
election, however, the proxy confers discretionary power on the persons named therein to vote in favor of a substitute nominee
or nominees. Each Nominee has been nominated for a term of three years to expire at each Fund&rsquo;s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and until his/her successor is duly elected and qualifies. Shareholders of each Fund&rsquo;s Common Stock are entitled to elect
the Nominee for election to the Board of the relevant Fund.</FONT></P>

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    For Election</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    H. Hogan</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Gale</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Gust</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Gust</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Gale</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Information
About Each Director's or Nominee for Election as Director's Experience, Qualifications, Attributes or Skills </B></FONT></P>

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or Nominees for election as Directors of the Funds, together with information as to their positions with the Funds, principal
occupations and other board memberships for the past five years, are shown below.</FONT></P>

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<B>and Age</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Current</B><BR>
<B>Position(s)</B><BR>
<B>Held&nbsp;with&nbsp;Funds</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office</B><BR>
<B>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of</B><BR>
<B>Time Served*</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Principal</B><BR>
<B>Occupation(s)</B><BR>
<B>During&nbsp;Past</B><BR>
<B>Five&nbsp;Years</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Funds</B><BR>
<B>In&nbsp;Fund&nbsp;Complex</B><BR>
<B>Overseen</B><BR>
<B>by&nbsp;Director**</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">


        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Other</B><BR>
<B>Public Company</B><BR>
<B>Board Memberships</B><BR>
<B>During&nbsp;Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Years</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NON-INTERESTED </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>DIRECTORS:</B></P></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#8203;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Morgan Gust</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">301 E. Colorado Boulevard</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Suite 800</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Pasadena, CA 91101</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Age: 73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Lead Independent Director and</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Nominating</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">and</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Governance Committee</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chair</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class II Director </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FFC &ndash; since inception</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FLC &ndash; since inception</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class&nbsp;III&nbsp;Director</B><BR>
PFD &ndash; since inception</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PFO &ndash; since inception</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DFP &ndash; since inception</P></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Majority owner and Executive Manager of various entities engaged in commercial farming, agriculture and real estate.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Name,&nbsp;Address,</B><BR>
<B>and Age</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 17%">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Current</B><BR>
<B>Position(s)</B><BR>
<B>Held&nbsp;with&nbsp;Funds</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 21%">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office</B><BR>
<B>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of</B><BR>
<B>Time Served*</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 13%">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Principal</B><BR>
<B>Occupation(s)</B><BR>
<B>During&nbsp;Past</B><BR>
<B>Five&nbsp;Years</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 12%">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Funds</B><BR>
<B>In&nbsp;Fund&nbsp;Complex</B><BR>
<B>Overseen</B><BR>
<B>by&nbsp;Director**</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 10%">


        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Other</B><BR>
<B>Public Company</B><BR>
<B>Board Memberships</B><BR>
<B>During&nbsp;Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Years</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NON-INTERESTED </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>DIRECTORS:</B></P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>David Gale</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">301 E. Colorado Boulevard</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Suite 800</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Pasadena, CA 91101</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Age: 71</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class&nbsp;I&nbsp;Director</B><BR>
PFD &ndash; since&nbsp;1997</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PFO &ndash; since 1997</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FFC &ndash; since inception</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FLC &ndash; since inception</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class II Director</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DFP &ndash; since inception</P></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">President of Delta Dividend Group, Inc. (investments).</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Karen H. Hogan</B><BR>
301 E. Colorado Boulevard<BR>
Suite 800</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pasadena, CA 91101<BR>
        Age: 59</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Director and</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Audit</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Committee Chair</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class I Director</B><SUP>&dagger;</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DFP &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class II Director</B><SUP>&dagger;</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PFD &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PFO &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class III Director</B><SUP>&dagger;</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FFC &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FLC &ndash; since 2016</P></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Board Member, IKAR, a non-profit organization; Active Committee Member and Volunteer to several non-profit organizations.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&#8203;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>INTERESTED</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>DIRECTOR and OFFICER:</B></P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>R. Eric Chadwick</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">301 E. Colorado Boulevard<BR>
Suite 800</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pasadena, CA 91101<BR>
        Age: 45</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Director,</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chairman&nbsp;of&nbsp;the</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Board,&nbsp;Chief</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Executive</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Officer and</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">President</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class II Director</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PFO &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class III Director</B><BR>
PFD &ndash; since&nbsp;2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FFC &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FLC &ndash; since 2016</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DFP &ndash; since 2016</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Portfolio Manager and President of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
    Class II Directors of PFO and the Class III Directors of PFD, FFC, FLC and DFP will serve until each Fund&rsquo;s 2022 Annual
    Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The Class I Director of PFD, FFC, FLC and
    DFP and the Class III Director of PFO will serve until each Fund&rsquo;s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their
    successors are duly elected and qualify. The Class II Nominee of PFD, FFC, FLC and DFP and the Class I Nominee of PFO, if
    elected, will serve until each Fund&rsquo;s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected
    and qualify.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
    Flaherty &amp; Crumrine fund complex (the &ldquo;Fund Complex&rdquo;) consists solely of the Funds.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>&dagger;</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ms.
    Hogan served as a Class I Director of PFD from 2005 &ndash; 2016, a Class II Director of each of FFC and FLC from 2005 &ndash;
    2016, a Class II Director of DFP since inception &ndash; 2016 and a Class III Director of PFO from 2005 &ndash; 2016.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;Interested
    person&rdquo; of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;). Mr.&nbsp;Chadwick
    is considered an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; because of his affiliation with Flaherty &amp; Crumrine.</FONT></TD></TR>
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Non-Interested Director of the Funds or their immediate family members owned beneficially or of record any securities in </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
&amp; Crumrine, or a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Flaherty &amp;
Crumrine<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Chadwick was appointed as a Director of the Funds in January 2016 and was elected by each Fund's shareholders to serve in that
capacity in April 2016. Each Director, other than Mr. Chadwick, has been a Director of the Funds for at least 15 years (or since
the Fund's inception, in the case of DFP). Additional information about each Director follows (supplementing the information provided
in the table above) that describes some of the specific experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that each Director possesses
which the Boards believe have prepared them to be effective Directors. The Boards believe that Directors should have the ability
to critically review, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, and interact effectively with Fund management,
service providers and counsel. The Boards believe that their members satisfy this standard. Experience relevant to having this
ability may be achieved through a Director's educational background; business, professional training or practice (<I>e.g.</I>,
accounting or law); public service or academic positions; experience from service as a board member (including the Boards of the
Funds) or as an executive of investment funds, public companies or significant private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations;
and/or other life experiences. The charter for the Boards' Nominating and Governance Committees (each a &quot;Nominating Committee&quot;
and collectively, the &quot;Nominating Committees&quot;) contains certain other factors considered by the Nominating Committees
in identifying and evaluating potential Director nominees. To assist them in evaluating matters under federal and state law, the
Independent Directors (defined below) are counseled by their own independent legal counsel, who participates in Board meetings
and interacts with Flaherty &amp; Crumrine, and may also benefit from information provided by the Funds' and Flaherty &amp; Crumrine's
counsel. Both counsel to the Independent Directors and counsel to the Funds and Flaherty &amp; Crumrine have significant experience
advising funds and fund directors. The Boards and their committees have the ability to engage other experts as appropriate. The
Boards evaluate their performance on an annual basis.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>R.
Eric Chadwick</U> &ndash; Mr. Chadwick was appointed as a Director and Chair of the Board of each Fund in January 2016. Mr.&nbsp;Chadwick
has been the President of each Fund since April 2015 and, previously, the Chief Financial Officer since 2004 (or in the case of
DFP, from its inception). Mr. Chadwick is also the President of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine and has served as a portfolio manager
of PFD and PFO since 1999 and as portfolio manager of each of FFC, FLC and DFP since each Fund's inception.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>David
Gale</U> &ndash; In addition to his tenure as a Director of the Funds, Mr. Gale has been President and Chief Executive Officer
of Delta Dividend Group, Inc., a San Francisco-based investment management firm, since 1992. Prior to joining Delta Dividend Group,
Inc., Mr. Gale was a Principal with Morgan Stanley from 1983 to 1990, and a Managing Director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Gale previously served as a director of Emmis Communications.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Morgan
Gust</U> &ndash; In addition to his tenure as a Director of the Funds, Mr. Gust is a majority owner and executive manager of various
entities engaged in commercial farming, agriculture and real estate. From 1990 to 2007, Mr. Gust served in various capacities,
including President, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Giant Industries, Inc., a New York Stock
Exchange listed public company engaging in petroleum refining and marketing. Mr. Gust previously served as lead director of CoBiz
Financial, Inc., a publicly traded bank holding company. He is also a member of the Arizona State Bar. Mr. Gust was designated
the Lead Independent Director of each Fund in October 2016. He also serves as the Chair of the Nominating Committee of each Fund's
Board.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Karen
H. Hogan</U> &ndash; In addition to her tenure as a Director of the Funds, Ms. Hogan serves on the Board of IKAR, a non-profit
organization, and as a committee member and active volunteer of several charitable and non-profit organizations. From 1985 to
1997, Ms. Hogan served as Senior Vice President of Preferred Stock Origination, and previously Vice President of New Product Development,
at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Ms. Hogan also served as a director, member and chair of the audit committee of New World Coffee,
Inc. Ms. Hogan currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee of each Fund's Board.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Board
Composition and Leadership Structure</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
1940 Act requires that at least 40% of the Funds' Directors not be &quot;interested persons&quot; (as defined in the 1940 Act)
of the Funds, and therefore not affiliated with Flaherty &amp; Crumrine (&quot;Independent Directors&quot;). To rely on certain
exemptive rules under the 1940 Act, a majority of the Funds' Directors must be Independent Directors and, for certain important
matters, such as the approval of investment advisory agreements or transactions with affiliates, the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder
require the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. Currently, three of the Funds' four Directors are Independent
Directors. The Chair of the Boards is an interested person of each Fund. The three Independent Directors interact directly with
the Chair and other senior management of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine at scheduled meetings and between meetings as appropriate. Independent
Directors have been designated to chair the Audit Committees and the Nominating Committees. The Board of each Fund has appointed
Mr. Morgan Gust as the Lead Independent Director. The Boards have determined that their leadership structures and composition,
in which the Chair of the Boards is an &quot;interested person&quot; of the Funds, the Funds have a Lead Independent Director
and 75% of the Directors are Independent Directors, are appropriate in light of the services that Flaherty &amp; Crumrine provides
to the Funds.</FONT></P>

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Oversight Role in Management</U></FONT></P>

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Boards' role in management of the Funds is oversight. As is the case with virtually all investment companies (as distinguished
from operating companies), service providers to the Funds, primarily Flaherty &amp; Crumrine, have responsibility for the day-to-day
management of the Funds, which includes responsibility for risk management (including management of investment performance and
investment risk, valuation risk, issuer and counterparty credit risk, compliance risk and operational risk). As part of their
oversight, the Boards, acting at their scheduled meetings, or the Chair, acting between Board meetings, regularly interacts with,
and receives reports from, senior personnel of service providers, including the Funds' and Flaherty &amp; Crumrine's Chief Compliance
Officer and portfolio management personnel. The Boards' Audit Committees (which consist of all the Independent Directors) meet
during their scheduled meetings, and between meetings the Chair of the Audit Committees maintains contact, with the Funds' independent
registered public accounting firm and the Funds' Chief Financial Officer. The Boards also receive periodic presentations from
senior personnel of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine regarding risk management generally, as well as periodic presentations regarding specific
operational, compliance or investment areas, such as business continuity, personal trading, valuation and credit. The Boards have
adopted policies and procedures designed to address certain risks to the Funds. In addition, Flaherty &amp; Crumrine and other
service providers to the Funds have adopted a variety of policies, procedures and controls designed to address particular risks
to the Funds. Different processes, procedures and controls are employed with respect to different types of risks. However, it
is not possible to eliminate all of the risks applicable to the Funds. The Boards also receive reports from counsel to the Funds
and Flaherty &amp; Crumrine and the Independent Directors' own independent legal counsel regarding regulatory, compliance and
governance matters. The Boards' oversight role does not make the Boards guarantors of the Funds' investments or activities.</FONT></P>

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Ownership of Shares in Funds and Fund Complex for each Director and Nominee for Election as Director</B></FONT></P>

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forth in the table below is the dollar range of equity securities in each Fund and the aggregate dollar range of equity securities
in the Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Fund Complex beneficially owned by each Director and Nominee for election as Director.</FONT></P>

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    in All Registered Investment</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Range of Equity</B></FONT></TD>
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    Overseen by Director in Family</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Investment Companies*<SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Gust</FONT></TD>
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    Gale</FONT></TD>
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    H. Hogan</FONT></TD>
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    DIRECTOR:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Eric Chadwick</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">B.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$1
                                         - $10,000</FONT></TD>
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                                         -$50,000</FONT></TD>
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                                         - $100,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">E.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">over
                                         $100,000</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">All
Shares were valued as of December 31, 2020.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
                                         information has been furnished by each Director/Nominee as of December 31, 2020. &ldquo;Beneficial
                                         ownership&rdquo; is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the 1934 Act.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
                                         of December 31, 2020, the Directors, Nominees and executive officers of each Fund, as
                                         a group, owned less than 1% of the Shares of each Fund.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Officers
of the Funds</B></FONT></P>

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following table provides information concerning each of the Fund&rsquo;s officers.</FONT></P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name,
    Address</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Current
    Position(s)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Term
    of Office and</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 28%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal
    Occupation During</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>and
    Age</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Held
    with Funds</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Length
    of Time Served*</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Past
    Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Chad
    C. Conwell</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
    Compliance</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD
    &ndash; since 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive
    Vice President, Chief </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">301
    E. Colorado</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Officer,
    Vice</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO
    &ndash; since 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Compliance
    Officer and Chief Legal</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Boulevard</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President
    and</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC
    &ndash; since 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Officer
    of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Suite
    800</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC
    &ndash; since 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pasadena,
    CA 91101</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP
    &ndash; since inception</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age:
    48</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Bradford
    S. Stone</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
    Financial</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD
    &ndash; since 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Portfolio
    Manager, Executive Vice</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">47
    Maple Street</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Officer,
    Vice</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO
    &ndash; since 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President
    and Chief Financial Officer of </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Suite
    403</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President
    and</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC
    &ndash; since 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
    &amp; Crumrine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Summit,
    NJ 07901</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC
    &ndash; since inception</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age:
    61</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP
    &ndash; since inception</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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officer serves until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name,
    Address</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Current
    Position(s)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Term
    of Office and</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 28%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal
    Occupation During</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>and
    Age</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Held
    with Funds</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Length
    of Time Served*</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Past
    Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Roger
    Ko</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Assistant</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD
    &ndash; since 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trader
    of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">301
    E. Colorado</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO
    &ndash; since 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Boulevard</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC
    &ndash; since 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Suite
    800</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC
    &ndash; since 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pasadena,
    CA 91101</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP
    &ndash; since 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age:
    46</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Laurie
    C. Lodolo</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Assistant</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD
    &ndash; since 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Assistant
    Compliance Officer and</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">301
    E. Colorado</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Compliance</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO
    &ndash; since 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Secretary
    of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Boulevard</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Officer,
    Assistant</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC
    &ndash; since 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Suite
    800</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Treasurer
    and</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC
    &ndash; since 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pasadena,
    CA 91101</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Assistant</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP
    &ndash; since</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age:
    57</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">inception</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Linda
    M. Puchalski</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Assistant</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD
    &ndash; since 2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Administrator
    of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">301
    E. Colorado</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO
    &ndash; since 2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Boulevard</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC
    &ndash; since 2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Suite
    800</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC
    &ndash; since 2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pasadena,
    CA 91101</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP
    &ndash; since</FONT></TD>
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    64</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">inception</FONT></TD>
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officer serves until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Audit
Committee</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
role of each Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of: (i) the integrity of the Fund&rsquo;s
financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (ii) the Fund&rsquo;s accounting and financial reporting policies and
practices, and its internal control over financial reporting; (iii) the Fund&rsquo;s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
and (iv) the independent auditor&rsquo;s qualifications, independence and performance. Each Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee is also
required to prepare an audit committee report pursuant to applicable laws and regulations for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s annual
proxy statement. Each Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter (the &ldquo;Audit Committee Charter&rdquo; or &ldquo;Charter&rdquo;)
that was most recently reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of each Fund on January 19, 2021, and which is available
at www.preferredincome.com. As set forth in the Charter, Fund management is responsible for the (i) preparation, presentation
and integrity of each Fund&rsquo;s financial statements, (ii) maintenance of appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles
and policies and (iii) maintenance of internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards
and applicable laws and regulations. The Funds&rsquo; independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (the &ldquo;independent
accountants&rdquo; or &ldquo;KPMG&rdquo;), is responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and reviews of each Fund&rsquo;s
financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Audit
Committee Report</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
performing its oversight function, at a meeting held on January 19, 2021, the Audit Committee of each Fund reviewed and discussed
with Fund management and the independent accountants, the audited financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 2020, and discussed the audit of such financial statements with the independent accountants.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
addition, the Audit Committee of each Fund discussed with the independent accountants the matters required to be discussed by
the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (&ldquo;PCAOB&rdquo;) and the SEC. Each Audit Committee
also received from the independent accountants the written disclosures and statements required by PCAOB Rule 3526, <I>Communication
with Audit Committees Concerning Independence</I>, as currently in effect and discussed the impact that any such relationships
might have on the objectivity and independence of the independent accountants.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
set forth above, and as more fully set forth in each Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee has significant
duties and powers in its oversight role with respect to the Fund&rsquo;s financial reporting procedures, internal control systems,
and the independent audit process.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
members of each Audit Committee are not, and do not represent themselves to be, professionally engaged in the practice of auditing
or accounting and are not employed by the Fund for accounting, financial management or internal control. Moreover, the Audit Committee
relies on, and makes no independent verification of, the facts presented to it or representations made by Fund management or the
independent accountants. Accordingly, the Audit Committee&rsquo;s oversight does not provide an independent basis to determine
that Fund management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies, or internal controls
and procedures, designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the
Audit Committee&rsquo;s considerations and discussions referred to above do not provide assurance that the audit of each Fund&rsquo;s
financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or that the financial statements
are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Based
on its consideration of the audited financial statements and the discussions referred to above with Fund management and the independent
accountants, and subject to the limitations on the responsibilities and role of the Audit Committee set forth in the Charter and
those discussed above, the Audit Committee of each Fund recommended to that Fund&rsquo;s Board that the audited financial statements
be included in the Fund&rsquo;s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>This
report was submitted by the Audit Committee of each Fund&rsquo;s Board of Directors</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Morgan
Gust<BR>
David Gale<BR>
Karen H. Hogan (Chair)<BR>
January 19, 2021</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Audit Committee was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the 1934 Act. Each Audit Committee met four times in
connection with its Board of Directors&rsquo; regularly scheduled meetings during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020. Each
Audit Committee is composed entirely of each Fund&rsquo;s Independent Directors who are also &ldquo;independent&rdquo; (as such
term is defined by the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;) under the listing standards applicable to closed-end funds,
as may be modified or supplemented (the &ldquo;NYSE Listing Standards&rdquo;)), namely Ms. Hogan and Messrs. Gale and Gust.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nominating
Committee</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Board of Directors has a Nominating Committee composed entirely of each Fund&rsquo;s Independent Directors who are also &ldquo;independent&rdquo;
(as such term is defined by the NYSE Listing Standards), namely Ms. Hogan and Messrs. Gale and Gust. The Nominating Committee
of each Fund met two times during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Nominating Committee of each Fund is responsible for identifying individuals believed to be qualified to become Board members;
for recommending to the Board such nominees to stand for election as Directors at each Fund&rsquo;s annual meeting of shareholders
and to fill any vacancies on the Board; and for overseeing the Board&rsquo;s governance practices. Each Fund&rsquo;s Nominating
Committee has a charter which is available on its website, www.preferredincome.com.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee believes that it is in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders to obtain highly
qualified candidates to serve as members of the Board. The Nominating Committees have not established a formal process for identifying
candidates where a vacancy exists on the Board. In nominating candidates, each Nominating Committee shall take into consideration
such factors as it deems appropriate, including educational background; business, professional training or practice (e.g., accounting
or law); public service or academic positions; experience from service as a board member (including the Boards of the Funds) or
as an executive of investment funds, public companies or significant private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations;
and other life experiences. Each Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee may consider whether a potential nominee&rsquo;s professional
experience, education, skills and other individual qualities and attributes, including gender, race or national origin, would
provide beneficial diversity of skills, experience or perspective to the Board&rsquo;s membership and collective attributes. Each
Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee will consider Director candidates recommended by shareholders and submitted in accordance with
applicable law and procedures as described in this Joint Proxy Statement. (See &ldquo;Submission of Shareholder Proposals &ndash;
2022 Annual Meetings&rdquo; below).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Other
Board-Related Matters</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shareholders
who wish to send communications to the Board should send them to the address of their Fund(s), 301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite
800 Pasadena, California 91101, and to the attention of the Board. All such communications will be directed to the Board&rsquo;s
attention.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Funds do not have a formal policy regarding Board member attendance at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. However, all of the
Directors of each Fund attended the April 22, 2020 Annual Meetings of Shareholders.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Board
Compensation</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Director of each Fund who is not a director, officer or employee of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine or any of its affiliates receives
from each Fund a fee of $9,000 per annum plus $750 for each in person Board or Audit Committee meeting attended, $500 for each
in person Nominating Committee meeting attended, and $250 for each telephone meeting attended. In addition, the Audit Committee
Chair receives from each Fund an annual fee of $3,000. Each Director of each Fund is reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses
associated with attending Board and committee meetings. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020, the Board of Directors
for each of PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP held six meetings (two of which were telephone meetings). Each Director of each Fund attended
100% of the Board meetings and 100% of any committee meetings of which he or she is a member. The aggregate remuneration paid
to the Directors of each Fund for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020 is set forth below:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"></P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Annual
    Directors Fees</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Board
    Meeting and Committee Meeting Fees</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Travel
    and Out-of-Pocket Expenses*</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$27,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$25,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$813.15</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$27,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$25,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$813.15</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$27,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$25,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$813.15</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White">
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$27,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$25,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$813.15</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$27,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$25,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$813.16</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                         reimbursement for travel and out-of-pocket expenses for both &ldquo;interested&rdquo;
                                         and Independent Directors.</FONT></TD>
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following table sets forth additional information regarding the compensation of each Fund&rsquo;s Directors for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 2020. No executive officer or person affiliated with a Fund received compensation from a Fund during the fiscal
year ended November 30, 2020 in excess of $60,000. Directors and executive officers of the Funds do not receive pension or retirement
benefits from the Funds.</FONT></P>

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    of Person and</B></FONT></TD>
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    Compensation</B></FONT></TD>
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    Compensation from the Funds and </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>from
    each Fund</B></FONT></TD>
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    Complex Paid to Directors*</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Eric Chadwick</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
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    (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Morgan
    Gust</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; PFD</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$82,500
    (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Independent Director, Nominating Committee Chair</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; PFO</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; FFC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; FLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; DFP</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
    Gale</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; PFD</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$82,500
    (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; PFO</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; FFC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; FLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$16,500
    &ndash; DFP</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Karen
    H. Hogan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$19,500
    &ndash; PFD</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$97,500
    (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director,
    Audit Committee Chair</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$19,500
    &ndash; PFO</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$19,500
    &ndash; FFC</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$19,500
    &ndash; FLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$19,500
    &ndash; DFP</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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the total compensation paid for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020 to such persons by the Funds, which are considered part
of the same &ldquo;fund complex&rdquo; because they have a common adviser. The parenthetical number represents the total number
of investment company directorships held by the Director or Nominee in the Fund Complex as of November 30, 2020.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Required
Vote</B></FONT></P>

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election of Ms. Hogan as Director of PFD, the election of Mr. Gale as Director of PFO and DFP and the election of Mr. Gust as
Director of FFC and FLC will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by holders of the Shares of each such
Fund at the relevant Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">KPMG,
Two Financial Center, 60 South Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, has been selected to serve as each Fund&rsquo;s independent
accountants for each Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ending November 30, 2021. KPMG acted as the independent accountants for each Fund
for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The Funds know of no direct financial or material
indirect financial interest of KPMG in the Funds.</FONT> A representative of KPMG will not be present at the Annual Meetings,
but will be available by telephone to respond to appropriate questions and will have an opportunity to make a statement.</FONT></P>

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forth in the table below are audit fees and non-audit related fees billed to each Fund by KPMG for professional services for the
fiscal years ended November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2020, respectively.</FONT></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fiscal
                                         Year Ended</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>November
        30</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Audit
    Fees</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Audit-Related
    Fees</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Tax
    Fees*</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>All
    Other Fees</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFD</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$49,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$50,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,465</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PFO</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$49,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$50,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,465</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FFC</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$49,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$50,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,465</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$49,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$50,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,465</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DFP</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$49,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$50,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$9,465</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                         Fees&rdquo; are those fees billed to each Fund by KPMG in connection with tax consulting
                                         services, including primarily the review of each Fund&rsquo;s income tax returns.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 15.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee Charter requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided
by the independent accountants to the Fund, and all non-audit services to be provided by the independent accountants to the Fund&rsquo;s
investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser
(&ldquo;affiliates&rdquo;) that provide on-going services to each Fund, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and
financial reporting of each Fund, or to establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for such services in accordance
with applicable laws. All of the audit and non-audit services described above for which KPMG billed each Fund fees for the fiscal
years ended November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2020, respectively, were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
each Fund&rsquo;s fiscal years ended November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2020, respectively, KPMG did not provide any non-audit
services (or bill any fees for such services) to the Funds&rsquo; investment adviser or any affiliates.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>OTHER
MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETINGS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund does not intend to present any other business at the relevant Annual Meeting, nor is any Fund aware that any shareholder
intends to do so. If, however, any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying
form of proxy will vote thereon in accordance with their judgment.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Investment
Adviser, Administrator and Servicing Agent</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flaherty
&amp; Crumrine serves as the investment adviser to each Fund, and its business address is 301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800,
Pasadena, California 91101. BNY Mellon acts as the administrator to each Fund and is located at 4400 Computer Drive, Westborough,
Massachusetts 01581. Destra Capital Advisors LLC acts as the servicing agent to FFC, FLC and DFP and is located at 444 West Lake
Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Submission
of Shareholder Proposals - 2022 Annual Meetings</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">All
proposals by shareholders of each Fund that are intended to be presented at each Fund&rsquo;s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held in 2022 must be received by the relevant Fund for consideration for inclusion in the relevant Fund&rsquo;s proxy statement
relating to the meeting no later than November 4, 2021, and must satisfy the requirements of federal securities laws.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund&rsquo;s bylaws require shareholders wishing to nominate Directors or make proposals to be voted on at the Fund&rsquo;s annual
meeting to provide timely advance notice of the proposal in writing. To be considered timely, any such advance notice must be
in writing delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Fund at the address set forth on the
first page of this Joint Proxy Statement not earlier than the 150<SUP>th </SUP>day nor later than 2:00 p.m., PDT, on the 120<SUP>th
</SUP>day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding year&rsquo;s annual meeting; provided,
however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary
of the date of the preceding year&rsquo;s annual meeting, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier
than the 150<SUP>th </SUP>day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 2:00 p.m., PDT, on the later of the
120<SUP>th </SUP>day prior to the date of such annual meeting, as originally convened, or the tenth day following the day on which
public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Any
such notice by a shareholder shall set forth the information required by the Fund&rsquo;s bylaws with respect to each matter the
shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&ldquo;Householding&rdquo;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Please
note that only one annual or semi-annual report or Joint Proxy Statement may be delivered to two or more shareholders of a Fund
who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of an annual report
or semi-annual report or this Joint Proxy Statement, or for instructions regarding how to request a separate copy of these documents
or regarding how to request a single copy if multiple copies of these documents are received, shareholders should contact BNYIS
c/o Computershare, P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY, 40233-5000, United States, or by calling 1-866-351-7446 (U.S. toll-free) or
+1-201-680-6578 (International).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Voting
Results</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund will advise its shareholders of the voting results of the matters voted upon at its Annual Meeting in its next Semi-Annual
Report to shareholders.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Broker
Non-Votes and Abstentions</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
proxy which is properly executed and returned accompanied by instructions to withhold authority to vote represents a broker &ldquo;non-vote&rdquo;
(i.e., Shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or the
persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter). Proxies
that withhold authority or broker non-votes (collectively, &ldquo;abstentions&rdquo;) will be counted as Shares that are present
and entitled to vote at the relevant Annual Meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a Quorum.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">With
respect to Proposal 1 for the Annual Meetings, abstentions do not constitute a vote &ldquo;for&rdquo; the Nominees for Director.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTICE
TO BANKS, BROKER/DEALERS AND VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Please
advise the Funds whether other persons are the beneficial owners of Shares for which proxies are being solicited from you, and,
if so, the number of copies of the Joint Proxy Statement and other soliciting material you wish to receive in order to supply
copies to the beneficial owners of Shares.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE RELEVANT ANNUAL MEETING(S) ARE THEREFORE
URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN ALL PROXY CARDS OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">EVERY SHAREHOLDER&rsquo;S VOTE IS IMPORTANT</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 67%"><FONT STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>EASY VOTING OPTIONS:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 67%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; text-align: right"><IMG SRC="pfo-def14a001.jpg" ALT="" STYLE="height: 38px; width: 60px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>VOTE
                           BY MAIL</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Vote,
        sign and date this Proxy </B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Card
        and return in the </B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>postage-paid
        envelope</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>VIRTUAL MEETING</B></FONT></P>
                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>at the following Website</B></FONT></P>
                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B><U>www.meetingcenter.io/263585173</U></B></FONT></P>
                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>on April 21, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. PDT<BR>
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                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>The Password for this meeting is</B></FONT></P>
                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>FCF2021</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 82%"><B>FLAHERTY &amp; CRUMRINE PREFERRED AND INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INCORPORATED&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>THIS
PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</B>. The undersigned holder of shares of Common Stock of Flaherty &amp; Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity
Fund Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), hereby appoints R. Eric Chadwick, Bradford S. Stone and Chad
C. Conwell, proxies for the undersigned, each with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and
to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders of the Fund to be held virtually at the following Website: <B><U>www.meetingcenter.io/263585173
</U></B>at 8:00 a.m. PDT, on April 21, 2021, and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;). To participate
in the Meeting enter the 14-digit control number from the shaded box on this card. The Password for this Meeting is <B>FCF2021</B>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meetings and Joint Proxy Statement
and hereby instructs said proxies to vote said shares as indicated hereon. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote
upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in
person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority
of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.</FONT></P>

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