-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FX9mNlmxUls6CRDwQBcrLWqChN5vujao6GOUwlZ1LaE4v+zlUGaA61nN1DiRJXPs IstNWUaF1MbYTEWE0Dbxaw== 0000899140-08-001934.txt : 20081024 0000899140-08-001934.hdr.sgml : 20081024 20081024141900 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-08-001934 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-2/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081024 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882071 IRS NUMBER: 954355600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-2/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-01123 FILM NUMBER: 081139556 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 720 STREET 2: C/O FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INC CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 N-23C-2/A 1 f102408.txt FIRST AMENDMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES OF FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INCORPORATED 301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720 Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 795-7300 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Investment Company Act File No. 811-06495 The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. (1) Title of the class of securities of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (the "Fund") to be redeemed: Auction Preferred Stock (CUSIP #33848E205), par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference of $100,000 per share (the "Preferred Stock"). (2) Date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed: November 20, 2008 (3) Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be called or redeemed: The shares of Preferred Stock are to be redeemed pursuant to Part I, Articles 3(a)(i) and 3(c) of the Fund's Articles Supplementary Creating and Fixing the Rights of Auction Preferred Stock. (4) The number of shares to be redeemed and the basis upon which the shares to be redeemed are to be selected: The Fund intends to redeem, by lot (as determined by the Depository Trust Company), 24 shares of Preferred Stock. - 2 - SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Pasadena and the State of California, on this 21st day of October 2008. FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INCORPORATED By: /s/ R. Eric Chadwick ---------------------------- Name: R. Eric Chadwick Title: Chief Financial officer - 3 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----