UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21380

 

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

  301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)  

 

  R. Eric Chadwick
Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated
301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
  (Name and address of agent for service)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 626-795-7300

Date of fiscal year end: November 30 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

 

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

 

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

 

   
 

 

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018

 

 

REGISTRANT NAME:  Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER:  811 - 21380

REPORTING PERIOD:

07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018

REGISTRANT  ADDRESS:  301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720, Pasadena, California 91101 

 

Issuer of Portfolio Security Exchange Ticker Symbol CUSIP # Shareholder Meeting Date Summary of Matter
Voted On
Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter Fund's Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors   Whether Vote Was For or Against Management
CIT Group Inc CIT 125581801 5/8/2018 Approve auditor Issuer Yes For For
CIT Group Inc CIT 125581801 5/8/2018 Approve directors Issuer Yes For For
CIT Group Inc CIT 125581801 5/8/2018 Approve executive compensation Issuer Yes For For
FT REAL ESTATE SECS CO FHN 302663208 5/8/2018 Approve directors Issuer Yes Withhold N/A

 

 

   
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

(Registrant) Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ R. Eric Chadwick
  R. Eric Chadwick, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)


 

Date August 7, 2018

 

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.