# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002109172
**File Stem:** 0002109172-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 5521
**Document Hash:** 4bca230e5220007d80f1f08012ee7616
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002109172-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002109172-26-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260121

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260206

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Maxwell Kevin Michael
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002109172

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-06179
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26607646

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 301 E. COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 800
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED & INCOME FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000868578

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 954305694
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 800
- **STREET 2:** C/O FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INC
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (626) 795-7300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 301 E 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 FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050708

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PREFERRED INCOME FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 
```
<pre>
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT that the undersigned director of each of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated, Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated,
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (collectively, the “Funds”),
each a Maryland corporation, hereby appoints R. Eric Chadwick, Bradford S. Stone and Chad Conwell (with full power to act alone) as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in his name, in his capacity as a director of the Funds,
for any statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3, 4 or 5 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of the Funds has executed this Power of Attorney via facsimile, email or other means.

Signature	 		Title
 /s/ Kevin M. Maxwell
Kevin M. Maxwell	 	Director
Date: February 6, 2026

</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Maxwell Kevin Michael<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>301 E. COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 800<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PASADENA, CA 91101<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED & INCOME FUND INC [ PFD ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-01-21 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Chad Conwell as Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-02-06

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**