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

                                    FORM N-PX
               ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
                        MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

                  Investment Company Act file number        811-21129
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   FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE PREFERRED SECURITIES INCOME FUND INCORPORATED
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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


                               Donald F. Crumrine
                            Flaherty & Crumrine Inc.
                      301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720
                               PASADENA, CA 91101
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 626-795-7300
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                      Date of fiscal year end: NOVEMBER 30
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             Date of reporting period: JULY 1, 2003 - JUNE 30, 2004
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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 (ss.ss.  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).
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                               PROXY VOTING RECORD

                    FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2003 TO JUNE 30, 2004

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY



                                                              
Investment Company Act file number:                              811 - 21129

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:                Flaherty & Crumrine / Claymore Preferred  Secutities  Income Fund

Address of principal executive offices:                          301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720, Pasadena,  California 91101

Name and address of agent for service:                           Donald F. Crumrine, Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund
                                                                 Incorporated,  301 E. Colorado  Boulevard,  Suite 720,
                                                                 Pasadena,  California 91101

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

Date of fiscal year end:                                         November 30, 2004

Date of reporting period:                                        Twelve  Months ended June 30, 2004



ITEM 1. PROXY  VOTING  RECORD
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NAME OF THE ISSUER                         EXCHANGE TICKER SYMBOL       CUSIP        SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE
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Duke Energy Corporation                            DUK                 264399106            13-May-04
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                                                         VOTE FOR OR AGAINST     VOTE FOR OR AGAINST
   MATTER VOTED             PROPOSED BY     VOTE CAST         PROPOSAL               MANAGEMENT

Approve directors             Issuer          Yes                For                     For

Ratify auditors               Issuer          Yes                For                     For

Approve  incentives           Issuer          Yes                For                     For


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NAME OF THE ISSUER                         EXCHANGE TICKER SYMBOL       CUSIP        SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE
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Wachovia  Preferred  Funding Corp.
7.25% Series A                                    WNA/P                92977V206            12-Dec-03
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                                                         VOTE FOR OR AGAINST     VOTE FOR OR AGAINST
   MATTER VOTED             PROPOSED BY     VOTE CAST         PROPOSAL               MANAGEMENT

Approve director slate.      Issuer           Yes              Abstain                  Against



THURSDAY,  AUGUST 05, 2004                                           PAGE 1 OF 2




                                                                                 
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NAME OF THE ISSUER                         EXCHANGE TICKER SYMBOL       CUSIP        SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE
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Xcel Energy Inc.                                  XEL C                98389B407           20-May-04
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                                                         VOTE FOR OR AGAINST     VOTE FOR OR AGAINST
   MATTER VOTED             PROPOSED BY     VOTE CAST         PROPOSAL               MANAGEMENT

Eliminate  Classified
Board terms.                  Issuer          Yes                For                      For

Approve directors slate       Issuer          Yes                For                      For

Approve Director Stock
compensation  plan.           Issuer          Yes                For                      For

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NAME OF THE ISSUER                         EXCHANGE TICKER SYMBOL       CUSIP        SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE
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Xcel Energy Inc.                                  XEL D                98389B506           20-May-04
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                                                         VOTE FOR OR AGAINST     VOTE FOR OR AGAINST
   MATTER VOTED             PROPOSED BY     VOTE CAST         PROPOSAL               MANAGEMENT


Eliminate  Classified
Board terms.                  Issuer          Yes                For                      For

Approve directors slate       Issuer          Yes                For                      For

Approve Director Stock
compensation  plan.           Issuer          Yes                For                      For



Notes:  (1) The  registrant did not cast a vote since the securities in question
were preferred or preference  stocks of a utility  operating  company the common
stock of which was 100%  controlled by the parent company and where the election
outcome was therefore foreordained.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 05, 2004                                            PAGE 2 OF 2






                                   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/CLAYMORE PREFERRED SECURITIES INCOME FUND
            INCORPORATED
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By (Signature and Title)*  /S/ DONALD F. CRUMRINE
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                          Donald F. Crumrine, Director, Chairman of the Board &
                          Chief Executive Officer
                          (Principal Executive Officer)

Date              AUGUST 6, 2004
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.