FORM 8-A

                                UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                  FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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             F&C/CLAYMORE PREFERRED SECURITIES INCOME FUND INCORPORATED
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               MARYLAND                                 --------------
(State of incorporation or organization)       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                         c/o FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INCORPORATED
                         301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720
                              PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101
                        (Address of principal executive offices)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered:          Name of each exchange on which
                                                  class is to be registered:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE          NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.

     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
[X]

     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following
box.[ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-91282

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE



                  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

        A description of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of the registrant to be registered hereunder is set forth in
the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock" of the Prospectus that
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in
connection with the registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No.
333-91282) as filed on June 26, 2002, as amended by Pre-effective Amendment
No. 1 filed on December 23, 2002, which description is incorporated herein by
reference as filed with the SEC. Such Registration Statement may hereafter
be amended or supplemented and filed as part of an amendment to the
Registration Statement, or otherwise, and pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 2  EXHIBITS.

        Pursuant to the instructions as to exhibits, no exhibits are filed
herewith or incorporated by reference.

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                               SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                            F&C/CLAYMORE PREFERRED SECURITIES
                            INCOME FUND INCORPORATED

                            Date: January 24, 2003

                            By: /s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
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                                Name: Nicholas Dalmaso
                                Title: Vice-President

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