UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21326

 

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

280 Park Avenue, New York, NY

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Tina M. Payne

Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.

280 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 832-3232

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2014

 

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

To Our Shareholders:

We would like to share with you our report for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The net asset value (NAV) at that date was $20.63 per common share. The Fund's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and its share price can differ from its NAV; at period end, the Fund's closing price on the NYSE was $18.03.

The total returns, including income, for the Fund and its comparative benchmarks were:

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund at NAVa

   

19.56

%

 

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund at Market Valuea

   

19.00

%

 

FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Indexb

   

17.66

%

 

BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed-Rate Preferred Securities Indexb

   

12.04

%

 
Blended Benchmark—50% FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index/
50% BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed-Rate Preferred Securities Indexb
   

14.83

%

 

S&P 500 Indexb

   

7.14

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance results reflect the effects of leverage, resulting from borrowings under a credit agreement. Current total returns of the Fund can be obtained by visiting our website at cohenandsteers.com. The Fund's returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Index performance does not reflect the deduction of any fees, taxes or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year are not annualized.

The Fund implements fair value pricing when the daily change in a specific U.S. market index exceeds a predetermined percentage. Fair value pricing adjusts the valuation of certain non-U.S. equity holdings to account for such index change following the close of foreign markets. This standard practice has been adopted by a majority of the fund industry. In the event fair value pricing is implemented on the first and/or last day of a performance measurement period, the Fund's return may diverge from the relative performance of its benchmark, which does not use fair value pricing.

a  As a closed-end investment company, the price of the Fund's NYSE-traded shares will be set by market forces and at times may deviate from the NAV per share of the Fund.

b  The FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index is an unmanaged, market-capitalization-weighted index of all publicly traded REITs that invest predominantly in the equity ownership of real estate. The index is designed to reflect the performance of all publicly traded equity REITs as a whole. The BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed-Rate Preferred Securities Index tracks the performance of fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated preferred securities issued in the U.S. domestic market. The Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index (S&P 500 Index) is an unmanaged index of 500 large capitalization, publicly traded stocks representing a variety of industries that is frequently used as a general measure of stock market performance.


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The Fund makes regular quarterly distributions at a level rate (the Policy). Distributions paid by the Fund are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and are taxable up to the amount of the Fund's investment company taxable income and net realized gains. As a result of the Policy, the Fund may pay distributions in excess of the Fund's investment company taxable income and realized gains. This excess would be a "return of capital" distributed from the Fund's assets. Distributions of capital decrease the Fund's total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the Fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make these distributions, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.

Investment Review

After widely underperforming U.S. stocks in 2013, real estate investment trusts (REITs) rebounded in the first half of 2014, with the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index gaining 17.7% compared with 7.1% for the S&P 500 Index. The period began with an easing in long-term bond yields amid signs that economic activity was being negatively impacted by unusually harsh weather. However, in the second quarter, strong job growth and accelerating industrial production painted a more upbeat picture of the economy, lifting investors' confidence that the recovery had sufficient momentum as the Federal Reserve continued to taper its bond purchases. At the same time, bond yields continued their downward trend amid a combination of an accommodative outlook for U.S. monetary policy and aggressive liquidity measures by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Fundamentals continued to improve for all types of real estate, driving solid returns across the REIT landscape. Apartment REITs (23.6% total returnc) performed well despite continued pressures of new supply. Many companies exhibited better-than-expected cash flow growth, as continued demand for rental housing enabled them to raise rents on existing tenants, even in markets where new tenants were being signed at lower rates. Revenues at self storage REITs (18.1%) also continued to improve amid rising rents and occupancy rates.

The regional mall (16.4%) and shopping center (16.7%) sectors benefited from growing retail sales and improving tenant demand for in-line storefronts in prime locations. Managements also were relatively successful in improving the productivity of lower-performing assets through redevelopment. In the office sector (17.8%), asset values and rent-growth expectations continued to improve, particularly in New York City and San Francisco. Industrial REITs (13.1%) also saw evidence of strengthening demand and higher rents. However, with developers ramping up construction to meet the demand for built-to-suit multipurpose facilities, investors showed increasing sensitivity to the potential impact of new supply in select markets.

In the preferred securities market, the BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed-Rate Preferred Securities Index gained 12.0% in the first half of 2014, supported by tightening credit spreads and a decline in 10-year Treasury yields from 3.0% to 2.5%. REIT preferred securities, many of which are longer-duration issues, were among the top performers in the first half of the year, following particularly poor returns in 2013. Preferreds issued by financial institutions, which are by far the largest issuers of preferred securities, also performed well. In particular, securities from U.K. and European banks had solid gains, driven by

c  Sectors in U.S. dollars as represented by the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index.


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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

expectations of additional ECB stimulus and further improvements in bank credit fundamentals. Most major U.S. and European banks continued to bolster their balance sheets in the face of new, more stringent regulatory capital requirements, which had a positive effect on their creditworthiness.

There was a significant volume of new preferred securities issuance during the period. Issuance was driven by regulatory changes following the financial crisis that require new preferred structures. However, the pace of issuance picked up as issuers took advantage of the improving backdrop for fixed income, seeing demand for higher-income securities amid low Treasury yields and tightening spreads across credit markets. The added supply had little impact on prices for the broader preferreds market due to the continued demand for income, although select securities were revalued based on the new issues.

Fund Performance

The Fund had a positive total return for the period and outperformed its blended benchmark on a NAV and market value basis. Security selection within the preferred securities portion of the Fund detracted from relative performance. Amid declining long-term rates, the small universe of longer-duration investment-grade REIT preferreds represented in the benchmark outperformed the Fund's preferred securities holdings. The Fund invested largely in higher-yielding, lower-rated securities that we believe are more defensive with respect to interest-rate risk. Contributors to relative performance included stock selection in the diversified REIT sector (15.9% return in the index), as well as in the office and apartment sectors.

Impact of Derivatives on Fund Performance

The Fund used derivatives in the form of forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to manage currency risk on certain Fund positions denominated in foreign currencies. These contracts did not have a material effect on the Fund's total return during the six-month period ended June 30, 2014.

Impact of Leverage on Fund Performance

The Fund employs leverage as part of a yield-enhancement strategy. Leverage, which can increase total return in rising markets (just as it can have the opposite effect in declining markets), significantly contributed to the Fund's performance during the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 compared to its blended benchmark, which is not leveraged.

Investment Outlook

We expect further improvement in U.S. economic growth and a modest rebound in inflation from historically low levels. We recognize that slower growth trajectories and easy monetary policy conditions in foreign economies, as well as geopolitical uncertainties, may continue to place downward pressure on U.S. bond yields. Nonetheless, we look for bond yields to resume their gradual upward trend over time. We view this as a favorable backdrop for REITs, as the potential for higher asset values and cash flows should outweigh the impact of higher Treasury yields. We also believe that REITs' modest premiums


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relative to the net value of their underlying properties are justified given the environment of improving real estate fundamentals and continued job growth.

Our positive outlook for the U.S. economy leads us to prefer cyclically sensitive names, although we have balanced these positions with attractively valued noncyclical assets that may perform better if tepid growth continues. We continue to favor New York City offices given the continued strengthening in fundamentals. We have also begun to take targeted positions in suburban office companies trading at discounts to their underlying property values. We continue to see attractive value in high-quality regional mall and shopping center landlords, as well as some owners of Class-B assets that we believe offer potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns. Within the self storage sector, we expect further upside to cash flow growth amid strong demand and limited new supply.

Within the preferred securities market, we believe the cushions provided by high income and wide credit spreads may help to soften the impact of rising interest rates if Treasury yields revert to more normal historical levels in the coming year. Furthermore, we believe preferreds are more attractively priced than other markets such as high yield bonds, particularly given the powerful credit tailwind of exceptionally strong bank regulation.

Following the run-up in prices of many preferreds year to date, we believe the disparity in valuations across the preferreds market underscores the importance of security selection. We continue to focus on preferreds that we believe offer attractive risk-adjusted returns, emphasizing securities with high income rates that provide a more defensive posture relative to interest-rate risk. These may include below-investment-grade and non-rated securities. Additionally, we generally favor lower-duration securities, including those with fixed-to-float or floating-rate structures.


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Sincerely,

       

 

 
       

ROBERT H. STEERS

 

JOSEPH M. HARVEY

 
       

Chairman

 

Portfolio Manager

 
       

 

 
       

WILLIAM F. SCAPELL

 

THOMAS N. BOHJALIAN

 
       

Portfolio Manager

 

Portfolio Manager

 

  

  JASON YABLON

  Portfolio Manager

The views and opinions in the preceding commentary are subject to change without notice and are as of the date of publication. There is no guarantee that any market forecast set forth in the commentary will be realized. This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time, should not be relied upon as investment advice and is not intended to predict or depict performance of any investment.

Visit Cohen & Steers online at cohenandsteers.com

For more information about the Cohen & Steers family of mutual funds, visit cohenandsteers.com. Here you will find fund net asset values, fund fact sheets and portfolio highlights, as well as educational resources and timely market updates.

Our website also provides comprehensive information about Cohen & Steers, including our most recent press releases, profiles of our senior investment professionals and their investment approach to each asset class. The Cohen & Steers family of mutual funds invests in major real asset categories focused on global listed real estate, commodities, global listed infrastructure & MLPs, as well as preferred securities and large cap value equities.


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Our Leverage Strategy
(Unaudited)

Our current leverage strategy utilizes borrowings up to the maximum permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide additional capital for the Fund, with an objective of increasing the net income available for shareholders. As of June 30, 2014, leverage represented 26% of the Fund's managed assets.

Through a combination of variable and fixed rate financing, the Fund has locked in interest rates on a significant portion of this additional capital for periods of five, six and seven years (where we effectively reduce our variable rate obligation and lock in our fixed rate obligation over various terms). Locking in a significant portion of our leveraging costs is designed to protect the dividend-paying ability of the Fund. The use of leverage increases the volatility of the Fund's net asset value in both up and down markets. However, we believe that locking in portions of the Fund's leveraging costs for the various terms partially protects the Fund's expenses from an increase in short-term interest rates.

Leverage Factsa,b

Leverage (as a % of managed assets)

   

26

%

 
% Fixed Rate    

85

%

 
% Variable Rate    

15

%

 

Weighted Average Rate on Financing

   

1.9

%

 

Weighted Average Term on Financing

    4.0 years    

The Fund seeks to enhance its dividend yield through leverage. The use of leverage is a speculative technique and there are special risks and costs associated with leverage. The net asset value of the Fund's common shares may be reduced by the issuance and ongoing costs of leverage. So long as the Fund is able to invest in securities that produce an investment yield that is greater than the total cost of leverage, the leverage strategy will produce higher current net investment income for the common shareholders. On the other hand, to the extent that the total cost of leverage exceeds the incremental income gained from employing such leverage, the common shareholders would realize lower net investment income. In addition to the impact on net income, the use of leverage will have an effect of magnifying capital appreciation or depreciation for common shareholders. Specifically, in an up market, leverage will typically generate greater capital appreciation than if the Fund were not employing leverage. Conversely, in down markets, the use of leverage will generally result in greater capital depreciation than if the Fund had been unlevered. To the extent that the Fund is required or elects to reduce its leverage, the Fund may need to liquidate investments, including under adverse economic conditions which may result in capital losses potentially reducing returns to common shareholders. There can be no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful during any period in which it is employed.

a  Data as of June 30, 2014. Information is subject to change.

b  See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.


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June 30, 2014
Top Ten Holdingsa
(Unaudited)

Security

 

Value

  % of
Managed
Assets
 

Simon Property Group

 

$

48,927,724

     

3.7

   

Equity Residential

   

40,925,115

     

3.1

   

Ventas

   

38,504,037

     

2.9

   

Prologis

   

38,025,385

     

2.8

   

Public Storage

   

28,239,851

     

2.1

   

Vornado Realty Trust

   

25,364,705

     

1.9

   

SL Green Realty Corp.

   

23,151,813

     

1.7

   

General Growth Properties

   

19,981,990

     

1.5

   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

18,597,507

     

1.4

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.90%, Series I

   

18,521,250

     

1.4

   

a  Top ten holdings are determined on the basis of the value of individual securities held. The Fund may also hold positions in other types of securities issued by the companies listed above. See the Schedule of Investments for additional details on such other positions.

Sector Breakdown

(Based on Managed Assets)
(Unaudited)


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

COMMON STOCK—REAL ESTATE

 

67.7%

                 

DIVERSIFIED

 

5.8%

                 

American Assets Trusta

       

175,367

   

$

6,058,930

   

American Realty Capital Propertiesa,b

       

1,027,571

     

12,875,465

   

Cousins Propertiesa

       

674,083

     

8,392,333

   

Forest City Enterprises, Class Aa,b,c

       

235,858

     

4,686,498

   

Vornado Realty Trusta,b

       

237,653

     

25,364,705

   
     

57,377,931

   

HEALTH CARE

 

6.9%

                 

Aviv REITa,b

       

287,625

     

8,102,396

   

Brookdale Senior Livingc

       

85,714

     

2,857,705

   

Health Care REITa

       

154,872

     

9,705,828

   

Omega Healthcare Investors

       

247,989

     

9,140,875

   

Ventasa,b

       

600,687

     

38,504,037

   
     

68,310,841

   

HOTEL

 

6.8%

                 

Belmond Ltd., Class A (Bermuda)c

       

206,487

     

3,002,321

   

Hersha Hospitality Trusta,b

       

986,964

     

6,622,529

   

Hilton Worldwide Holdingsc

       

251,681

     

5,864,167

   

Host Hotels & Resortsa,b

       

779,369

     

17,153,912

   

La Quinta Holdingsc

       

301,514

     

5,770,978

   

Strategic Hotels & Resortsa,c

       

1,229,556

     

14,398,101

   

Sunstone Hotel Investorsa

       

913,025

     

13,631,463

   
     

66,443,471

   

INDUSTRIALS

 

5.3%

                 

First Industrial Realty Trusta,b

       

174,616

     

3,289,765

   

Gramercy Property Trust

       

725,502

     

4,389,287

   

Prologisa,b

       

925,417

     

38,025,385

   

STAG Industrial

       

279,672

     

6,714,925

   
     

52,419,362

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

OFFICE

 

10.7%

                 

BioMed Realty Trust

       

437,478

   

$

9,550,145

   

Boston Propertiesa,b

       

73,652

     

8,704,193

   

Corporate Office Properties Trusta,b

       

243,644

     

6,775,740

   

Douglas Emmetta

       

382,532

     

10,795,053

   

Empire State Realty Trust, Class Aa

       

435,908

     

7,192,482

   

Hudson Pacific Propertiesa,b

       

291,826

     

7,394,871

   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

       

209,873

     

13,070,890

   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

       

128,090

     

2,751,373

   

Parkway Propertiesa

       

620,448

     

12,812,251

   

PS Business Parksa

       

39,311

     

3,282,075

   

SL Green Realty Corp.a,b

       

211,606

     

23,151,813

   
     

105,480,886

   

RESIDENTIAL—APARTMENT

 

9.7%

                 

Apartment Investment & Management Co.a,b

       

264,535

     

8,536,544

   

AvalonBay Communitiesa

       

65,019

     

9,245,052

   

Equity Residentiala,b

       

649,605

     

40,925,115

   

Essex Property Trusta

       

81,664

     

15,100,490

   

Home Properties

       

131,837

     

8,432,295

   

UDRa,b

       

457,764

     

13,105,783

   
     

95,345,279

   

SELF STORAGE

 

5.3%

                 

CubeSmarta,b

       

327,876

     

6,006,688

   

Extra Space Storagea

       

154,860

     

8,246,295

   

Public Storagea,b

       

164,808

     

28,239,851

   

Sovran Self Storagea

       

131,376

     

10,148,796

   
     

52,641,630

   

SHOPPING CENTERS

 

16.7%

                 

COMMUNITY CENTER

 

6.4%

                 

Brixmor Property Group

       

349,818

     

8,028,323

   

Kimco Realty Corp.a,b

       

809,291

     

18,597,507

   

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trusta,b

       

557,383

     

9,263,706

   

Regency Centers Corp.a,b

       

249,571

     

13,896,113

   

Washington Prime Groupa,b,c

       

154,520

     

2,895,705

   

Weingarten Realty Investorsa,b

       

317,235

     

10,417,997

   
     

63,099,351

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

FREE STANDING

 

0.6%

                 

Realty Income Corp.a,b

       

120,429

   

$

5,349,456

   

REGIONAL MALL

 

9.7%

                 

General Growth Propertiesa,b

       

848,132

     

19,981,990

   

Glimcher Realty Trusta

       

831,850

     

9,008,935

   

Macerich Co. (The)a,b

       

265,189

     

17,701,366

   

Pennsylvania REIT

       

20,772

     

390,929

   

Simon Property Groupa,b

       

294,249

     

48,927,724

   
     

96,010,944

   

TOTAL SHOPPING CENTERS

           

164,459,751

   

SPECIALTY

 

0.5%

                 

CyrusOne

       

203,388

     

5,064,361

   
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Identified cost—$468,471,186)
           

667,543,512

   

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE

 

23.9%

                 

BANKS

 

7.7%

                 

AgriBank FCB, 6.875%, ($100 Par Value)

       

38,000

     

4,017,314

   

Citigroup, 6.875%, Series K

       

151,050

     

4,099,497

   

CoBank ACB, 6.25%, 144A ($100 Par Value)a,d

       

33,000

     

3,435,095

   

CoBank ACB, 6.125%, Series G ($100 Par Value)

       

46,500

     

4,176,281

   

Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75%, due 4/1/33a,b

       

238,687

     

6,096,066

   

Countrywide Capital V, 7.00%, due 11/1/36a

       

262,112

     

6,814,912

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75%, 144Ad

       

63,000

     

6,609,097

   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.625%, Series I

       

194,842

     

5,217,869

   
Huntington Bancshares, 8.50%, Series A
($1,000 Par Value)(Convertible)a
       

4,156

     

5,537,745

   

PNC Financial Services Group, 6.125%, Series Pa

       

192,500

     

5,286,050

   

Regions Financial Corp., 6.375%, Series B

       

226,532

     

5,830,934

   

US Bancorp, 6.50%, Series Fa

       

78,991

     

2,232,286

   

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85%

       

339,617

     

8,809,665

   

Wells Fargo & Co., 6.625%

       

46,774

     

1,305,930

   

Zions Bancorp, 7.90%, Series Fa

       

160,354

     

4,504,344

   

Zions Bancorp, 6.30%, Series G

       

85,441

     

2,206,941

   
     

76,180,026

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

BANKS—FOREIGN

 

1.4%

                 
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.75%, Series IV
(United Kingdom)
       

100,000

   

$

2,577,000

   
Barclays Bank PLC, 8.125%, Series V
(United Kingdom)
       

250,000

     

6,465,000

   
National Westminster Bank PLC, 7.76%, Series C
(United Kingdom)a
       

172,192

     

4,523,484

   
     

13,565,484

   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

0.2%

                 

State Street Corp., 5.90%, Series D

       

77,730

     

2,036,526

   

ELECTRIC—INTEGRATED

 

0.5%

                 

Integrys Energy Group, 6.00%, due 8/1/73e

       

181,652

     

4,779,264

   

FINANCE—INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

 

1.4%

                 

Goldman Sachs Group, 5.95%, Series I

       

100,000

     

2,457,000

   

Goldman Sachs Group, 6.375%, Series K

       

200,425

     

5,275,186

   

Morgan Stanley, 6.875%

       

234,598

     

6,374,028

   
     

14,106,214

   

INDUSTRIALS—CHEMICALS

 

0.7%

                 

CHS, 7.10%, Series IIa

       

260,000

     

7,061,600

   

INSURANCE

 

4.1%

                 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

 

0.2%

                 

Principal Financial Group, 6.518%, Series B (FRN)

       

72,226

     

1,838,874

   

MULTI-LINE

 

1.4%

                 
Hanover Insurance Group/The, 6.35%,
due 3/30/53
       

78,400

     

1,928,640

   
Hartford Financial Services Group, 7.875%,
due 4/15/42a
       

213,052

     

6,378,777

   

Kemper Corp., 7.375%, due 2/27/54

       

114,350

     

2,982,248

   

WR Berkley Corp., 5.625%, due 4/30/53

       

132,737

     

3,086,135

   
     

14,375,800

   

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN

 

1.2%

                 

ING Groep N.V., 7.05% (Netherlands)

       

149,060

     

3,823,389

   

ING Groep N.V., 7.375% (Netherlands)a

       

294,873

     

7,619,518

   
     

11,442,907

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

REINSURANCE

 

0.4%

                 
Reinsurance Group of America, 6.20%,
due 9/15/42
       

140,000

   

$

3,841,600

   

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN

 

0.9%

                 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 5.95% (Bermuda)

       

131,339

     

3,270,341

   

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 7.25% (Bermuda)

       

106,000

     

2,771,900

   
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 6.875%,
Series C (Bermuda)
       

55,284

     

1,446,782

   
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., 7.50%,
Series B (Bermuda)
       

60,769

     

1,600,048

   
     

9,089,071

   

TOTAL INSURANCE

           

40,588,252

   

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

 

0.4%

                 

Qwest Corp., 6.125%, due 6/1/53a

       

80,000

     

1,862,400

   

Qwest Corp., 7.00%, due 4/1/52

       

78,395

     

2,031,215

   

Telephone & Data Systems, 6.875%, due 11/15/59

       

7,386

     

187,087

   
     

4,080,702

   

REAL ESTATE

 

6.7%

                 

DIVERSIFIED

 

1.7%

                 

Coresite Realty Corp., 7.25%, Series A

       

79,200

     

1,991,880

   

Gramercy Property Trust, 8.125%, Series A

       

203,584

     

5,120,138

   
Lexington Realty Trust, 6.50%, Series C
($50 Par Value)a
       

96,586

     

4,708,568

   

National Retail Properties, 5.70%

       

73,266

     

1,673,395

   

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., 8.50%, Series D

       

119,300

     

3,031,413

   
     

16,525,394

   

HOTEL

 

0.9%

                 

Hersha Hospitality Trust, 6.875%, Series C

       

134,345

     

3,368,029

   

Hospitality Properties Trust, 7.125%, Series D

       

95,000

     

2,420,600

   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 7.875%, Series Aa,b

       

100,000

     

2,635,000

   
     

8,423,629

   

INDUSTRIALS

 

0.2%

                 
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.,
7.875%, Series Bf
       

87,500

     

2,292,500

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

OFFICE

 

1.0%

                 
American Realty Capital Properties,
6.70%, Series Fa
       

323,710

   

$

7,584,525

   
Corporate Office Properties Trust,
7.375%, Series La,b
       

100,000

     

2,560,000

   
     

10,144,525

   

RESIDENTIAL—MANUFACTURED HOME

 

0.5%

                 

Campus Crest Communities, 8.00%, Series A

       

119,068

     

3,042,188

   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, 6.75%, Series C

       

60,843

     

1,528,680

   
     

4,570,868

   

SHOPPING CENTERS

 

2.4%

                 

COMMUNITY CENTER

 

1.6%

                 

Cedar Realty Trust, 7.25%, Series Ba

       

219,000

     

5,584,500

   

DDR Corp., 6.50%, Series J

       

60,000

     

1,489,800

   

Inland Real Estate Corp., 8.125%, Series A

       

135,000

     

3,593,700

   

Saul Centers, 6.875%, Series C

       

79,140

     

1,998,285

   

Weingarten Realty Investors, 6.50%, Series Fa,b

       

101,803

     

2,557,291

   
     

15,223,576

   

REGIONAL MALL

 

0.8%

                 

CBL & Associates Properties, 7.375%, Series Da

       

324,982

     

8,238,294

   

TOTAL SHOPPING CENTERS

           

23,461,870

   

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

           

65,418,786

   

TRANSPORT—MARINE—FOREIGN

 

0.5%

                 

Seaspan Corp., 6.375%, due 4/30/19 (Hong Kong)

       

62,325

     

1,592,403

   

Seaspan Corp., 9.50%, Series C (Hong Kong)a

       

56,054

     

1,552,696

   
Teekay Offshore Partners LP, 7.25%, Series A
(Marshall Islands)
       

60,000

     

1,572,600

   
     

4,717,699

   

UTILITIES

 

0.3%

                 

SCE Trust III, 5.75%

       

112,175

     

2,961,420

   
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$217,713,207)
           

235,495,973

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES

 

41.6%

                 

BANKS

 

7.6%

                 

Citigroup Capital III, 7.625%, due 12/1/36a

       

4,700,000

   

$

5,829,763

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 10.00%, Series Ia

       

6,000

     

7,280,625

   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.90%, Series J

       

1,500,000

     

1,500,000

   

Goldman Sachs Capital I, 6.345%, due 2/15/34a

       

3,250,000

     

3,723,697

   

Goldman Sachs Capital II, 4.00%, (FRN)a

       

4,340,000

     

3,493,700

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.90%, Series Ia,b

       

16,500,000

     

18,521,250

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75%, Series S

       

5,900,000

     

6,379,375

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125%, Series U

       

1,900,000

     

1,950,730

   

PNC Financial Services Group, 6.75%a,b

       

4,000,000

     

4,480,628

   

Wells Fargo & Co, 5.90%, Series S

       

2,255,000

     

2,397,629

   

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.98%, Series Ka,b

       

13,475,000

     

15,395,187

   

Zions Bancorp, 7.20%, Series J

       

3,997,000

     

4,256,805

   
     

75,209,389

   

BANKS—FOREIGN

 

16.2%

                 
Baggot Securities Ltd., 10.24%,
144A (EUR) (Ireland)d
       

2,474,000

     

3,734,883

   
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA,
7.00% (Spain)
       

2,600,000

     

3,768,451

   
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA,
9.00% (Spain)
       

5,400,000

     

6,068,250

   
Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 9.00%,
144A (Brazil)d
       

5,950,000

     

5,897,937

   
Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 9.25%,
144A (Brazil)a,d
       

2,150,000

     

2,235,355

   
Banco Santander SA, 6.375%,
Series REGS (Spain)
       

2,200,000

     

2,216,500

   
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.625%, due 11/21/22
(United Kingdom)a,b
       

3,375,000

     

3,861,000

   
Barclays Bank PLC, 6.86%,
144A (United Kingdom)a,d
       

4,300,000

     

4,869,750

   

Barclays PLC, 8.00% (United Kingdom) (EUR)

       

2,050,000

     

3,070,930

   

Barclays PLC, 8.25% (United Kingdom)a

       

6,520,000

     

6,924,240

   
BBVA Bancomer SA Texas, 6.75%,
due 9/30/22, 144A (Mexico)d
       

2,800,000

     

3,213,000

   

BNP Paribas, 7.195%, 144A (France)a,d,g

       

3,200,000

     

3,728,000

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Commerzbank AG, 8.125%, due 9/19/23,
144A (Germany)a,d
   

6,400,000

   

$

7,792,730

   
Coventry Building Society, 6.375%
(United Kingdom)
   

2,000,000

     

3,418,521

   

Credit Agricole SA, 7.875%, 144A (France)d

   

3,109,000

     

3,400,469

   
Credit Agricole SA, 8.125%, due 9/19/33,
144A (France)a,d
   

3,200,000

     

3,651,040

   
Credit Suisse AG, 6.50%, due 8/8/23,
144A (Switzerland)d
   

2,800,000

     

3,115,000

   
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50%,
144A (Switzerland)d
   

4,005,000

     

4,443,147

   

Deutsche Bank AG, 7.125% (Germany) (GBP)

   

2,000,000

     

3,437,774

   
Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.151%, due 6/30/31,
144A (Germany)a,d
   

7,640,000

     

9,320,800

   
HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85%
(United Kingdom)
   

3,300,000

     

3,340,013

   
HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%,
144A (United Kingdom)d
   

8,442,000

     

12,641,895

   
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, due 6/26/24,
144A (Italy)d
   

2,800,000

     

2,838,612

   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island,
5.50%, due 8/6/22, 144A (Brazil)d
   

1,800,000

     

1,852,560

   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50%
(United Kingdom)
   

6,366,000

     

6,789,339

   
Nationwide Building Society, 10.25%,
(United Kingdom)g
   

3,790,000

     

8,415,851

   
Nationwide Building Society, 6.875%,
Series EMTN (United Kingdom)
   

2,150,000

     

3,772,417

   

Rabobank Nederland, 8.40% (Netherlands)

   

4,000,000

     

4,520,000

   
Rabobank Nederland, 11.00%,
144A (Netherlands)a,d
   

4,800,000

     

6,456,912

   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
7.648% (United Kingdom)a
   

4,791,000

     

5,821,065

   
SMFG Preferred Capital, 9.50%,
144A (FRN) (Cayman Islands)a,d
   

2,500,000

     

3,143,875

   

Societe Generale SA, 7.875%, 144A (France)d

   

3,400,000

     

3,626,100

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Standard Chartered PLC, 7.014%,
144A (United Kingdom)a,d
       

2,250,000

   

$

2,569,948

   

UBS AG, 7.625%, due 8/17/22 (Switzerland)a

       

5,000,000

     

6,029,780

   
     

159,986,144

   

FINANCE

 

2.8%

                 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

2.2%

                 

General Electric Capital Corp., 7.125%, Series Aa,b

       

11,800,000

     

13,948,060

   

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.25%, Series Ba,b

       

7,000,000

     

7,800,450

   
     

21,748,510

   

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

 

0.6%

                 

Goldman Sachs Group, 5.70%, Series L

       

2,750,000

     

2,855,006

   

Morgan Stanley, 5.45%, Series H

       

2,770,000

     

2,823,987

   

TOTAL INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

           

5,678,993

   

TOTAL FINANCE

           

27,427,503

   

FOOD

 

0.8%

                 

Dairy Farmers of America, 7.875%, 144Ad,f

       

68,100

     

7,337,775

   

INSURANCE

 

9.7%

                 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

 

2.3%

                 

AIG Life Holdings, 7.57%, due 12/1/45, 144Ad

       

2,500,000

     

3,312,500

   

AIG Life Holdings, 8.125%, due 3/15/46, 144Ad

       

1,975,000

     

2,743,759

   
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co.,
7.153%, due 5/16/46, 144Aa,d
       

2,700,000

     

2,808,000

   
MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25%,
due 4/8/38, 144Aa,b,d
       

9,315,000

     

13,273,875

   
     

22,138,134

   

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN

 

1.7%

                 
Aviva PLC, 3.875%, due 7/3/44, Series EMTN
(United Kingdom) (EUR)
       

800,000

     

1,089,703

   

Groupama SA, 6.375% (France)

       

2,800,000

     

3,977,817

   

La Mondiale Vie, 7.625% (France)

       

6,700,000

     

7,512,375

   
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co, 6.50%,
due 9/20/73, 144A (Japan)a,d
       

3,800,000

     

4,485,965

   
     

17,065,860

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

MULTI-LINE

 

1.5%

                 
American International Group,
8.175%, due 5/15/58, (FRN)a
       

7,223,000

   

$

9,985,798

   

MetLife, 10.75%, due 8/1/69a

       

3,000,000

     

4,781,250

   
     

14,767,048

   

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN

 

0.9%

                 

Aviva PLC, 8.25% (United Kingdom)

       

2,700,000

     

3,060,631

   

AXA SA, 8.60%, due 12/15/30 (France)a

       

1,800,000

     

2,423,250

   

AXA SA, 6.463%, 144A (France)a,d

       

3,050,000

     

3,282,562

   
     

8,766,443

   

PROPERTY CASUALTY

 

0.7%

                 
Liberty Mutual Group, 7.80%,
due 3/15/37, 144Aa,d
       

6,000,000

     

7,110,000

   

PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN

 

0.9%

                 
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.,
7.00%, due 3/15/72, 144A (Japan)a,d
       

3,750,000

     

4,453,125

   
RL Finance Bonds No. 2 PLC, 6.125%,
due 11/30/43 (United Kingdom)
       

2,650,000

     

4,746,024

   
     

9,199,149

   

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN

 

1.7%

                 

Aquarius + Investments PLC, 8.25% (Switzerland)

       

6,000,000

     

6,737,640

   

Catlin Insurance Co., 7.249%, 144A (Bermuda)a,d

       

5,800,000

     

6,017,500

   
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd., 7.25%,
due 5/24/41, 144A (Australia)a,d
       

3,800,000

     

4,100,079

   
     

16,855,219

   

TOTAL INSURANCE

           

95,901,853

   

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

 

1.0%

                 
Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08%, due 4/21/20,
144A (Cayman)a,d
       

6,254

     

7,831,181

   

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, due 6/1/36

       

2,000,000

     

2,195,000

   
     

10,026,181

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
17



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

PIPELINES

 

1.6%

                 
Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 8.05%,
due 10/1/37a
       

8,500,000

   

$

9,617,750

   
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
7.034%, due 1/15/68, Series Ba
       

2,150,000

     

2,455,956

   
Enterprise Products Operating LP,
8.375%, due 8/1/66a
       

3,210,000

     

3,614,928

   
     

15,688,634

   

UTILITIES

 

1.9%

                 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES

 

0.6%

                 

FPL Group Capital, 7.30%, due 9/1/67, Series Da

       

5,200,000

     

5,737,077

   

ELECTRIC UTILITIES—FOREIGN

 

0.5%

                 

Enel SpA, 8.75%, due 9/24/73, 144A (Italy)d

       

4,630,000

     

5,463,400

   

MULTI-UTILITIES

 

0.8%

                 

Dominion Resources, 7.50%, due 6/30/66, Series Aa,b

       

4,184,000

     

4,541,732

   

PPL Capital Funding, 6.70%, due 3/30/67, Series A

       

3,000,000

     

3,061,899

   
     

7,603,631

   

TOTAL UTILITIES

           

18,804,108

   
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$357,199,544)
           

410,381,587

   
        Principal
Amount
     

CORPORATE BONDS

 

1.0%

                 

INSURANCE—PROPERTY CASUALTY

 

0.6%

                 
Liberty Mutual Insurance, 7.697%,
due 10/15/97, 144Aa,d
     

$

5,250,000

     

5,965,864

   

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

 

0.4%

                 
Frontier Communications Corp., 9.00%,
due 8/15/31a
       

3,000,000

     

3,247,500

   
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified cost—$7,778,865)
           

9,213,364

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
18



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

        Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

   

0.8%

                   

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

 
State Street Institutional Treasury
Money Market Fund, 0.00%h
       

7,600,000

   

$

7,600,000

   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$7,600,000)
           

7,600,000

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Identified cost—$1,058,762,802)

   

135.0

%

           

1,330,234,436

   

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

   

(35.0

)

           

(344,517,278

)

 
NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $20.63 per share
based on 47,769,767 shares of common
stock outstanding)
   

100.0

%

         

$

985,717,158

   

Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.

a  All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement. $705,363,551 in aggregate has been pledged as collateral.

b  A portion of the security has been rehypothecated in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement. $317,797,229 in aggregate has been rehypothecated.

c  Non-income producing security.

d  Resale is restricted to qualified institutional investors. Aggregate holdings equal 17.9% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.7% are illiquid.

e  A portion of the security is segregated as collateral for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. $1,052,400 in aggregate has been segregated as collateral.

f  Illiquid security. Aggregate holdings equal 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund.

g  Fair valued security. This security has been valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors. Aggregate fair valued securities represent 1.2% of the net assets of the Fund.

h  Rate quoted represents the seven-day yield of the Fund.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2014 were as follows:

Counterparty

  Contracts to
Deliver
  In Exchange
For
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

EUR

11,629,030

   

USD

15,861,613

   

7/2/14

 

$

(62,021

)

 

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

GBP

11,853,552

   

USD

19,867,324

   

7/2/14

   

(418,843

)

 

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

USD

15,918,700

   

EUR

11,629,030

   

7/2/14

   

4,934

   

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

USD

20,271,850

   

GBP

11,853,552

   

7/2/14

   

14,317

   

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

GBP

2,133,368

   

USD

3,626,598

   

8/4/14

   

(23,509

)

 

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

GBP

11,805,639

   

USD

20,182,696

   

8/4/14

   

(16,278

)

 

Brown Brothers Harriman

 

EUR

11,455,017

   

USD

15,680,819

   

8/5/14

   

(6,546

)

 
   

$

(507,946

)

 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

EUR   Euro Currency

FRN   Floating Rate Note

GBP   Great British Pound

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

USD   United States Dollar

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
20




COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Identified cost—$1,058,762,802)

 

$

1,330,234,436

   

Cash

   

9,315,141

   

Receivable for:

 

Dividends and interest

   

8,225,616

   

Investment securities sold

   

6,377,374

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

19,251

   

Other assets

   

72,204

   

Total Assets

   

1,354,244,022

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

527,197

   

Payable for:

 

Revolving credit agreement

   

350,000,000

   

Investment securities purchased

   

16,194,045

   

Dividends declared on common shares

   

739,524

   

Investment management fees

   

715,249

   

Interest expense

   

71,891

   

Administration fees

   

60,454

   

Directors' fees

   

3,718

   

Other liabilities

   

214,786

   

Total Liabilities

   

368,526,864

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

985,717,158

   

NET ASSETS consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

852,404,758

   

Dividends in excess of net investment income

   

(8,424,903

)

 

Accumulated net realized loss

   

(129,228,697

)

 
Net unrealized appreciation    

270,966,000

   
   

$

985,717,158

   

NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE:

 

($985,717,158 ÷ 47,769,767 shares outstanding)

 

$

20.63

   

MARKET PRICE PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

18.03

   

MARKET PRICE DISCOUNT TO NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE

   

(12.60

)%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
21



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Income:

 

Dividend income

 

$

17,317,072

   

Interest income (net of $14,659 of foreign withholding tax)

   

12,553,229

   

Rehypothecation income

   

38,876

   
Total Investment Income    

29,909,177

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees

   

4,140,406

   

Interest expense

   

3,253,522

   

Administration fees

   

443,232

   

Custodian fees and expenses

   

73,341

   

Shareholder reporting expenses

   

64,465

   

Professional fees

   

43,138

   

Directors' fees and expenses

   

26,283

   

Transfer agent fees and expenses

   

10,116

   

Miscellaneous

   

19,420

   

Total Expenses

   

8,073,923

   
Net Investment Income    

21,835,254

   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 
Investments    

41,193,221

   

Options

   

57,682

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(320,574

)

 
Net realized gain    

40,930,329

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investments    

99,037,252

   

Options

   

29,657

   

Foreign currency translations

   

(290,137

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    

98,776,772

   
Net realized and unrealized gain    

139,707,101

   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

161,542,355

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
22



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 

Change in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares:

 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income

 

$

21,835,254

   

$

39,816,974

   
Net realized gain    

40,930,329

     

54,614,968

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
   

98,776,772

     

(60,783,577

)

 
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
   

161,542,355

     

33,648,365

   
Dividends to Common Shareholders from
Net Investment Income
   

(30,094,953

)

   

(57,622,528

)

 

Capital Stock Transactions:

 
Decrease in net assets from Fund share
transactions
   

     

(4,871,290

)

 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
applicable to common shares
   

131,447,402

     

(28,845,453

)

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares:

 

Beginning of period

   

854,269,756

     

883,115,209

   

End of perioda

 

$

985,717,158

   

$

854,269,756

   

a  Includes dividends in excess of net investment income and accumulated undistributed net investment income of $8,424,903 and $165,204, respectively.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
23



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Increase in Cash:

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

161,542,355

   
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from
operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

Purchases of long-term investments

   

(330,741,152

)

 

Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments

   

(1,600,000

)

 

Net amortization of premium

   

299,031

   
Proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments    

342,024,181

   

Net decrease in dividends and interest receivable and other assets

   

822,326

   
Net increase in interest expense payable, accrued expenses and
other liabilities
   

91,213

   

Decrease in premiums received from options

   

(57,682

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on options

   

(29,657

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

   

(99,037,252

)

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
   

280,781

   

Net realized loss on investments

   

(41,193,221

)

 

Cash provided by operating activities

   

32,400,923

   

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

Distributions paid on common shares

   

(30,098,715

)

 

Increase in cash

   

2,302,208

   

Cash at beginning of period

   

7,012,933

   

Cash at end of period

 

$

9,315,141

   

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, interest paid was $3,217,625.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
24




COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

The following table includes selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the financial statements. It should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto.

    For the Six
Months Ended
 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Per Share Operating Performance:

 

June 30, 2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
Net asset value per common
share, beginning of period
 

$

17.88

   

$

18.37

   

$

15.34

   

$

15.63

   

$

12.83

   

$

8.51

   
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
 
Net investment income    

0.46

a

   

0.83

a

   

0.95

a

   

1.21

     

1.02

     

0.73

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
   

2.92

     

(0.13

)b

   

3.28

     

(0.30

)

   

2.76

     

4.46

   
Total from investment
operations
   

3.38

     

0.70

     

4.23

     

0.91

     

3.78

     

5.19

   
Less dividends and distributions
to preferred shareholders from:
 

Net investment income

   

     

     

     

     

     

(0.03

)

 
Total dividends and
distributions to
preferred
shareholders
   

     

     

     

     

     

(0.03

)

 
Total from investment
operations applicable
to common shares
   

3.38

     

0.70

     

4.23

     

0.91

     

3.78

     

5.16

   
Less dividends and distributions
to common shareholders from:
 
Net investment income    

(0.63

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.00

)

   

(0.71

)

 

Tax return of capital

   

     

     

     

     

     

(0.13

)

 
Total dividends
and distributions
to common
shareholders
   

(0.63

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.00

)

   

(0.84

)

 
Anti-dilutive effect from the
issuance of reinvested
common shares
   

     

     

     

0.00

c

   

     

   
Anti-dilutive effect from the
purchase of common shares
   

     

0.01

     

     

     

0.02

     

   
Net increase (decrease) in net
asset value per common share
   

2.75

     

(0.49

)

   

3.03

     

(0.29

)

   

2.80

     

4.32

   
Net asset value, per common
share, end of period
 

$

20.63

   

$

17.88

   

$

18.37

   

$

15.34

   

$

15.63

   

$

12.83

   
Market value, per common share,
end of period
 

$

18.03

   

$

15.70

   

$

16.99

   

$

14.15

   

$

14.29

   

$

10.35

   

Total net asset value returnd

   

19.56

%e

   

4.48

%

   

28.45

%

   

6.46

%

   

31.63

%

   

69.85

%

 

Total market value returnd

   

19.00

%e

   

–0.80

%

   

28.79

%

   

7.41

%

   

49.18

%

   

87.76

%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
25



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

  For the Six
Months Ended
 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

June 30, 2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
Net assets applicable to
common shares, end of
period (in millions)
 

$

985.7

   

$

854.3

   

$

883.1

   

$

737.7

   

$

750.9

   

$

620.3

   
Ratio of expenses to average
daily net assets applicable
to common shares
   

1.74

%f

   

1.82

%

   

1.63

%

   

1.72

%

   

1.87

%

   

2.62

%g

 
Ratio of expenses to average
daily net assets applicable
to common shares (excluding
interest expense)
   

1.04

%f

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.13

%

   

1.22

%

   

2.06

%g

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average daily net assets
applicable to common shares
   

4.71

%f

   

4.38

%

   

5.45

%

   

5.62

%

   

6.08

%

   

9.02

%g

 
Ratio of expenses to average
daily managed assetsh
   

1.27

%f

   

1.31

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.26

%

   

1.56

%g

 

Portfolio turnover rate

   

27

%e

   

51

%

   

49

%

   

52

%

   

66

%

   

81

%

 

Preferred Shares/Revolving Credit Agreement:

 
Asset coverage ratio for revolving
credit agreement
   

382

%

   

344

%

   

352

%

   

311

%

   

315

%i

   

286

%i

 
Asset coverage per $1,000 for
revolving credit agreement
 

$

3,816

   

$

3,441

   

$

3,523

   

$

3,108

   

$

3,145

   

$

2,862

   

a  Calculation based on average shares outstanding.

b  Includes gains resulting from class action litigation payments on securities owned in prior years. Without these gains, the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share would have been $(0.17) and the total return on an NAV basis would have been 4.33%.

c  Amount is less than $0.005.

d  Total net asset value return measures the change in net asset value per share over the period indicated. Total market value return is computed based upon the Fund's NYSE market price per share and excludes the effects of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of these calculations, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.

e  Not annualized.

f  Annualized.

g  Ratios do not reflect dividend payments to preferred shareholders, where applicable.

h  Average daily managed assets represent net assets applicable to common shares plus liquidation preference of preferred shares and/or the outstanding balance of the revolving credit agreement.

i  For the period June 1, 2009 through June 15, 2010, the Fund utilized temporary relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting the Fund to maintain 200% asset coverage.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
26




COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on March 25, 2003 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is high current income.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Portfolio Valuation: Investments in securities that are listed on the NYSE are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on such day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Exchange traded options are valued at their last sale price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges on the valuation date. In the absence of a sale on such day, options are valued at the average of the quoted bid and ask prices as of the close of business. Over-the-counter options are valued based upon prices provided by the respective counterparty. Forward contracts are valued daily at the prevailing forward exchange rate.

Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price reflected at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain non-U.S. equity holdings may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors.

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment manager) to be over-the-counter, are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date as reported by sources deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors to reflect their fair market value. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on such day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. However, certain fixed-income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service when such prices are believed by the investment manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair market value of such securities.


27



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

Short-term debt securities with a maturity date of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset value.

The policies and procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors delegate authority to make fair value determinations to the investment manager, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The investment manager has established a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process according to the policies and procedures approved annually by the Board of Directors. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.

Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment manager determines that the bid and/or ask price or a counterparty valuation does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, when trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include, but are not limited to, recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets.

Foreign equity fair value pricing procedures utilized by the Fund may cause certain non-U.S. equity holdings to be fair valued on the basis of fair value factors provided by a pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund values such securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

The Fund's use of fair value pricing may cause the net asset value of Fund shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would expect to receive upon the sale of an investment or expect to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund's investments is summarized below.

•  Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•  Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

•  Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)


28



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing the transfer at the end of the period in which the underlying event causing the movement occurred. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities as of June 30, 2014.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:

   

Total

  Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets for
Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)a
 

Common Stock

 

$

667,543,512

   

$

667,543,512

   

$

   

$

   
Preferred Securities—$25 Par
Value—Banks
   

76,180,026

     

57,942,239

     

11,628,690

     

6,609,097

b

 
Preferred Securities—$25 Par
Value—Other Industries
   

159,315,947

     

159,315,947

     

     

   
Preferred Securities—Capital
Securities—Banks—
Foreign
   

159,986,144

     

     

156,567,623

     

3,418,521

c

 
Preferred Securities—Capital
Securities—Food
   

7,337,775

     

     

     

7,337,775

b

 
Preferred Securities—Capital
Securities—Other
Industries
   

243,057,668

     

     

243,057,668

     

   
Corporate Bonds    

9,213,364

     

     

9,213,364

     

   
Money Market Funds    

7,600,000

     

     

7,600,000

     

   

Total Investmentsd

 

$

1,330,234,436

   

$

884,801,698

   

$

428,067,345

   

$

17,365,393

   


29



COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

   

Total

  Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets for
Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)a
 
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
 

$

19,251

   

$

   

$

19,251

   

$

   
Total Appreciation in
Other Financial
Instrumentsd
 

$

19,251

   

$

   

$

19,251

   

$

   
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
 

$

(527,197

)

 

$

   

$

(527,197

)

 

$

   
Total Depreciation in
Other Financial
Instrumentsd
 

$

(527,197

)

 

$

   

$

(527,197

)

 

$

   

a  Certain of the Fund's investments are categorized as Level 3 and were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on significant unobservable inputs. A change in the significant unobservable inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value in such Level 3 investments.

b  Valued by a pricing service utilizing independent broker quotes.

c  Valued utilizing independent broker quotes.

d  Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.


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Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

    Total
Investments
in Securities
  Common
Stock—
Real
Estate—
Industrials
  Preferred
Securities—
$25 Par
Value—
Banks
  Preferred
Securities—
Capital
Securities—
Banks—
Foreign
  Preferred
Securities—
Capital
Securities—
Food
 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

20,824,973

   

$

3,866,999

   

$

5,329,812

   

$

4,418,074

   

$

7,210,088

   
Purchases    

7,378,827

     

     

1,018,750

     

6,360,077

     

   
Amortization    

(59

)

   

     

     

(59

)

   

   
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
   

1,966,790

     

522,288

     

260,535

     

1,056,280

     

127,687

   
Transfers out of Level 3a    

(12,805,138

)

   

(4,389,287

)

   

     

(8,415,851

)

   

   

Balance as of June 30, 2014

 

$

17,365,393

   

$

   

$

6,609,097

   

$

3,418,521

   

$

7,337,775

   

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned on June 30, 2014 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $377,463.

a  As of December 31, 2013, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund used significant observable inputs and/or quoted prices in determining the value of the same investments.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends on foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed after the ex-dividend date. Distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are recorded as ordinary income, net realized capital gain or return of capital based on information reported by the REITs and management's estimates of such amounts based on historical information. These estimates are adjusted when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs and actual amounts may differ from the estimated amounts.

Options: The Fund writes covered call options on securities and may write put or call options on an index and put options on securities with the intention of earning option premiums. Option premiums may increase the Fund's realized gains and therefore may help increase distributable income. When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the


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Fund realizes a gain on the option to the extent of the premium received. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security purchased by the Fund. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds of the security sold to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying index or security. Other risks include the possibility of an illiquid options market or the inability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts.

At June 30, 2014, the Fund did not have any written option contracts outstanding.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations, certain foreign currency gains/losses included in realized and unrealized gains/losses are included in or are a reduction of ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Securities: The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the ability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with certain of its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment between two parties to purchase or sell foreign currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a foreign forward currency exchange contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation on foreign currency translations. Realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

closed are included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund has made an election to treat gains and losses from forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gains and losses.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the contract. Risks may also arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. In connection with these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Net realized capital gains, unless offset by any available capital loss carryforward, are typically distributed to shareholders at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Fund in accordance with the Fund's Reinvestment Plan, unless the shareholder has elected to have them paid in cash. Distributions paid by the Fund are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes.

Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interest of the shareholders, by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and by distributing substantially all of its taxable earnings to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. Dividend and interest income from holdings in non-U.S. securities is recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as well as its tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions in which it trades for all open tax years and has concluded that as of June 30, 2014, no additional provisions for income tax are required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's tax positions for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of revenue and by foreign tax authorities.

Note 2. Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Fees: The investment manager serves as the Fund's investment manager pursuant to an investment management agreement (the investment management agreement). Under the terms of the investment management agreement, the investment manager provides the Fund with day-to-day investment decisions and generally manages the Fund's investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors.

For the services provided to the Fund, the investment manager receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.65% of the average daily managed assets of the Fund. Managed assets are equal to the net assets of the common shares plus the amount of any borrowings, used for leverage, outstanding.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

Administration Fees: The Fund has entered into an administration agreement with the investment manager under which the investment manager performs certain administrative functions for the Fund and receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.06% of the average daily managed assets of the Fund up to $1 billion, 0.04% of the average daily managed assets of the Fund in excess of $1 billion and up to $1.5 billion and 0.02% of the average daily managed assets of the Fund in excess of $1.5 billion. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund incurred $353,972 in fees under this administration agreement. Additionally, the Fund pays State Street Bank and Trust Company as co-administrator under a fund accounting and administration agreement.

Directors' and Officers' Fees: Certain directors and officers of the Fund are also directors, officers and/or employees of the investment manager. The Fund does not pay compensation to directors and officers affiliated with the investment manager except for the Chief Compliance Officer, who received compensation from the investment manager, which was reimbursed by the Fund, in the amount of $7,325 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Note 3. Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, totaled $346,734,659 and $341,346,390, respectively.

Transactions in written options during the six months ended June 30, 2014, were as follows:

    Number
of Contracts
 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

   

2,832

   

$

57,682

   

Options expired

   

(2,832

)

   

(57,682

)

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

   

   

$

   

Note 4. Derivative Investments

The following tables present the value of derivatives held at June 30, 2014 and the effect of derivatives held during the six months ended June 30, 2014, along with the respective location in the financial statements.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
   

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Derivatives

 

Location

 

Fair Value

 

Location

 

Fair Value

 
Forward foreign
currency exchange
contractsa
 

Unrealized appreciation

 

$

19,251

   

Unrealized depreciation

 

$

527,197

   

a  Forward foreign currency exchange contracts executed with Brown Brothers Harriman are not subject to a master netting arrangement or another similar agreement.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

Statement of Operations

 

Derivatives

 

Location

  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

$

(297,588

)

 

$

(280,781

)

 

Option contracts

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

$

57,682

   

$

29,657

   

The following summarizes the volume of the Fund's forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014:

    Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount

 

$

27,365,203

   

Ending Notional Amount

   

39,490,113

   

Note 5. Income Tax Information

As of June 30, 2014, the federal tax cost and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of securities held were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

1,058,762,802

   

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

275,995,978

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(4,524,344

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

271,471,634

   

As of December 31, 2013, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $164,486,678, which may be used to offset future capital gains. These losses are comprised of short-term capital loss carryovers, of which $33,525,762 will expire on December 31, 2016 and $130,960,916 will expire on December 31, 2017. In addition, the Fund incurred short-term capital losses of $4,231,066, that it has elected to treat as arising in the following fiscal year.

Note 6. Capital Stock

The Fund is authorized to issue 100 million shares of common stock at a par value of $0.001 per share.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund did not issue any shares of common stock for the reinvestment of dividends.

On December 10, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the continuation of the delegation of its authority to management to effect repurchases, pursuant to management's discretion and subject to market conditions and investment considerations, of up to 10% of the Fund's common shares outstanding (Share Repurchase Program) from January 1, 2014 through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not effect any repurchases. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund repurchased 305,767 Treasury shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.93 per share (including brokerage commissions) at a weighted average discount of 12.8%. These repurchases, which had a total cost of $4,871,290, resulted in an increase of $0.01 to the Fund's net asset value per share.

Note 7. Borrowings

The Fund has entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the credit agreement) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Ltd. (BNPP) in which the Fund began paying a monthly financing charge based on a combination of LIBOR-based variable and fixed rates. The commitment amount of the credit agreement is $350,000,000. The Fund also pays a fee of 0.55% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement. BNPP may not change certain terms of the credit agreement except upon 360 days' notice; however, if the Fund exceeds certain net asset value triggers, BNPP may make such changes upon 60 days' notice to the Fund. Also, if the Fund violates certain other conditions, the credit agreement may be terminated. The Fund is required to pledge portfolio securities as collateral in an amount up to two times the loan balance outstanding (or more depending on the terms of the credit agreement) and has granted a security interest in the securities pledged to, and in favor of, BNPP as security for the loan balance outstanding. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or maintain other financial covenants required under the credit agreement, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the credit agreement, necessitating the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. The credit agreement also permits, subject to certain conditions, BNPP to rehypothecate portfolio securities pledged by the Fund up to the amount of the loan balance outstanding. The Fund continues to receive dividends and interest on rehypothecated securities. The Fund also has the right under the credit agreement to recall the rehypothecated securities from BNPP on demand. If BNPP fails to deliver the recalled security in a timely manner, the Fund will be compensated by BNPP for any fees or losses related to the failed delivery or, in the event a recalled security will not be returned by BNPP, the Fund, upon notice to BNPP, may reduce the loan balance outstanding by the amount of the recalled security failed to be returned. The Fund will receive a portion of the fees earned by BNPP in connection with the rehypothecation of portfolio securities.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had outstanding borrowings of $350,000,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $350,000,000 at a weighted average borrowing cost of 1.9%. As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities,


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

which are reflected as part of investments in securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, was $317,797,229. The value of the outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement exceeded the value of the rehypothecated securities at June 30, 2014. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund earned $38,876 in fees from rehypothecated securities.

Note 8. Other

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions occurring after June 30, 2014 through the date that the financial statements were issued, and has determined that no additional disclosure in the financial statements is required.


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PROXY RESULTS (Unaudited)

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. shareholders voted on the following proposals at the annual meeting held on April 24, 2014. The description of each proposal and number of shares voted are as follows:

Common Shares

    Shares Voted
For
  Authority
Withheld
 

To elect Directors:

 

Bonnie Cohen

   

39,223,216.148

     

1,141,813.573

   

Michael Clark

   

39,454,816.402

     

910,213.319

   

Richard E. Kroon

   

39,393,127.237

     

971,902.484

   


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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(Periods ended June 30, 2014) (Unaudited)

Based on Net Asset Value

 

Based on Market Value

 
One Year  

Five Years

 

Ten Years

  Since Inception
(6/27/03)
 

One Year

 

Five Years

 

Ten Years

  Since Inception
(6/27/03)
 
  18.92

%

   

29.68

%

   

8.96

%

   

9.76

%

   

12.29

%

   

29.05

%

   

8.84

%

   

7.97

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return will vary and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance results reflect the effect of leverage from utilization of borrowings under a credit agreement and/or from the issuance of preferred shares. Current total returns of the Fund can be obtained by visiting our website at cohenandsteers.com. The Fund's returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.

REINVESTMENT PLAN

We urge shareholders who want to take advantage of this plan and whose shares are held in 'Street Name' to consult your broker as soon as possible to determine if you must change registration into your own name to participate.

OTHER INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348, (ii) on our website at cohenandsteers.com or (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund's proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

Please note that distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and are taxable up to the amount of the Fund's investment company taxable income and net realized gains. Distributions in excess of the Fund's net investment company taxable income and realized gains are a return of capital distributed from the Fund's assets. To the extent this occurs, the Fund's shareholders of record will be notified of the estimated amount of capital returned to shareholders for each such distribution and this information will also be available at cohenandsteers.com. The final tax treatment of all distributions is reported to shareholders on their 1099-DIV forms, which are mailed after the close of each calendar year. Distributions of capital decrease the Fund's total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the Fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make these distributions, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.


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Notice is hereby given in accordance with Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.

Changes to the Board of Directors

Effective June 30, 2014, Martin Cohen ceased being a Director and officer of the Fund. The Board of Directors has elected Joseph M. Harvey as a Director of the Fund to serve out Mr. Cohen's remaining term, which expires at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and when his successor is elected and qualifies.

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

The Board of Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the directors who are not parties to the Fund's investment management agreement (the Management Agreement), or interested persons of any such party (Independent Directors), has the responsibility under the 1940 Act to approve the Fund's Management Agreement for its initial two year term and its continuation annually thereafter at a meeting of the Board of Directors called for the purpose of voting on the approval or continuation. At a telephonic meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 11, 2014 and at a meeting held in person on June 17, 2014, the Management Agreement was discussed and was unanimously continued for a term ending June 30, 2015 by the Fund's Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors. The Independent Directors were represented by independent counsel who assisted them in their deliberations during the meeting and executive session.

In considering whether to continue the Management Agreement, the Board of Directors reviewed materials provided by the Fund's investment manager (the Investment Manager) and Fund counsel which included, among other things, fee, expense and performance information compared to peer funds (Peer Funds) and performance comparisons to a larger category universe, prepared by an independent data provider; summary information prepared by the Investment Manager; and a memorandum outlining the legal duties of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also spoke directly with representatives of the independent data provider and met with investment management personnel. In addition, the Board of Directors considered information provided from time to time by the Investment Manager throughout the year at meetings of the Board of Directors, including presentations by portfolio managers relating to the investment performance of the Fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the Fund's objective. In particular, the Board of Directors considered the following:

(i) The nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Investment Manager: The Board of Directors reviewed the services that the Investment Manager provides to the Fund, including, but not limited to, making the day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund, and generally managing the Fund's investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund. The Board of Directors also discussed with officers and portfolio managers of the Fund the types of transactions that were being done on behalf of the Fund. Additionally, the Board of Directors took into account the services provided by the Investment Manager to its other funds, including those that have investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The Board of Directors next considered the education, background and experience of the Investment Manager's personnel, noting particularly that the favorable history and reputation of the portfolio managers for the Fund has had, and would likely continue to have, a favorable impact on the Fund. The Board of Directors further noted the Investment Manager's ability to attract qualified and


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experienced personnel. The Board of Directors also considered the administrative services provided by the Investment Manager, including compliance and accounting services. After consideration of the above factors, among others, the Board of Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager are adequate and appropriate.

(ii) Investment performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager: The Board of Directors considered the investment performance of the Fund compared to Peer Funds and compared to a relevant blended benchmark. The Board of Directors noted that the Fund's dual focus on REITs and preferred securities is uncommon and as a result, the Peer Funds generally consisted of real-estate only or preferred-only funds, making it difficult to make quantitative comparisons of the Fund's performance with that of the Peer Funds. The Board of Directors noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Funds' median for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2014, ranking in the first, first, first and second quintiles, respectively. The Board of Directors noted that the Fund outperformed its blended benchmark for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2014. The Board of Directors engaged in discussions with the Investment Manager regarding the contributors to and detractors from the Fund's performance during the periods, as well as the impact of leverage on the Fund's performance. The Board of Directors also considered supplemental information provided by the Investment Manager, including a narrative summary of various factors affecting performance and the Investment Manager's performance in managing other funds investing in real estate and preferred securities. The Board of Directors then determined that Fund performance, in light of all the considerations noted above, was satisfactory.

(iii) Cost of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Investment Manager from the relationship with the Fund: Next, the Board of Directors considered the advisory fees and administrative fees payable by the Fund, as well as total expense ratios. As part of its analysis, the Board of Directors gave consideration to the fee and expense analyses provided by the independent data provider. The Board of Directors considered that the Fund's actual management fees at managed and common asset levels and contractual management fee at managed asset levels were lower than the Peer Funds' median, ranking in the first, second, and first quintiles, respectively. The Board of Directors noted that the Fund's total expense ratios including investment-related expenses at managed and common asset levels were higher than the Peer Funds' medians, ranking in the fifth quintile for each. The Board of Directors also noted that the Fund's total expense ratios excluding investment-related expenses were lower than the median of the Peer Funds at managed and common asset levels, ranking in the first and second quintiles, respectively. The Board of Directors then considered the administrative services provided by the Investment Manager, including compliance and accounting services, and further noted that the Fund pays an administration fee to the Investment Manager. The Board of Directors concluded that the Fund's current expense structure was satisfactory.

The Board of Directors also reviewed information regarding the profitability to the Investment Manager of its relationship with the Fund. The Board of Directors considered the level of the Investment Manager's profits and whether the profits were reasonable for the Investment Manager. The Board of Directors took into consideration other benefits to be derived by the Investment Manager in connection with the Management Agreement, noting particularly the research and related services, within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that the Investment Manager receives by allocating the Fund's brokerage transactions. The Board of Directors also


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considered the fees received by the Investment Manager under the administration agreement, and noted the significant services received, such as compliance, accounting and operational services and furnishing office space and facilities for the Fund, and providing persons satisfactory to the Board of Directors to serve as officers of the Fund, and that these services were beneficial to the Fund. The Board of Directors concluded that the profits realized by the Investment Manager from its relationship with the Fund were reasonable and consistent with the Investment Manager's fiduciary duties.

(iv) The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale: The Board of Directors noted that, as a closed-end fund, the Fund would not be expected to have inflows of capital that might produce increasing economies of scale. The Board of Directors determined that, given the Fund's closed-end structure, there were no significant economies of scale that were not being shared with shareholders.

(v) Comparison of services to be rendered and fees to be paid to those under other investment management contracts, such as contracts of the same and other investment advisers or other clients: As discussed above in (iii), the Board of Directors compared the fees paid under the Management Agreement to those under other investment management contracts of other investment advisers managing Peer Funds. The Board of Directors also compared the services rendered, fees paid and profitability under the Management Agreement to those under the Investment Manager's other fund management agreements and advisory contracts with institutional and other clients with similar investment mandates. The Board of Directors also considered the entrepreneurial risk and financial exposure assumed by the Investment Manager in developing and managing the Fund that the Investment Manager does not have with institutional and other clients and other differences in the management of registered investment companies and institutional accounts. The Board of Directors determined that on a comparative basis the fees under the Management Agreement were reasonable in relation to the services provided.

No single factor was cited as determinative to the decision of the Board of Directors. Rather, after weighing all of the considerations and conclusions discussed above, the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement.


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Cohen & Steers Privacy Policy

Facts

 

What Does Cohen & Steers Do With Your Personal Information?

 

Why?

 

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?

  The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
• Social Security number and account balances
• Transaction history and account transactions
• Purchase history and wire transfer instructions
 

How?

 

All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons Cohen & Steers chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

 

Reasons we can share your personal information

  Does Cohen & Steers
share?
  Can you limit this
sharing?
 
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or reports to credit bureaus
 

Yes

 

No

 
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
 

Yes

 

No

 

For joint marketing with other financial companies—

 

No

 

We don't share

 
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
 

No

 

We don't share

 
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
 

No

 

We don't share

 

For our affiliates to market to you—

 

No

 

We don't share

 

For non-affiliates to market to you—

 

No

 

We don't share

 

Questions?  Call 800-330-7348


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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

Cohen & Steers Privacy Policy—(Continued)

Who we are

     

Who is providing this notice?

 

Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, Cohen & Steers UK Limited, Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC, Cohen & Steers Private Funds and Cohen & Steers Open- and Closed-End Funds (collectively, Cohen & Steers).

 

What we do

     

How does Cohen & Steers protect my personal information?

 

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We restrict access to your information to those employees who need it to perform their jobs, and also require companies that provide services on our behalf to protect your information.

 

How does Cohen & Steers collect my personal information?

  We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
• Open an account or buy securities from us
• Provide account information or give us your contact information
• Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
We also collect your personal information from other companies.
 

Why can't I limit all sharing?

  Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
• sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
• affiliates from using your information to market to you
• sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State law and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
 

Definitions

     

Affiliates

  Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Cohen & Steers does not share with affiliates.
 

Non-affiliates

  Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Cohen & Steers does not share with non-affiliates.
 

Joint marketing

  A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
• Cohen & Steers does not jointly market.
 


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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

Cohen & Steers Investment Solutions

COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global real estate equity securities

  •  Symbols: CSFAX, CSFBX*, CSFCX, CSSPX

COHEN & STEERS INSTITUTIONAL REALTY SHARES

  •  Designed for institutional investors seeking total return, investing primarily in REITs

  •  Symbol: CSRIX

COHEN & STEERS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS "COHEN & STEERS
REALTY INCOME FUND")

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in real estate securities with an emphasis on both income and capital appreciation

  •  Symbols: CSEIX, CSBIX*, CSCIX, CSDIX

COHEN & STEERS INTERNATIONAL REALTY FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in international real estate securities

  •  Symbols: IRFAX, IRFCX, IRFIX

COHEN & STEERS REALTY SHARES

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in REITs

  •  Symbol: CSRSX

COHEN & STEERS
INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL REALTY SHARES

  •  Designed for institutional investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global real estate securities

  •  Symbol: GRSIX

COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global infrastructure securities

  •  Symbols: CSUAX, CSUBX*, CSUCX, CSUIX

COHEN & STEERS DIVIDEND VALUE FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking long-term growth of income and capital appreciation, investing primarily in dividend paying common stocks and preferred stocks

  •  Symbols: DVFAX, DVFCX, DVFIX

COHEN & STEERS
PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return (high current income and capital appreciation), investing primarily in preferred and debt securities

  •  Symbols: CPXAX, CPXCX, CPXIX

COHEN & STEERS REAL ASSETS FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return and the maximization of real returns during inflationary environments by investing primarily in real assets

  •  Symbols: RAPAX, RAPCX, RAPIX, RAPRX, RAPZX

COHEN & STEERS
MLP & ENERGY OPPORTUNITY FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in midstream energy master limited partnership (MLP) units and related stocks

  •  Symbols: MLOAX, MLOCX, MLOIX, MLOZX

COHEN & STEERS
ACTIVE COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND

  •  Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded commodity future contracts and other commodity-related derivative instruments

  •  Symbols: CDFAX, CDFCX, CDFIX, CDFZX

Distributed by Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC.

COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY MAJORS ETF

  •  Designed for investors who seek a relatively low-cost "passive" approach for investing in a portfolio of real estate equity securities of companies in a specified index

  •  Symbol: GRI

Distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

ISHARES COHEN & STEERS
REALTY MAJORS INDEX FUND

  •  Designed for investors who seek a relatively low-cost "passive" approach for investing in a portfolio of real estate equity securities of companies in a specified index

  •  Symbol: ICF

Distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co.

*  Class B shares are no longer offered except through dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges by existing Class B shareholders.

Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the fund carefully before investing. A summary prospectus and prospectus containing this and other information can be obtained by calling 800-330-7348 or by visiting cohenandsteers.com. Please read the summary prospectus and prospectus carefully before investing.


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COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Robert H. Steers
Director and Co-Chairman

Martin Cohen
Director and Co-Chairman

Michael G. Clark
Director

Bonnie Cohen
Director

George Grossman
Director

Richard E. Kroon
Director

Richard J. Norman
Director

Frank K. Ross
Director

C. Edward Ward, Jr.
Director

Adam M. Derechin
President and Chief Executive Officer

Joseph M. Harvey
Vice President

William F. Scapell
Vice President

Thomas N. Bohjalian
Vice President

Yigal D. Jhirad
Vice President

Francis C. Poli
Secretary

James Giallanza
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Lisa D. Phelan
Chief Compliance Officer

Tina M. Payne
Assistant Secretary

Neil Bloom
Assistant Treasurer

KEY INFORMATION

Investment Manager

Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 832-3232

Co-administrator and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

Computershare
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
(866) 227-0757

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: RNP

Website: cohenandsteers.com

This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for use in the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and your investment may be worth more or less at the time you sell your shares.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

Included in Item 1 above.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

None.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the report it files or submits on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms

 



 

and that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications of chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a- 2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.

 

COHEN & STEERS REIT AND PREFERRED INCOME FUND, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam M. Derechin

 

 

 

     Name: Adam M. Derechin

 

 

 

     Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 5, 2014

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam M. Derechin

 

 

 

Name:

Adam M. Derechin

 

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James Giallanza

 

 

 

Name:

James Giallanza

 

 

 

Title:

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 5, 2014