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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-075486"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RNP"
cik: "0001224450"
company_name: "COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED & INCOME FUND INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T22:00:00.705164+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cohen & Steers REIT Fund amends bylaws adding virtual meeting and proxy proposal provisions effective March 15, 2023

## Summary
- Board of Trustees approved Amended and Restated Bylaws effective March 15, 2023.
- Updates include provisions for virtual shareholder meetings in accordance with Maryland law.
- Adds disclosure requirements for shareholder proxy proposals and director nominations.
- Reflects current best practices and repeals stale portions of prior bylaws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-075486
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RNP
- cik: 0001224450
- company_name: COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED & INCOME FUND INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224450/000119312523075486/0001193125-23-075486-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224450/000119312523075486/d477044d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED & INCOME FUND INC: Amended and restated Bylaws to reflect current best practices, update stale portions for new Maryland law, including virtual meetings and shareholder proxy proposals (effective 2023-03-15).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-15
  source text: The Board of Trustees of Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., a registered closed-end management investment company (the “Fund”), has approved amended and restated Bylaws for the Fund (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective as of March 15, 2023. The Amended and Restated Bylaws have been updated to reflect current best practices and to amend stale portions to reflect new provisions of Maryland law, including adding disclosure regarding virtual meetings and shareholder proxy proposals.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224450/000119312523075486/0001193125-23-075486-index.htm

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