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
811-21404
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
T. Ritson Ferguson, President and Chief Executive Officer
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
1-888-711-4272
Date of fiscal year end:
December 31
Date of reporting period:
December 31, 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Report(s) to Stockholders.
The Trusts annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund (the Fund),
acting in accordance with an exemptive order received from the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with
approval of its Board of Trustees (the Board), has
adopted a managed distribution policy (the Policy)
with the purpose of distributing over the course of each year,
through periodic distributions as nearly equal as practicable
and any required special distributions, an amount closely
approximating the total taxable income of the Fund during such
year and all of the returns of capital paid by portfolio
companies to the Fund during such year. In accordance with its
Policy, the Fund distributes a fixed amount per common share,
currently $0.045, each month to its common shareholders. This
amount is subject to change from time to time in the discretion
of the Board. Although the level of distributions is independent
of fund performance, the Fund expects such distributions to
correlate with its performance over time. Each monthly
distribution to shareholder is expected to be at the fixed
amount established by the Board, except for extraordinary
distributions and potential increases or decreases in the final
dividend periods for each year in light of the Funds
performance for the entire calendar year and to enable the Fund
to comply with the distribution requirements imposed by the
Internal Revenue Code. Over time, the Fund expects that the
distribution rate in relation to the Funds Net Asset Value
(NAV) will approximately equal the Funds total
return on NAV.
The fixed amount of distributions will be reviewed and amended
as necessary by the Board at regular intervals with
consideration of the level of investment income and realized
gains. The Board strives to establish a level regular
distribution that will meet the Funds requirement to pay
out all taxable income (including amounts representing return of
capital paid by portfolio companies) with a minimum of special
distributions. The Funds total return in relation to
changes in NAV) is presented in the financial highlights table.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the
Funds investment performance from the amount of the
current distribution or from the terms of the Funds
managed distribution policy. The Board may amend or terminate
the managed distribution policy without prior notice to Fund
shareholders.
Shareholders should note that the Funds Policy is subject
to change or termination as a result of many factors. The Fund
is subject to risks through ownership of its portfolio company
holdings including, but not limited to, declines in the value of
real estate held by the portfolio company, risks related to
general and local economic conditions, and portfolio company
losses. Moreover, an economic downturn could have a material
adverse effect on the real estate markets and on real estate
companies in which the Fund invests, which in turn could result
in the Fund not achieving its investment or distribution
objectives thereby jeopardizing the continuance of the Policy.
Please refer to the prospectus for a fuller description of the
Funds risks.
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Letter to
Shareholders
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Dear
Shareholder:
The following is the 2008 annual report for the ING Clarion Real
Estate Income Fund (the Fund).
Performance
Review
2008 was an extraordinarily challenging year. Real estate
stocks as measured by the NAREIT Equity REIT
Index
(1)
suffered their worst year ever as equity markets plunged. Real
estate stocks fell -38% in 2008, including a drop of -39% in the
fourth quarter. There were no safe havens as real estate stocks
declined in all property types. Real estate fixed income
securities also performed poorly last year. The BBB/BB CMBS
Index
(2)
declined -64% last year including a collapse of -49% in the
fourth quarter. REIT preferred stocks fared better, but the MS
REIT Preferred
Index
(3)
still declined -19% for the year (including -24% in the last
6 months).
The NAV return of the Fund was down -56.8% for the year. The
market return (change in share price plus dividends) was down
-63.6% as the discount to NAV widened to -25% by year-end.
Leverage was a significant factor in the Funds poor NAV
results. Since inception, the Fund has used leverage
(principally in the form of Auction Rate Preferred Stock
(ARPS) to enhance its income characteristics. In
stable markets, leverage has the ability to increase income for
common shareholders (by earning a spread over the cost of
leverage) with negligible impacts on NAV. However, leverage
magnifies the effect of rising or falling markets. We made
several efforts to proactively reduce the Funds leverage
during the year through partial ARPS redemptions. In March, we
were one of the first Funds to announce a partial redemption of
$40 million after the ARPS market froze and the
required dividend costs rose sharply. We redeemed another
$30 million in November after having raised cash in
September and October before the significant stock price
declines experienced towards the end of the year. However, even
as we redeemed large amounts of ARPS the subsequent market price
declines returned leverage as a ratio of the Funds
remaining asset value to pre-redemption levels. We even held
large cash positions in the last four months of the year. Our
returns on gross assets invested were actually better than the
-40% decline of a blended benchmark of 60% real
estate stocks, 20% BBB/BB CMBS and 20% REIT preferred stock.
However, with leverage of over 40% through the significant
declines in the fourth quarter, the decline in gross asset value
was magnified by about 1.75 times at the NAV level.
In November, we lowered the Funds dividend to a monthly
rate of $0.045 per share (or $0.54 annualized). From the
beginning of the year, we indicated that the Funds
dividend was being reviewed by the Board. After several years of
significant special dividends and declines in stock prices that
began in 2007, it was apparent that the dividend was sustainable
only with continued realization of gains imbedded in the
portfolio. Dividends paid prior to the announced reduction were
justified based on the level of dividends we were receiving on
our portfolio investments and realized gains from sales of our
investments made earlier in the year. However, the magnitude of
the large declines in the market value of our investments in the
last few months of 2008 and the loss of imbedded gains in the
portfolio made it necessary to reset the dividend to a level in
line with the income generating capability of the now smaller
fund. The Board reset the dividend with consideration of a
de-leveraging strategy and without reliance on harvesting
capital gains.
We have tried to be proactive in our communications to our
shareholders in these difficult times. We held our first
all-shareholder conference call in November which attracted over
250 live participants and was downloaded over 1200 times from
our website.
Portfolio
Review
The portfolio is well diversified by property type and geography
as shown in the two pie charts below. One notable change in the
portfolio was the increase in Preferred stock to 18% at year
end. In this market, we consider the risk-reward ratio of many
REIT preferreds to be attractive. Yields are above 10% for most
of our holdings offering an attractive spread to common stock
dividend yields despite a more senior position in the capital
structure of the companys balance sheet. Another change
worth comment is our significant reduction in fixed income
securities to only 2% of the portfolio. CMBS securities are
plagued by a plethora of sellers in an illiquid market. The
blow out in spreads is more an unwarranted reaction
to the fact that holders of these securities do not control
their own destinies. There is significant confusion about how
defaults and loan workouts will be handled in these mortgage
pools. These concerns are particularly acute in the lower-rated
bonds, which has been the type of securities we have targeted
for investment. Accordingly, we felt it necessary to reduce our
exposure to fixed income to only a negligible part of the
portfolio.
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(1)
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The NAREIT Equity REIT Index is an
unmanaged market-capitalization-weighted index of all
tax-qualified Equity REITs listed on the NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ
that have 75% or more of their gross invested book assets
invested directly or indirectly in the equity ownership of real
estate.
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(2)
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The BBB/BB CMBS Index is an
unmanaged index designed to measure the performance of the
commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market.
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(3)
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The MS REIT Preferred Index is an
unmanaged preferred stock market capitalization weighted index
of all exchange traded preferred securities of equity REITs.
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Letter
to Shareholders
continued
* Cash is invested in a money
market fund
Perhaps the most notable change in the portfolio was the
substantial increase in our cash position to 21% at year end. We
continued to build that cash position in the new year to enable
us to accomplish the full redemption of ARPS announced in
January. Given the continuing volatility in the market and the
uncertain economic environment, the Board and manager have opted
to redeem the last of the ARPS in early 2009 and eliminate the
structural use of leverage. Instead, we will run the Fund with
only tactical use of leverage. This move should allow us to
mitigate the magnifying effects of volatile markets on NAV
changes while preserving the ability to use low cost borrowings
occasionally to enhance income and total returns for the
Funds common shareholders. The portfolio is positioned to
maintain the dividend paying capability of the Fund and to
reduce NAV volatility due to leverage effects.
As of the end of the year, the Funds NAV had declined to
$70.2 million, which is down significantly from the levels
at inception in 2003. The board will be looking at ways to
improve the Funds future viability and expense structure
given the diminished scale, including consideration of all
strategic alternatives.
Market
Commentary
Challenges will continue in 2009. The economic outlook is not
good. Real estate fundamentals are softening as a result of the
weakening economy. We expect the news flow to get worse in terms
of private market real estate in 2009, which will affect the
mood about real estate in general. Therefore, it may be
difficult for real estate stocks to mount a sustainable and
meaningful rally early in the year. We expect volatility to stay
with us for the early part of the year ... and we will continue
to look for ways to exploit Mr. Markets
manic-depressive behavior to our shareholders advantage.
The consensus is for the U.S. economy to be in recession in
2009, possibly the most severe recession seen in several
decades. If the Federal Reserve and the government remain
vigilant and committed to mitigating the effects of the present
financial crisis, we expect the basis for a recovery to be
established in late 2009 or early 2010. Real estate stock prices
already incorporate a fairly pessimistic view of the economy,
thereby mitigating further downside.
Real estate stocks have priced in a 30%-35% reduction in
U.S. commercial real estate values, which overshoots our
anticipated 25% reduction. Real estate stocks offer investors an
ability to buy real estate now at prices which may not be
available in the private market for another
12-24 months,
if ever. We have taken our estimates of gross asset values down
approximately 25% from peak levels. Our NAV estimates are
considerably more conservative than the valuations reported in
indices of private market real estate values (e.g., NCREIF) or
those reflected in many real estate private equity open- and
closed-end real estate funds. The public markets have discounted
a more pessimistic outcome. At the end of 2008, the average
discount to our significantly reduced estimates of NAV was
approximately 10%. Though we expect the private market indices
and real estate funds to report declining values through 2009,
we believe our NAVs should prove to be a reasonable gauge of
value. Accordingly, it appears to us that real estate stocks
offer some compelling value.
A stronger listed real estate market is emerging. These
difficult times will force the marginal companies from the
market. Some companies may prove too leveraged or too weak to
survive another tough real estate cycle. The Darwinian process
of the survival of the fittest will create the basis
for the next leg of growth of the listed sector. We believe that
the surviving real estate companies from this cycle are going to
become some of the opportunistic buyers capitalizing on the
distress of forced sellers. This should lead to outsized
earnings growth and good total returns. The returns of
U.S. REITs during the period from 1991 to 1997 were VERY
COMPELLING, averaging 16% per annum. History shows that REITs
can be a very good way to play the upcycles and, generally, as a
good way to play the real estate asset class over the long term.
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Percentages presented are based on
managed fund assets and are subject to change.
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(5)
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Represents allocation to REIT
Common Stock and Preferred Shares only.
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Letter
to Shareholders
continued
Investors appreciation for liquid forms of real estate
investing will increase demand for real estate stocks again.
Real estate investors coming out of this market experience are
going to want to have more-liquid options for investing in real
estate rather than less-liquid options. The pain that private
equity real estate investors are feeling and are going to feel
over the next year or so, as they try to get their money out of
open-end funds with long queues or by selling real estate assets
into markets with no bidders, is going to highlight some of the
disadvantages of private real estate. Though the volatility of
listed real estate is attracting negative attention, investors
may very well accept more volatility if it means real liquidity.
This bear market is deeper than and nearly as long as any of the
previous declines in real estate stocks and may have run its
course. We are now 2 years into this bear market for real
estate stocks. The rolling twelve month returns stocks as of the
end of last November was -49%, more than double the largest
12-month
draw-down observed in the bear markets of the last 15 to
20 years, including the early 90s when real estate
went through what some have labeled a depression for our
industry. After each of the previous troughs, there has usually
followed a period of improving performance, sometimes
significant. We do know from the historical data that REITs have
never had negative returns for three calendar years in a row.
Past is not always prologue, especially in these challenging
times, but history at least gives us some reason for hope for a
better year ahead!
Real estate companies dividends look attractive. Relative
to government bonds, dividend yields are offering spreads well
above average in every market near peak spread levels observed
over the last 20 years in most regions. Even relative to
the corporate bond market, REIT dividend yields are trading at
spreads much more attractive than the long-term averages. Though
we expect modest earnings declines for real estate companies in
2009, we expect the decline to moderate in 2010. The downturn in
the economy will put pressure on real estate companies
earnings, but the effect will be lagged and muted because of the
contracts/leases which are in place.
We believe there are continuing merits of a closed end fund with
a high income focus. The closed end format allows us to hold
high income investments like REIT preferreds in a much higher
proportion than would be advisable in an open-end fund. We can
also maintain low cash balances to maximize income per share. By
changing our leverage policy to be more tactical than strategic,
we think it will be possible to mitigate the negative effects of
leverage in volatile markets without compromising the ability to
enhance income and capital appreciation through prudent tactical
use of leverage. Even without leverage, we believe the
Funds portfolio can generate an attractive yield on NAV
(and share price) for our continuing shareholders.
We appreciate your continued faith and confidence.
Sincerely,
T. Ritson Ferguson
President and
Chief Executive Officer
The views expressed represent the
opinion of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities and are subject to
change and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future
results. This material is for informational purposes only, does
not constitute investment advice, and is not intended as an
endorsement of any specific investment. Information and opinions
are derived from proprietary and non-proprietary sources.
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2008
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ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Portfolio of
Investments
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December 31,
2008
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Market
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Shares
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Value
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Long-Term
Investments 134.7%
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Common
Stock 100.3%
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REIT) 100.3%
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303,200
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BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
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$
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3,553,504
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23,400
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Boston Properties, Inc.
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1,287,000
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462,553
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Brandywine Realty Trust
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3,566,284
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166,400
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Camden Property Trust
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5,214,976
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90,000
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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
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585,000
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50,000
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
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354,000
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20,000
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Entertainment Properties Trust
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596,000
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314,200
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Extra Space Storage, Inc.
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3,242,544
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10,800
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Federal Realty Investment Trust
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670,464
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120,000
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Hospitality Properties Trust
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1,784,400
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175,500
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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
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1,328,535
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87,600
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Kilroy Realty Corp.
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2,931,096
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250,600
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Kimco Realty Corp.
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4,580,968
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130,000
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Kite Realty Group Trust
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722,800
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174,210
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Liberty Property Trust
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3,977,214
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100,000
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Macerich Co. (The)
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1,816,000
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145,000
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Mack-Cali Realty Corp.
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3,552,500
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193,100
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National Retail Properties, Inc.
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3,319,389
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274,900
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OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.
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4,390,153
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145,000
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ProLogis
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2,014,050
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77,900
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Regency Centers Corp.
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3,637,930
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216,000
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Senior Housing Properties Trust
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3,870,720
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29,500
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Simon Property Group, Inc.
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1,567,335
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131,500
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SL Green Realty Corp.
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3,405,850
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79,800
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Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
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2,872,800
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13,700
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Taubman Centers, Inc.
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348,802
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198,100
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UDR, Inc.
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2,731,799
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21,920
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Ventas, Inc.
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735,854
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85,000
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Weingarten Realty Investors
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1,758,650
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Total Common Stock
(cost $103,140,761)
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70,416,617
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Preferred
Stock 31.7%
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REIT) 31.7%
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80,000
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Apartment Investment & Management Co., Series V
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1,099,200
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80,000
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BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., Series A
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1,129,600
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51,000
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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., Series C
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408,000
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65,000
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
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902,200
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200,000
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Corporate Office Properties Trust, Series J
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3,478,000
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50,000
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First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
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500,000
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20,000
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Glimcher Realty Trust, Series F
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135,000
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85,000
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Glimcher Realty Trust, Series G
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529,550
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150,000
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iStar Financial, Inc., Series F
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570,000
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122,600
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Innkeepers USA Trust, Series C
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214,550
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170,000
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LaSalle Hotel Properties, Series B
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2,210,000
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76,800
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LaSalle Hotel Properties, Series E
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989,952
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118,600
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National Retail Properties, Inc., Series C
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1,956,900
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80,000
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PS Business Parks, Inc., Series O
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1,360,000
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129,000
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Public Storage, Series I
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2,844,450
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80,000
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Public Storage, Series K
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1,760,000
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80,000
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SL Green Realty Corp., Series C
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1,175,200
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120,000
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Series B
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522,000
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90,900
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Series C
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386,325
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50,500
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W2007 Grace Acquisition I, Inc., Series C
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63,125
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Total Preferred Stock
(cost $47,621,895)
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22,234,052
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Principal
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Amount
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Mortgage-Related
Securities 2.4%
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CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
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$
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2,000,000
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Series 2002-CP3,
Class J
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6.00%,
7/15/35
(a)
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180,000
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3,500,000
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Series 2002-CP3,
Class K
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6.00%,
7/15/35
(a)
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273,000
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2,000,000
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Series 2003-C5,
Class K
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5.23%,
12/15/36
(a)
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136,000
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2,000,000
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Series 2003-C5,
Class L
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5.23%,
12/15/36
(a)
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100,000
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1,250,000
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Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,
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Series 2007-C2,
Class N
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5.19%,
1/15/49
(a)
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32,500
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2,600,000
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DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp.,
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Series 1998-CF1,
Class B7
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|
|
6.41%,
2/18/31
(a)
|
|
|
104,000
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2006-GG6,
Class P
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.23%,
4/10/38
(a)
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
3,250,000
|
|
|
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2002-C3,
Class J
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.06%,
7/12/35
(a)
|
|
|
35,100
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2007-C3,
Class J
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%,
7/15/17
(a)
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,668,000
|
|
|
Series 2003-C4,
Class L
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.93%,
4/15/35
(a)
|
|
|
271,432
|
|
See notes to financial
statements.
4
ï
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ING Clarion Real Estate Income
Fund
ï
Portfolio
of Investments
continued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
|
Market
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-Related Securities
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
Series 2003-C7,
Class L
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.44%,
10/15/35
(a)
|
|
$
|
236,400
|
|
|
3,800,000
|
|
|
Series 2003-C8,
Class K
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.03%,
11/15/35
(a)
|
|
|
252,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mortgage-Related Securities
(cost $22,984,538)
|
|
|
1,671,132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds
0.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
Ashton Woods USA LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 10/01/15 (cost
$1,663,320)
(c)
|
|
|
247,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-Term Investments 134.7%
(cost $175,410,514)
|
|
|
94,569,301
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term
Investments 34.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money Market Fund 34.6%
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
24,290,477
|
|
|
The Bank of New York Cash Reserve Fund
(cost $24,290,477)
|
|
$
|
24,290,477
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments 169.3%
(cost $199,700,991)
|
|
|
118,859,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets less Liabilities 1.9%
|
|
|
1,333,514
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares, at redemption value (71.2)%
|
|
|
(50,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares 100.0%
(b)
|
|
$
|
70,193,292
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered
liquid, and may be resold in transactions that are exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At
December 31, 2008, these securities amounted to $1,671,132
or 2.4% of net assets.
|
|
(b)
|
Portfolio percentages are calculated based on Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares.
|
|
(c)
|
Bond is in default and did not meet its covenants. Bond is still
traded by brokers and is valued using input from broker bids at
December 31, 2008.
|
See notes to financial
statements.
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ï
5
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
ï
December 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value (cost $199,700,991)
|
|
$
|
118,859,778
|
|
Dividends and interest receivable
|
|
|
1,423,564
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
84,082
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
120,367,424
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
60,425
|
|
Dividends payable preferred shares
|
|
|
25,322
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
88,399
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
174,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares, at redemption
value
|
|
|
|
|
$0.001 par value per share; 2,000 Auction Preferred Shares
authorized,
issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share liquidation
preference
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares
|
|
$
|
70,193,278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Composition of Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares, $0.001 par value per share;
unlimited number of shares authorized, 15,012,818 shares
issued and outstanding
|
|
$
|
15,013
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
185,650,061
|
|
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
(25,322
|
)
|
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and swap contracts
|
|
|
(34,605,261
|
)
|
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
|
|
|
(80,841,213
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares
|
|
$
|
70,193,278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value Applicable to
Common Shares
|
|
|
|
|
(based on 15,012,818 common shares outstanding)
|
|
$
|
4.68
|
|
|
See notes to financial
statements.
6
ï
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Statement of
Operations
ï
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
$
|
14,796,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
2,355,877
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,152,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees
|
|
|
1,998,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction agent fees preferred shares
|
|
|
217,782
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
135,313
|
|
|
|
|
|
Printing and mailing fees
|
|
|
113,621
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration fees
|
|
|
60,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trustees fees and expenses
|
|
|
47,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit fees
|
|
|
44,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
|
42,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
NYSE listing fee
|
|
|
23,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance fees
|
|
|
21,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
Custodian fees
|
|
|
18,604
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rating agency fees
|
|
|
12,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on line of credit
|
|
|
6,057
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
|
|
22,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,765,342
|
|
Management fee waived
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(570,119
|
)
|
|
Net Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,195,223
|
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,957,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on Investments and Swap
Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,662,204
|
)
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(915,034
|
)
|
|
Total Net Realized Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,577,238
|
)
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(81,083,077
|
)
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,410
|
|
|
Total Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80,934,667
|
)
|
|
Net Loss on Investments and Swap
Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(108,511,905
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and Distributions on
Preferred Shares from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,322,091
|
)
|
Capital gains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,635,209
|
)
|
|
Dividends and distributions on preferred shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,957,300
|
)
|
|
Net Decrease in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares
Resulting from Operations
|
|
$
|
(96,511,621
|
)
|
|
See notes to financial
statements.
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ï
7
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Statements of
Changes in Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares
ï
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
Change in Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares Resulting
from Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$
|
14,957,584
|
|
|
$
|
16,959,836
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and swap contracts
|
|
|
(27,577,238
|
)
|
|
|
9,387,283
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
investments and swap contracts
|
|
|
(80,934,667
|
)
|
|
|
(96,733,531
|
)
|
Dividends and distributions on Preferred Shares from net
investment income and capital gains
|
|
|
(2,957,300
|
)
|
|
|
(6,652,715
|
)
|
|
Net decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares resulting
from operations
|
|
|
(96,511,621
|
)
|
|
|
(77,039,127
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and Distributions on
Common Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution of net investment income
|
|
|
(7,587,584
|
)
|
|
|
(4,855,769
|
)
|
Distribution of capital gains
|
|
|
(9,747,647
|
)
|
|
|
(23,045,896
|
)
|
Distribution of return of capital
|
|
|
(1,262,774
|
)
|
|
|
(7,388,845
|
)
|
|
Total dividends and distributions on Common Shares
|
|
|
(18,598,005
|
)
|
|
|
(35,290,510
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share
Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
707,096
|
|
|
|
1,641
|
|
Offering expenses in connection with the issuance of Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(235,605
|
)
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
|
|
|
707,096
|
|
|
|
(233,964
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Decrease in Net Assets
|
|
|
(114,402,530
|
)
|
|
|
(112,563,601
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
184,595,808
|
|
|
|
297,159,409
|
|
|
End of year (net of distributions in excess of net investment
income of $25,322 and $323,260, respectively)
|
|
$
|
70,193,278
|
|
|
$
|
184,595,808
|
|
|
See notes to financial
statements.
8
ï
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Statement of
Cash
Flows
ï
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating
Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares resulting
from operations
|
|
$
|
(96,511,621
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net
Decrease in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Resulting
from Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating and Investing
Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap
contracts
|
|
|
(148,410
|
)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
|
|
|
81,083,077
|
|
Net accretion of bond discount and amortization of bond premium
|
|
|
(189,466
|
)
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
26,662,204
|
|
Cost of long-term securities purchased
|
|
|
(30,598,689
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of long-term securities
|
|
|
120,722,246
|
|
Net purchase of short-term securities
|
|
|
(24,290,477
|
)
|
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable
|
|
|
1,557,410
|
|
Decrease in receivable for investment securities sold
|
|
|
3,945,760
|
|
Increase in other assets
|
|
|
(1,952
|
)
|
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
(39,500
|
)
|
Decrease in management fee payable
|
|
|
(101,297
|
)
|
Decrease in payable for investment securities purchased
|
|
|
(2,838,560
|
)
|
|
Net Cash Provided by Operating and Investing Activities
|
|
|
79,250,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing
Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
707,096
|
|
Cash distributions paid on common shares
|
|
|
(18,598,005
|
)
|
Cash paid for the redemption of preferred shares
|
|
|
(70,000,000
|
)
|
Decrease in dividends payable preferred shares
|
|
|
(293,538
|
)
|
|
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
|
|
|
(88,184,447
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash
|
|
|
(8,933,722
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at Beginning of
Year
|
|
|
8,933,722
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at End of Year
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
See notes to financial
statements.
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ï
9
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Financial
Highlights
ï
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
For the
|
|
For the
|
|
For the
|
|
For the
|
Per share operating performance for a Common Share
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
outstanding throughout the period
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
December 31, 2004
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of
year
|
|
$
|
12.34
|
|
|
$
|
19.87
|
|
|
$
|
17.85
|
|
|
$
|
17.76
|
|
|
$
|
15.53
|
|
|
Income from investment
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment
income
(1)
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
1.13
|
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
0.96
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and swap
contracts
|
|
|
(7.22
|
)
|
|
|
(5.84
|
)
|
|
|
4.48
|
|
|
|
0.97
|
|
|
|
2.60
|
|
Dividends and distributions on Preferred Shares from net
investment income and capital
gains (common stock equivalent basis)
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
|
(0.36
|
)
|
|
|
(0.24
|
)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
(6.42
|
)
|
|
|
(5.15
|
)
|
|
|
5.32
|
|
|
|
1.88
|
|
|
|
3.45
|
|
|
Dividends and Distributions on
Common Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.52
|
)
|
|
|
(0.33
|
)
|
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
|
|
(0.64
|
)
|
|
|
(0.77
|
)
|
Capital gains
|
|
|
(0.64
|
)
|
|
|
(1.54
|
)
|
|
|
(2.15
|
)
|
|
|
(0.65
|
)
|
|
|
(0.32
|
)
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
|
(0.49
|
)
|
|
|
(0.56
|
)
|
|
|
(0.50
|
)
|
|
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
(1.24
|
)
|
|
|
(2.36
|
)
|
|
|
(3.30
|
)
|
|
|
(1.79
|
)
|
|
|
(1.22
|
)
|
|
Offering expenses in connection
with the issuance of Preferred Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of
year
|
|
$
|
4.68
|
|
|
$
|
12.34
|
|
|
$
|
19.87
|
|
|
$
|
17.85
|
|
|
$
|
17.76
|
|
|
Market value, end of
year
|
|
$
|
3.51
|
|
|
$
|
11.18
|
|
|
$
|
20.23
|
|
|
$
|
15.39
|
|
|
$
|
16.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment
return
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value
|
|
|
(56.77
|
)%
|
|
|
(27.78
|
)%
|
|
|
31.02
|
%
|
|
|
11.25
|
%
|
|
|
23.38
|
%
|
Market value
|
|
|
(63.55
|
)%
|
|
|
(35.13
|
)%
|
|
|
56.33
|
%
|
|
|
5.57
|
%
|
|
|
17.77
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios and supplemental
data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, applicable to Common Shares, end of period
(thousands)
|
|
$
|
70,193
|
|
|
$
|
184,596
|
|
|
$
|
297,159
|
|
|
$
|
264,918
|
|
|
$
|
263,483
|
|
Ratios to average net assets applicable to Common Shares of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses, after fee
waiver
+
|
|
|
1.47
|
%
|
|
|
1.40
|
%
|
|
|
1.54
|
%
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
1.32
|
%
|
Net expenses, before fee
waiver
+
|
|
|
1.85
|
%
|
|
|
1.77
|
%
|
|
|
1.90
|
%
|
|
|
1.61
|
%
|
|
|
1.68
|
%
|
Net expenses, after the fee waiver excluding interest on line of
credit
+
|
|
|
1.47
|
%
|
|
|
1.22
|
%
|
|
|
1.13
|
%
|
|
|
1.14
|
%
|
|
|
1.28
|
%
|
Net expenses, before fee waiver excluding interest on line of
credit
+
|
|
|
1.85
|
%
|
|
|
1.59
|
%
|
|
|
1.49
|
%
|
|
|
1.50
|
%
|
|
|
1.65
|
%
|
Net investment income, after preferred share dividends
|
|
|
8.05
|
%
|
|
|
3.95
|
%
|
|
|
4.29
|
%
|
|
|
5.17
|
%
|
|
|
5.37
|
%
|
Preferred share dividends
|
|
|
1.98
|
%
|
|
|
2.55
|
%
|
|
|
1.82
|
%
|
|
|
1.40
|
%
|
|
|
0.70
|
%
|
Net investment income, before preferred share
dividends
+
|
|
|
10.03
|
%
|
|
|
6.50
|
%
|
|
|
6.11
|
%
|
|
|
6.57
|
%
|
|
|
6.07
|
%
|
Ratios to average net assets applicable to Common &
Preferred Shares of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses, after fee
waiver
+
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.94
|
%
|
|
|
1.08
|
%
|
|
|
0.87
|
%
|
|
|
0.90
|
%
|
Net expenses, before fee
waiver
+
|
|
|
1.17
|
%
|
|
|
1.19
|
%
|
|
|
1.33
|
%
|
|
|
1.12
|
%
|
|
|
1.15
|
%
|
Net expenses, after fee waiver excluding interest on line of
credit
+
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.82
|
%
|
|
|
0.79
|
%
|
|
|
0.79
|
%
|
|
|
0.88
|
%
|
Net expenses, before fee waiver excluding interest on line of
credit
+
|
|
|
1.17
|
%
|
|
|
1.07
|
%
|
|
|
1.04
|
%
|
|
|
1.04
|
%
|
|
|
1.13
|
%
|
Net investment income, after preferred share dividends
|
|
|
5.10
|
%
|
|
|
2.65
|
%
|
|
|
3.00
|
%
|
|
|
3.61
|
%
|
|
|
3.67
|
%
|
Preferred share dividends
|
|
|
1.26
|
%
|
|
|
1.71
|
%
|
|
|
1.27
|
%
|
|
|
0.97
|
%
|
|
|
0.49
|
%
|
Net investment income, before preferred share
dividends
+
|
|
|
6.36
|
%
|
|
|
4.36
|
%
|
|
|
4.27
|
%
|
|
|
4.58
|
%
|
|
|
4.16
|
%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
14.08
|
%
|
|
|
35.46
|
%
|
|
|
22.78
|
%
|
|
|
19.61
|
%
|
|
|
21.90
|
%
|
Leverage analysis:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares, at redemption value, ($25,000 per share
liquidation preference) (thousands)
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
$
|
105,000
|
|
|
$
|
105,000
|
|
|
$
|
105,000
|
|
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares
|
|
$
|
60,097
|
|
|
$
|
63,457
|
|
|
$
|
95,752
|
|
|
$
|
88,076
|
|
|
$
|
87,734
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Based on average shares outstanding.
|
|
(2)
|
Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not
annualized. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be
reinvested at the prices obtained under the Trusts
Dividend Reinvestment Plan. NAV total return is calculated
assuming reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the date of the
distribution.
|
|
+
|
Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred
Shareholders.
|
See notes to financial
statements.
10
ï
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
Notes to
Financial
Statements
ï
December 31,
2008
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund (the Trust) is a
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that
was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 16,
2003 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. ING
Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P. is the Trusts
investment advisor (the Advisor) and ING Clarion
Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the advisor, is the Trusts
sub-advisor (the Sub-Advisor). The Trust commenced
operations on September 16, 2003.
|
|
2.
|
Significant
Accounting Policies
|
The following accounting policies are in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are
consistently followed by the Trust.
Securities Valuation
The net asset value of
the common shares of the Trust will be computed based upon the
value of the Trusts portfolio securities and other assets.
The Trust calculates net asset value per common share by
subtracting the Trusts liabilities (including accrued
expenses, dividends payable and any borrowings of the Trust) and
the liquidation value of any outstanding preferred shares. Net
asset value per common share will be determined as of the close
of the regular trading session (usually 4:00 p.m., EST) on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each business
day on which the NYSE is open for trading.
For purposes of determining the net asset value of the Trust,
readily marketable portfolio assets traded principally on an
exchange, or on a similar regulated market reporting
contemporaneous transaction prices, are valued, except as
indicated below, at the last sale price for such assets on such
principal markets on the business day on 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 asked
prices on such day. Securities and other assets for which market
quotations are not readily available or for which the above
valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are
valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value
as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the
Trusts Board of Trustees (the Board).
Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are
valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which
mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost,
which approximates market value.
The Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (FAS 157) effective
January 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair
value is defined as the price that the Trust would receive to
sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely
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. FAS 157 establishes
a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier
hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on
inputs used to value the Trusts investments, and requires
additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs
is summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical investments
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other significant observable inputs
(including quoted prices for similar investments, interest
rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
|
|
|
|
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs
(including the Trusts own assumptions in determining the
fair value of investments)
|
For Level 1 inputs, the Fund uses unadjusted quoted prices
in active markets for assets or liabilities with sufficient
frequency and volume to provide pricing information as the most
reliable evidence of fair value. The Funds Level 2
valuation techniques include inputs other than quoted prices
within Level 1 that are observable for an asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2
observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active
in which there are few transactions, the prices are not current,
or price quotations vary substantially over time or among market
participants. Inputs that are observable for the asset or
liability in Level 2 include such factors as interest
rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and default
rates for similar liabilities. For Level 3 valuation
techniques, the Fund uses unobservable inputs that reflect
assumptions market participants would be expected to use in
pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to
measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not
available and are developed based on the best information
available under the circumstances. In developing unobservable
inputs, market participant assumptions are used if they are
reasonably available without undue cost and effort.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not
necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing
in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs
used as of December 31, 2008 in valuing the Trusts
investments carried at value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008 Using
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
|
|
Significant
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
Active Market for
|
|
Other Observable
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
|
Identical Assets
|
|
Inputs
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Total
|
|
(Level 1)
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
$118,859,778
|
|
$94,707,094
|
|
$24,152,684
|
|
$
|
|
|
Securities Transactions and Investment Income
Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Distributions received from investments in REITs are recorded as
dividend income on ex-date, subject to reclassification upon
notice of the character. The portion of dividend attributable to
return of capital is recorded against the cost basis of the
security. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if
any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue
discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on
short-term investments, is
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ï
11
ING Clarion Real Estate Income
Fund
ï
Notes
to Financial Statements
continued
recorded on the accrual basis.
Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are
recorded on the basis of identified cost.
Swaps
The Trust may enter into swap
agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return
generated by one instrument for the return generated by another
instrument. The Trust enters into interest rate swap agreements
to manage its exposure to interest rates and credit risk.
Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Trust
with another party of their respective commitments to pay or
receive interest. Dividends and interest on the securities in
the swap are included in the value of the exchange. The swaps
are valued daily at current market value and any unrealized gain
or loss is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Gain or loss is realized on the periodic reset date or
termination date of the swap and is equal to the difference
between the Trusts basis in the swap and the proceeds of
the closing transaction, including any fees. During the period
that the swap agreement is open, the Trust may be subject to
risk from the potential inability of the counterparty to meet
the terms of the agreement. The swaps involve elements of both
market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of December 31, 2008, the Trust did not have any swap
agreements outstanding.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
The Trust earns income daily on its investments. It is the
policy of the Trust to declare and pay dividends to common
shareholders from net investment income on a monthly basis.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions to common
shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent
the Trusts net realized capital gains, if any, can be
offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the
Trust not to distribute such gains.
On August 5, 2008, the Fund acting in accordance with an
exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with approval of its Board of Trustees, adopted a
managed distribution policy under which the Fund intends to make
regular monthly cash distributions to common shareholders,
stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. With this
new policy the Fund can now include long-term capital gains in
its distribution as frequently as twelve times a year. In
practice, the Board of Trustees views their approval of this
policy as a potential means of further supporting the market
price of the Fund through the payment of a steady and
predictable level of cash distributions to shareholders.
The current monthly rate is $0.045 per share. The Trust
continues to evaluate its monthly distribution policy in light
of ongoing economic and market conditions and may change the
amount of the monthly distributions in the future.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial
statements, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported
amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Under normal market conditions, the Trusts investments
will be concentrated in income-producing common equity
securities, preferred securities, convertible securities and
non-convertible debt securities issued by companies deriving the
majority of their revenue from the ownership, construction,
financing, management
and/or
sale
of commercial, industrial,
and/or
residential real estate. Values of the securities of such
companies may fluctuate due to economic, legal, cultural,
geopolitical or technological developments affecting the United
States real estate industry.
|
|
4.
|
Investment
Management Agreement and Other Affiliated Agreements
|
The Advisor is responsible for the allocation of the
Trusts portfolio assets between equity and fixed-income
investments and for the selection of equity investments and
monitoring of the Sub-Advisor, which will select the
trusts real estate fixed-income securities. Pursuant to an
investment management agreement between the Advisor and the
Trust, the Advisor is responsible for the daily management of
the Trusts portfolio of investments, which includes buying
and selling securities for the Trust, as well as investment
research. The Trust pays for investment advisory services and
facilities through a fee payable monthly in arrears at an annual
rate equal to 0.85% of the average weekly value of the
Trusts managed assets (which includes the amount from the
issuance of the preferred shares) plus certain direct and
allocated expenses of the Advisor incurred on the Trusts
behalf. The Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its
management fee in the amount of 0.25% of the average weekly
values of the Trusts managed assets for the first five
years of the Trusts operations (through September, 2008),
and for 0.20% for an additional four years (through September,
2012). For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Trust
incurred management fees of $1,428,707, which are net of
$570,119 in management fees waived by the Advisor.
The Sub-Advisor receives from the Advisor a sub-advisory fee
equal to a pro-rata share of the investment advisory fee based
on the percentage of assets allocated to real estate fixed
income securities compared to the total managed assets of the
Trust.
The Trust has multiple service agreements with The Bank of New
York Mellon (BNYM) formerly known as The Bank of New
York. Under the servicing agreements, BNYM will perform
custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative services, and
transfer agency services for the Trust. As custodian, BNYM is
responsible for the custody of the Trusts assets. As
administrator, BNYM is responsible for maintaining the books and
records of the Trusts securities and cash. As transfer
agent, BNYM is responsible for performing transfer agency
services for the Trust.
12
ï
Annual
Report
ï
December 31,
2008
ING Clarion Real Estate Income
Fund
ï
Notes
to Financial Statements
continued
For the year ended December 31, 2008, there were purchases
and sales transactions (excluding short-term securities) of
$30,598,689 and $120,722,246, respectively.
The Trust intends to elect to be, and qualify for treatment as,
a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code). A regulated investment company generally pays
no federal income tax on the income and gains that it
distributes. The Trust intends to meet the calendar year
distribution requirements imposed by the Code to avoid the
imposition of a 4% excise tax.
Effective June 29, 2007, the Fund adopted FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48
provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be
recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial
statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions
taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the
Funds tax returns to determine whether the tax positions
are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the
applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the
more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax
benefit or expense in the current year. The adoption of
FIN 48 did not result in the recording of any tax benefit
or expense in the current period. As of and during the period
ended December 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability
for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest
and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as
income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the
period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. Each
of the tax years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2008, remains subject to examination by the
Internal Revenue Service. Managements determination
regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at
a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, an
on-going analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations
thereof.
The Trust distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and on
a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of
tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial
statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the
recognition or classification of income between the financial
statements and tax earnings and profits which result in
temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes
are classified as distributions in excess of net investment
income or accumulated net realized losses in the components of
net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
In order to present paid-in capital in excess of par and
accumulated net realized gains or losses on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax
character, certain adjustments have been made to additional
paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income and
accumulated net realized gains or losses on investments. For the
year ended December 31, 2008, the adjustments were to
increase additional paid-in capital by $1,362,152, increase
accumulated net realized loss on investments by $4,387,819 and
decrease undistributed net investment income by $5,749,971 due
to the difference in the treatment for book and tax purposes of
certain investments. Results of operations and net assets were
not affected by these reclassifications.
Capital losses incurred after October 31
(post-October capital losses) within the taxable
year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the
Funds next taxable year. The Fund incurred and will defer
post-October capital losses of $34,605,261 during 2008.
Information on the tax components of net assets as of
December 31, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed
|
|
|
Cost of
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Tax
|
|
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
Gross Tax
|
|
Gross Tax
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Other
|
|
Capital Gains/
|
|
|
for Tax
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
Temporary
|
|
(Accumulated
|
|
|
Purposes
|
|
Appreciation
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
on Investments
|
|
Differences
|
|
Capital Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
$199,700,991
|
|
$4,031,105
|
|
$(84,872,318)
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$(80,841,213)
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$(25,322)
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$(34,605,261)
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For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the tax
character of distributions paid, as reflected in the Statements
of Changes in Net Assets, was $8,909,675 and $11,508,484 of
ordinary income, $11,382,856 and $23,045,896 of long-term
capital gain and $1,262,774 and $7,388,845 of return of capital,
respectively.
The Trust leverages through the issuance of preferred shares,
and/or
borrowings in an aggregate amount of approximately 35% of the
Trusts capital to buy additional securities. The Trust may
borrow from banks or other financial institutions. The use of
preferred shares and other borrowing techniques to leverage the
common shares can create risks.
The Trust has access to a secured line of credit up to
$50,000,000 from BNYM for borrowing purposes. Borrowings under
this arrangement bear interest at the Federal funds rate plus
75 basis points. At December 31, 2008, there was no
outstanding borrowing in connection with the Trusts line
of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings within the year ended
December 31, 2008, was $214,554 with a related weighted
average interest rate of 2.82%. The maximum amount outstanding
within the year ended December 31, 2008, was $2,717,400.
The Trust issued 14,000,000 shares of common stock in 2003
at a price of $15.00. In connection with the Trusts DRIP
plan, the Trust issued 59,149 and 99 common shares in 2008 and
2007, respectively. At December 31, 2008, the Trust had
outstanding common shares of 15,012,818 with a par value of
$0.001 per share. The Advisor owns 6,981 shares of the
common shares outstanding.
On November 24, 2003, the Trusts Board authorized the
issuance of preferred shares, in addition to the existing common
shares, as part of its leverage strategy. Preferred shares
issued by the Trust have seniority over the common shares.
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The Trust issued 4,200 shares of preferred shares
Series W28 with a liquidation value of $25,000 per share
plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. Dividends are accumulated
daily at an annual rate set through auction procedures.
Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid
annually. On January 17, 2007, the Trust issued
600 shares of Preferred Shares Series M for
approximately $14,764,000 (sales proceeds less sales load and
offering costs). Consistent with the other preferred shares,
each share has a liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus
accumulated and unpaid dividends and has seniority over common
shares.
An existing owner of preferred shares may sell, transfer or
dispose of shares only in an auction, pursuant to a bid or sell
order in accordance with the auction procedures, or outside an
auction, to or through a broker-dealer. Existing holders will be
able to sell all of the preferred shares that are the subject of
their submitted sell orders only if there are bidders willing to
purchase those shares in the auction. An auction fails when
there are an insufficient number of bidders. The governing
documents creating each series of preferred shares provide for
dividends to be paid at either the rate set in the current
auction, or at the maximum rate as defined in the governing
documents if sufficient clearing bids for the preferred shares
are not received in the current auction. Beginning in February
2008, sufficient clearing bids were not received for all series
of preferred shares outstanding in the Trust, and therefore, the
maximum rates were declared on the respective preferred shares
series. A failed auction is not a default. Dividends continue to
be paid on the preferred shares at the maximum rate rather than
an auction rate. The preferred shares continue to be rated Aaa
by Moodys Investor Services and AAA by Fitch. At
December 31, 2008, the Trust has met certain specified
asset coverage tests required by the rating agencies as well as
the 200% asset coverage test with respect to preferred shares
set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
On March 10, 2008, the Trust redeemed 200 shares of
Preferred Shares Series M7 and 1,400 shares of
Preferred Shares Series W28. On November 4, 2008, the
Trust redeemed 150 shares of Preferred Shares
Series M7 and 1,050 shares of Preferred Shares
Series W28, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the annualized
dividend rates ranged from:
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The Trust is subject to certain limitations and restrictions
while preferred shares are outstanding. Failure to comply with
these limitations and restrictions could preclude the Trust from
declaring any dividends or distributions to common shareholders
or repurchasing common shares
and/or
could
trigger the mandatory redemption of preferred shares at their
liquidation value.
The holders of preferred shares have voting rights equal to the
holders of common shares (one vote per share) and will vote
together with holders of common shares as a single class.
However, holders of preferred shares, voting as a separate
class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees. In addition, the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that, along
with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required,
the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding
preferred shares, voting separately as a class, would be
required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would
adversely affect the preferred shares, (b) change a
Trusts sub-classification as a closed-end investment
company or change its fundamental investment restrictions and
(c) change the nature of its business so as to cease to be
an investment company.
The Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of
indemnifications. The Trusts exposure under these
arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior
claims or losses or current claims or losses pursuant to these
contracts.
On January 28, 2009, the Board of Trustees announced the
issuance of a notice of redemption with respect to the
Trusts outstanding auction-rate preferred securities.
Following the completion of the redemptions, 100% of the
auction-rate preferred securities will have been redeemed. The
redemption payments are scheduled to occur from late February to
early-March depending on the series of preferred stock.
In January and February 2009, the Trust disposed of all of its
mortgage-related and corporate bond investments. The proceeds
from the sale of the mortgage-related securities were
$3.7 million and the proceeds from the sale of the
corporate bond were $322k.
At a Meeting on February 5, 2009, the Board of Trustees
approved the merger of the Trust with the ING Clarion Global
Real Estate Income Fund (IGR) (the Reorganization),
subject to the satisfaction of applicable regulatory
requirements and the conditions precedent set forth in the
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Trust and IGR
(including without limitation the receipt by the Trust of an
opinion of counsel to the effect that the Reorganization meets
the requirements of a tax-free reorganization under the Internal
Revenue Code). The Reorganization requires the approval of a
majority of the Trusts outstanding shares. The Board of
Trustees has authorized a special meeting of the Trusts
shareholders for this purpose, although the date for such
meeting has not yet been established. Although the Board of
Trustees has approved it, the Reorganization may not occur if
the Trusts shareholders do not approve it or if another
condition precedent is not met.
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Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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To the Shareholders and Board
of Trustees of
ING Clarion Real Estate Income
Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and
liabilities of the ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund (the
Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as
of December 31, 2008, and the related statements of
operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the
statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in
the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of
the five years in the period then ended. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of
the Trusts management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were
not engaged to perform an audit of the Trusts internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Trusts internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management,
and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
December 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and
brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial
highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of ING Clarion Real Estate
Income Fund at December 31, 2008, the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the
changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the
five years in the period then ended, in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Supplemental
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(unaudited)
Federal Income Tax Information
Qualified dividend income of as much as $39,216 was received by
the Trust through December 31, 2008. The Trust intends to
designate the maximum amount of dividends that qualify for the
reduced tax rate pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003.
For corporate shareholders, 0.90% of ordinary income
distributions for the year ended December 31, 2008
qualified for the corporate dividends-received deduction.
In January 2009, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV
or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the
distributions received by you in the calendar year 2008.
Corporate Governance
The Funds audit committee charter and nominating committee
charter are available on its website at www.ingclarionres.com,
and the charters are also available in print to any shareholder
who requests it. The Fund submitted its Annual CEO certification
for 2008 to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on
June 9, 2008 stating that the CEO was not aware of any
violation by the Fund of the NYSEs corporate governance
listing standards. In addition, the Fund had filed the required
CEO/CFO certifications regarding the quality of the Funds
public disclosure as exhibits to the
Forms N-CSR
and
Forms N-Q
filed by the Fund over the past fiscal year. The Funds
Form N-CSR
and
Form N-Q
filings are available on the Commissions website at
www.sec.gov.
Trustees
The Trustees of the ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund and
their principal occupations during the past five years:
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T. Ritson Ferguson*
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 49
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3 years/since inception
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Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of ING Clarion
Real Estate Securities, L.P. (since 1995).
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Board member of the Community Coalition of Chester County (since
2005) and board member of ING Business Select Ltd. (UK)
(2007-present).
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Jarrett B. Kling*
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 65
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Managing Director of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
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Trustee of The Hirtle and Callaghan Trust (1995-present);
National Trustee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
(1997-present); Board of Old Mutual Advisor Funds (since 2005);
Old Mutual Funds III (2008).
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Asuka Nakahara
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 53
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Associate Director of the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center at the
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (since July 1999);
Lecturer of Real Estate at the Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania (since July 1999); Chief Financial Officer of
Trammell Crow Co. (January 1, 1996-September 1, 1998); Chief
Knowledge Officer of Trammell Crow Co. (September 1,
1998-December 31, 1999).
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(2000-present); the boards of The Philadelphia Foundation
(2004-present), the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
(2006-present) and Merion Golf Club (2007-present). Former
Trustee of Ardmore Presbyterian Church (2002-2004).
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Frederick S. Hammer
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 72
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Co-Chairman of Inter-Atlantic Group (since 1994) and a member of
its investment committee; Co-Chairman of Guggenheim Securities
Holdings, LLC (2002-2003); non-executive.
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Serves on the Boards of E-Duction, Inc. (2005-2008), Avalon
Insurance Holdings, Inc. (2006-present), Homeowners Insurance
Corp. (2006-present) and Director of US Fiduciary Corp. (2006
-present); Trustee of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club
(1978-2006). Chairman of the Board of Annuity and Life Re
(Holdings), Ltd. (1998-2005); Director on the Boards of Tri-Arc
Financial Services, Inc. (1989-2004) and Magellan Insurance Co.,
Ltd. (1989-2004); Director of Medallion Financial Corp.
(1999-2002), IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (1986-1999), VISA
International (1978-1989), and Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc.
(2007-present).
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Richard L. Sutton
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 73
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Of Counsel, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
(2000-present); Partner, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel
(1966-2000).
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Trustee of the Unidel Foundation, Inc. (since 2000); Board of
Directors of ING Global Real Estate Securities Ltd.
(2006-present), Wilmington Country Club (1999-2004), Grand Opera
House, Inc., (1976-1992), University of Delaware Library
Associates, Inc. (1981-1999), Wilmington Club (1987-2003),
American Judicature Society (1995-1999).
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John Bartholdson
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 64
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Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, and a Director of
Triumph Group, Inc., (1993-2007).
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Funds II and Old Mutual Insurance Series Fund (since 2004);
Old Mutual Funds III (2008).
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After a Trustees initial term, each Trustee is expected to
serve a three-year term concurrent with the class of Trustees
for which he serves. Messrs. Ferguson and Hammer as
Class I Trustees, are expected to stand for re-election at
the Trusts 2010 annual meeting of shareholders;
Messrs. Kling and Nakahara, as Class II Trustees, are
expected to stand for re-election at the Trusts 2011
annual meeting of shareholders; Messrs. Sutton and
Bartholdson as Class III Trustees, are expected to stand
for re-election at the Trusts 2009 annual meeting of
shareholders.
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Messrs. Ferguson and Kling are deemed to be interested
persons of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, due to their position with the Advisor.
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Officers
The Officers of the ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund and
their principal occupations during the past five years:
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Jonathan A. Blome
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 31
Chief Financial Officer
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Senior Vice President of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities,
L.P. since 2005
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William E. Zitelli
201 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Age: 40
Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
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Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of ING
Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P. since 2007
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Additional Information
Statement of Additional Information includes additional
information regarding the Trustees. This information is
available upon request, without charge, by calling the following
toll-free telephone number: 1-888-711-4272.
The Trust has delegated the voting of the Trusts voting
securities to the Trusts advisor and sub-advisor pursuant
to the proxy voting policies and procedures of the advisor. You
may obtain a copy of these policies and procedures by calling
1-888-711-4272. The policies may also be found on the website of
the Securities and Exchange Commission
(http://www.sec.gov).
Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies for portfolio
securities, if applicable, during the most recent
12-month
period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and
upon request by calling the Trust at 1-888-711-4272 or by
accessing the Trusts
Form N-PX
on the Commissions website at
http://www.sec.gov.
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third
quarters of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
The Trusts
Form N-Qs
are available on the SEC website at
http://www.sec.gov.
The Trusts
Form N-Qs
may also be viewed and copied at the Commissions Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation
of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
(800) SEC-0330.
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Dividend
Reinvestment
Plan
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(unaudited)
Pursuant to the Trusts Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the
Plan), shareholders of the Trust are automatically
enrolled, to have all distributions of dividends and capital
gains reinvested by The Bank of New York Mellon (the Plan
Agent) in the Trusts shares pursuant to the Plan.
You may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all
dividends in cash by sending written instructions or by
contacting The Bank of New York Mellon, as dividend disbursing
agent, at the address set forth below. Participation in the Plan
is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any
time without penalty by contacting the Plan Agent before the
dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption
will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared
dividend or other distribution. Shareholders who do not
participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash
paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record
(or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then
to the nominee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the
shareholders in administering the Plan.
After the Trust declares a dividend or determines to make a
capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares
for the participants account, depending upon the
circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt
of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (newly
issued shares) or (ii) by open market purchases. If,
on the dividend payment date, the NAV is equal to or less than
the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions
(such condition being referred to herein as market
premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount
in newly issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number
of newly issued shares to be credited to each participants
account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the
dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However,
if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the payment
date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95%
of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend
payment date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share
plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being
referred to herein as market discount), the Plan
Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on
behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.
The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment
of dividends and distributions will be paid by the Trust.
However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage
commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agents open
market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of
dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any
Federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or
distributions.
The Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan.
There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan;
however, the Trust reserves the right to amend the Plan to
include a service charge payable by the participants.
Participants that request a sale of shares through the Plan
Agent are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share
sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the
Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at BNY Mellon
Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 358015, Pittsburgh, PA
15252-8015,
Phone Number:
(866) 221-1580.
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Board of Trustees
T.
Ritson Ferguson
Jarrett
B. Kling
Asuka
Nakahara
Frederick
S. Hammer
Richard
L. Sutton
John
Bartholdson
Officers
T.
Ritson Ferguson
President
and
Chief
Executive Officer
Jonathan
A. Blome
Chief
Financial Officer
William
E. Zitelli
Chief
Compliance Officer and
Secretary
Investment Advisor
ING
Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
201
King of Prussia Road
Radnor,
PA 19087
888-711-4272
www.ingclarionres.com
Investment Sub-Advisor
ING
Clarion Capital, LLC
New
York, New York
Administrator, Custodian and
Transfer Agent
The
Bank of New York Mellon
New
York, New York
Preferred Shares Dividend
Paying Agent
The
Bank of New York Mellon
New
York, New York
Legal Counsel
Morgan,
Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Washington,
DC
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Ernst &
Young LLP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) The Trust has adopted a code of ethics (the Code of Ethics) that applies to its principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or
persons performing similar functions.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Trust did not amend its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report
presented in Item 1 hereto. A revised Code of Ethics was, however, adopted by the Board of
Trustees on February 18, 2009.
(d) The Trust has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of
Ethics.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) The Trusts Code of Ethics is attached hereto as an exhibit.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
All of the members of the audit committee have the business and financial experience necessary to
understand the fundamental financial statements of a closed-end, registered investment company;
further, each member of the committee is financially literate, as qualification is interpreted by
the Board of Trustees in its business judgment. In addition, the Board has determined that John
Bartholdson is an audit committee financial expert and independent as those terms are defined
in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)
Audit Fees.
The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended December 31,
2007 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, for professional services rendered by the principal
accountant for the audit of the Trusts annual financial statements or services that are normally
provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements are
as follows:
2008: $28,000
2007: $27,000
(b)
Audit-Related Fees.
The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for professional services rendered for
assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit of the Trusts financial statements and are not reported above in Item
4(a) are as follows:
2008: $0
2007: $0
(c)
Tax Fees.
The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended December 31,
2007 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for professional services rendered by the principal
accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning are as follows:
2008: $10,400
2007: $6,325
(d)
All Other Fees.
The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended December
31, 2007 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for products and services provided by the
principal accountant, other than the services reported above in Items 4(a) through (c) are as
follows:
2008: $0
2007: $0
(e)
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
(i) The Trust has an Audit Committee Charter in place (the Charter) that governs the
pre-approval by the Trusts Audit Committee of all engagements for audit services and all Covered
Non-Audit Engagements (as defined in the Charter) provided by the Trusts independent auditor (the
Independent Auditor) to the Trust and other Related Entities (as defined below). Each calendar
year, the Audit Committee will review and re-approve the Charter, together with any changes deemed
necessary or desirable by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may, from time to time, modify
the nature of the services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees pre-approved, or both.
Related Entities means (i) ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P. (the Advisor) or (ii)
any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor.
Between regularly scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee, the Committee Chairman or Audit
Committee Financial Expert shall have the authority to pre-approve Covered Non-Audit Engagements,
provided that fees associated with such engagement do not exceed $10,000 and the services to be
provided do not involve provision of any of the following services by the Independent Auditor: (i)
bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the
audit client; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or
valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services;
(v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions; (vii) human resources; (vii)
broker dealer, investment advisor or investment banking services; (ix) legal services; or (x)
expert services unrelated to the audit.
Pre-approval shall be required only with respect to non-audit services (i) related directly to
the operations and financial reporting of the Trust and (ii) provided to a Related Entity that
furnishes ongoing services to the Trust. Such pre-approval shall not apply to non-audit services
provided to any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with
or overseen by another investment adviser. Pre-approval by the Audit Committee of such non-audit
services shall be effected pursuant to the pre-approval procedures described in the Charter. The
Charter shall not be violated if pre-approval of any such non-audit service is not obtained in
circumstances in which the pre-approval requirement is waived under applicable rules promulgated by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the NYSE, in accordance with the Sarbanes Oxley
Act.
Requests for pre-approval of Covered Non-Audit Engagements are submitted to the Audit
Committee by the Independent Auditor and by the chief financial officer of the Related Entity for
which the non-audit services are to be performed. Such requests must include a statement as to
whether, in the view of the Independent Auditor and such officer, (a) the request is consistent
with the SECs rules on auditor independence and (b) the requested service is or is not a non-audit
service prohibited by the SEC. A request submitted between scheduled meetings of the Audit
Committee should state the reason that approval is being sought prior to the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.
Fee levels for all Covered Services to be provided by the Independent Auditor and pre-approved
under this Policy will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any increase in pre-approved
fee levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
The terms and fees of the annual Audit services engagement for the Trust are subject to the
specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will approve, if necessary, any
changes in terms, conditions or fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Trust structure or
other matters.
(ii) 100% of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the
Trusts audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the Trusts
financial statements for the most recent fiscal year attributable to work performed by persons
other than the principal accountants full-time, permanent employees was 0%.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Trusts accountant for services rendered to the
Trust, the Advisor or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Trust (except for any sub-advisor whose role is
primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment advisor)
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:
2008: $133,284
2007: $130,737
(h) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) The Trust has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with
Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The audit committee of the Trust is
comprised of: Frederick S. Hammer, Asuka Nakahara, Richard L. Sutton and John Bartholdson.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item
1 of this form.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
The Trust has delegated the voting of proxies relating to its voting securities to the Advisor,
pursuant to the proxy voting procedures of the Advisor. The Advisors Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures are included as an exhibit hereto.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
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(a)
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T. Ritson Ferguson
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer
16 years
Experience during past 5 years has been with ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
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Steven D. Burton
Managing Director and Lead Global Portfolio Manager
13 years
Experience during past 5 years has been with ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
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Joseph P. Smith
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
18 years
Experience during past 5 years has been with ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
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Daniel Heflin
President , Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager, ING Clarion Capital
22 years
Experience during past 5 years has been with ING Clarion Capital
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Stephen Baines
Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager, ING Clarion Capital
25 years
Experience during past 5 years has been with ING Clarion Capital
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Other Accounts Managed (as of December 31, 2008)
. The Portfolio Managers are also
collectively responsible for the day-to-day management of all of ING Clarion Real Estate
Securities, L.P.s (the Advisor) other accounts or ING Clarion Capital (the Sub-Advisor) accounts, as indicated by the following table. As Chief
Investment Officer of the Advisor, Mr. Ferguson provides oversight for all accounts under
management.
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Managed with
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Managed with
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Name of Portfolio
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Number of
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Total Assets
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Advisory Fee Based
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Advisory Fee Based
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Managers
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Type of Accounts
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Accounts Managed
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in the Accounts
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on Performance
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on Performance
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T. Ritson Ferguson
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Registered
Investment
Companies
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24
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$
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8,293,000,000
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1
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$
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125,400,000
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Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
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16
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$
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866,600,000
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11
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$
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600,300,000
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Other Accounts
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72
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$
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1,655,800,000
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3
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$
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218,600,000
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Steven D. Burton
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Registered
Investment
Companies
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22
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$
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7,742,300,000
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1
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$
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125,400,000
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Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
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3
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$
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125,600,000
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0
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$
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0
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Other Accounts
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55
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$
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1,266,800,000
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2
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$
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194,000,000
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Joseph P. Smith
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Registered
Investment
Companies
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20
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$
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7,894,500,000
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1
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$
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125,400,000
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Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
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16
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$
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866,600,000
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11
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$
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600,300,000
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Other Accounts
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66
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$
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1,626,600,000
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3
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$
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218,600,000
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Daniel Heflin
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Registered
Investment
Companies
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2
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$
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220,000,000
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0
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$
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0
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Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
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8
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$
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3,720,000,000
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3
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$
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1,350,000,000
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Other Accounts
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5
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$
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564,400,000
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0
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$
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0
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Stephen Baines
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Registered
Investment
Companies
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2
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$
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220,000,000
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0
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$
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0
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Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
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8
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$
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3,720,000,000
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3
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$
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1,350,000,000
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Other Accounts
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5
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$
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564,400,000
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0
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$
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0
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Potential Conflicts of Interest
. The Advisor does not believe that any material conflicts
of interest exist as a result of the Portfolio Managers managing the Trust and managing the other
accounts noted above. The investment strategies of the Trust and the other accounts managed by the
Portfolio Managers do not materially conflict in any way.
The Advisor will frequently recommend purchases or sales of the same portfolio securities for
the Trust and its other clients. In such circumstances, it will be the policy of the Advisor to
allocate purchases and sales among the Trust and its other clients in a manner which the Advisor
deems equitable, taking into consideration such factors as size of accounts, concentration of
holdings, investment objectives, tax status, cash availability, purchase costs, holding periods and
other pertinent factors relative to each account. Simultaneous transactions could adversely affect
the ability of the Trust to obtain or dispose of the full amount of a security which it seeks to
purchase or sell or the price at which such security can be purchased or sold.
Compensation
. Compensation of the Portfolio Managers includes a fixed salary plus a bonus
and deferred compensation. The bonus is based upon the profitability of the Advisor which is, in
part, dependent upon the value of the total assets under management, including Trust assets.
However, compensation is not directly based upon the Trusts performance nor the value of the
Trusts assets.
Ownership of Trust Shares
. The following table indicates the dollar range of securities of
the Trust beneficially owned by the Portfolio Managers as of December 31, 2008.
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Name of Portfolio Managers
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Dollar Value of Trust Shares Beneficially Owned
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T. Ritson Ferguson
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$100,000 $500,000
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Steven D. Burton
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$0 $10,000
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Joseph P. Smith
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$0 $10,000
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Daniel Heflin
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$0 $10,000
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Stephen Baines
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$0 $10,000
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(b) 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.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Trusts principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the
Trusts disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that
the Trusts disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that
information required to be disclosed by the Trust in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported timely.
(b) The Trusts principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no
changes in the Trusts internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Trusts
second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trusts internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics.
(a)(2) Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b) Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(c) Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.
(d) Notices to Trusts common shareholders in accordance with Investment Company Act Section 19(a)
and Rule 19a-1.
(1)
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(1)
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The Trust has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission
permitting it to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains with respect to its
outstanding common stock as frequently as twelve times each year, and as
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frequently as distributions are specified by or in accordance with the terms of its outstanding
preferred stock. This relief is conditioned, in part, on an undertaking by the Trust to make the
disclosures to the holders of the Trusts common shares, in addition to the information required by
Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder. The Trust is likewise
obligated to file with the Commission the information contained in any such notice to shareholders
and, in that regard, has attached hereto copies of each such notice made during the period.
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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.
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(Registrant) ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
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By:
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/s/ T. Ritson Ferguson
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Name:
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T. Ritson Ferguson
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Title:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: March 6, 2009
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By:
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/s/ T. Ritson Ferguson
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Name:
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T. Ritson Ferguson
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Title:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: March 6, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Jonathan A. Blome
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Name:
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Jonathan A. Blome
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: March 6, 2009
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