EXHIBIT 77Q1(a)(1)

FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE TOTAL RETURN FUND INCORPORATED
(the "Fund")


ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE TOTAL RETURN FUND INCORPORATED


            Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return Fund
Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (hereinafter the
"Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation that:

            FIRST:  The Articles Supplementary Establishing and
Fixing the Rights of Auction Market Preferred Stock of the
Corporation, filed with the Maryland State of Department of
Assessments and Taxation ("SDAT") on October 29, 2003 (the
"Articles Supplementary") are hereby amended as follows:  by
deleting in its entirety the definition of "Deposit Securities"
set forth under (z) in the Definitions section of the Articles
Supplementary and substituting therefor the following:

"(z)	Deposit Securities shall mean cash and any
obligations or securities that are Eligible
Assets";

            SECOND:  The amendment to the Charter of the
Corporation set forth in the Article FIRST above was approved by
a majority of the entire Board of Directors in accordance with
subsections (a) and (c) of Section 2-603 of the Maryland General
Corporation Law, there being no stock entitled to vote on the
amendment.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officers of the
Corporation have executed these Articles of Amendment and do
hereby acknowledge that these Articles of Amendment are the act
and deed of the Corporation and that, to the best of their
knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts
contained herein with respect to authorization and approval are
true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

DATE:  April 24, 2008
/s/ Donald F. Crumrine

Donald F. Crumrine
Chief Executive Officer
WITNESS:

/s/ Chad C. Conwell
Chad C. Conwell
Secretary