UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21485

 

 

Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

280 Park Avenue
New York, NY

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Francis C. Poli
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 832-3232

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2007

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

COHEN & STEERS SELECT UTILITY FUND, INC.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCK 121.8%

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY 10.4%

 

 

 

 

 

INTEGRATED OIL & GAS 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Duncan Energy Partners LP

 

18,148

 

$

271,675

 

OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 0.0 %

 

 

 

 

 

Exterran Partners LP

 

17,673

 

210,309

 

OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION 10.3 %

 

 

 

 

 

DCP Midstream Partners LP

 

65,733

 

924,206

 

Enbridge Energy Partners LP(a)

 

56,337

 

1,686,166

 

Energy Transfer Equity LP

 

95,000

 

2,007,350

 

Energy Transfer Partners LP

 

150,667

 

5,558,106

 

Enterprise GP Holdings LP(a)

 

87,000

 

1,967,940

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP(a)

 

291,500

 

6,485,875

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP(a)

 

199,400

 

9,315,968

 

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

 

110,000

 

3,230,700

 

MarkWest Energy Partners LP

 

135,600

 

1,571,604

 

Spectra Energy Corp.

 

841,808

 

11,903,165

 

Williams Partners LP(a)

 

319,700

 

3,567,852

 

 

 

 

 

48,218,932

 

TOTAL ENERGY

 

 

 

48,700,916

 

INDUSTRIALS—HIGHWAYS & RAILTRACKS 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Anhui Expressway Co (China)(b)

 

1,255,000

 

563,015

 

Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias (Brazil)

 

34,263

 

307,957

 

Shenzhen Expressway Co. (China)(b)

 

2,296,000

 

799,461

 

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. (China)(b)

 

1,055,000

 

776,988

 

 

 

 

 

2,447,421

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T(a)

 

153,846

 

3,876,919

 

UTILITIES 110.0%

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES 75.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Allegheny Energy(a)

 

271,000

 

6,279,070

 

American Electric Power Co.(a)

 

290,116

 

7,328,330

 

 

1



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista (Brazil)

 

35,158

 

$

734,305

 

Cleco Corp.(a)

 

192,276

 

4,170,466

 

DPL(a)

 

369,200

 

8,321,768

 

Duke Energy Corp.(a),(c)

 

3,622,784

 

51,878,267

 

E.ON AG (ADR) (Germany)(a)

 

185,116

 

5,124,011

 

Electricite de France (France)(b)

 

294,700

 

11,557,796

 

Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA (Brazil)

 

28,000

 

394,094

 

Enel S.p.A. (Italy)(b)

 

847,000

 

4,061,586

 

Entergy Corp.

 

413,830

 

28,177,685

 

Exelon Corp.(a),(c),(d)

 

951,972

 

43,210,009

 

FirstEnergy Corp.(a)

 

518,718

 

20,022,515

 

Fortum Oyj (Finland)(b)

 

215,000

 

4,095,226

 

FPL Group(a)

 

675,542

 

34,270,246

 

Great Plains Energy(a)

 

129,697

 

1,747,019

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

 

102,826

 

4,485,270

 

Northeast Utilities

 

460,966

 

9,952,256

 

NV Energy

 

1,006,506

 

9,451,091

 

Pepco Holdings(a)

 

359,723

 

4,489,343

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(a)

 

89,238

 

2,370,161

 

PPL Corp.(a)

 

630,300

 

18,095,913

 

Progress Energy(a)

 

510,121

 

18,496,988

 

Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (United Kingdom)(b)

 

232,930

 

3,701,258

 

Southern Co.(a)

 

1,510,666

 

46,256,593

 

Westar Energy Inc

 

188,000

 

3,295,640

 

 

 

 

 

351,966,906

 

GAS UTILITIES 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

EQT Corp.(a)

 

184,083

 

5,767,320

 

MULTI UTILITIES 33.8%

 

 

 

 

 

CenterPoint Energy(a)

 

395,402

 

4,124,043

 

CMS Energy Corp.(a)

 

735,506

 

8,708,391

 

Consolidated Edison(a)

 

160,198

 

6,345,443

 

Dominion Resources(a)

 

450,200

 

13,951,698

 

GDF Suez (France)(b)

 

197,000

 

6,756,032

 

 

2



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

NSTAR

 

63,178

 

$

2,014,115

 

OGE Energy Corp.

 

254,000

 

6,050,280

 

PG&E Corp.

 

1,089,852

 

41,654,143

 

Public Service Enterprise Group

 

1,000,800

 

29,493,576

 

RWE AG (Germany)(b)

 

28,000

 

1,960,853

 

Sempra Energy

 

117,000

 

5,410,080

 

United Utilities Group PLC (United Kingdom)(b)

 

649,593

 

4,502,648

 

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

 

325,931

 

13,418,579

 

Xcel Energy

 

770,682

 

14,357,806

 

 

 

 

 

158,747,687

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

 

 

516,481,913

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Identified cost—$579,040,349)

 

 

 

571,507,169

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE 22.4%

 

 

 

 

 

BANK 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, Series 5 (FRN)

 

117,680

 

730,793

 

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, Series E (FRN)

 

114,136

 

749,873

 

Bank of America Corp., 8.625%, Series MER

 

120,000

 

1,254,000

 

BB&T Capital Trust V, 8.95%, due 9/15/63(a)

 

110,800

 

2,443,140

 

HSBC USA, 6.50%, Series H

 

80,000

 

1,043,200

 

Sovereign Bancorp, 7.30%, Series C

 

95,075

 

1,248,335

 

Wachovia Capital Trust X, 7.85%, due 12/1/67

 

47,100

 

800,700

 

 

 

 

 

8,270,041

 

BANK—FOREIGN 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.125%(a)

 

249,800

 

3,327,336

 

Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust II, 6.55%

 

82,488

 

919,741

 

Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III, 7.60%(a)

 

232,500

 

3,020,175

 

HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.125%(a)

 

111,900

 

2,239,119

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.35%, Series N(a)

 

1,680

 

9,425

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.25%, Series T

 

5,385

 

33,656

 

Santander Finance Preferred, 6.50%(a)

 

80,000

 

1,119,200

 

 

3



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

Santander Finance Preferred, 4.00%, Series 6 (FRN)(a)

 

200,000

 

$

1,650,000

 

 

 

 

 

12,318,652

 

FINANCE 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III, 6.25%

 

39,902

 

575,786

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER—FOREIGN 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Guernsey, 7.90%(a)

 

80,000

 

1,361,600

 

TOTAL FINANCE

 

 

 

1,937,386

 

INSURANCE 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

MetLife, 6.50%, Series B

 

122,500

 

1,797,075

 

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Allianz SE, 8.375%(a)

 

179,500

 

3,024,575

 

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

 

375,000

 

3,498,750

 

 

 

 

 

6,523,325

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 8.00%

 

64,000

 

1,270,400

 

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 7.401%, Series A

 

100,000

 

1,343,000

 

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 7.25%, Series A

 

97,785

 

1,516,645

 

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, Series B ($100 par value)

 

40,000

 

2,472,500

 

 

 

 

 

5,332,145

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

 

 

14,922,945

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone & Data Systems, 7.60%, due 12/1/41, Series A(a)

 

143,850

 

2,518,813

 

United States Cellular Corp., 7.50%, due 6/15/34(a)

 

91,177

 

1,622,951

 

 

 

 

 

4,141,764

 

MEDIA—DIVERSIFIED SERVICES 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corp., 7.00%, due 9/15/55, Series B(a)

 

325,856

 

6,559,481

 

 

4



 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

of Shares

 

Value

 

REAL ESTATE 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Duke Realty Corp., 8.375%, Series O

 

54,605

 

$

621,405

 

Forest City Enterprises, 7.375%, Class A

 

73,475

 

521,673

 

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, 8.05%, Series B

 

75,000

 

682,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,825,578

 

HEALTH CARE 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care REIT, 7.625%, Series F

 

218,800

 

4,227,216

 

LTC Properties, 8.00%, Series F

 

393,499

 

8,088,372

 

 

 

 

 

12,315,588

 

OFFICE 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, 8.375%, Series C(a)

 

405,400

 

7,905,300

 

Brandywine Realty Trust, 7.50%, Series C

 

70,819

 

662,158

 

SL Green Realty Corp., 7.625%, Series C

 

242,000

 

2,383,700

 

SL Green Realty Corp., 7.875%, Series D

 

197,333

 

2,042,396

 

 

 

 

 

12,993,554

 

OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

PS Business Parks, 7.95%, Series K(a)

 

230,000

 

4,098,600

 

RESIDENTIAL- APARTMENT 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., 8.00%, Series V

 

87,000

 

942,210

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., 7.875%, Series Y

 

93,000

 

960,690

 

 

 

 

 

1,902,900

 

SELF STORAGE 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Public Storage, 6.45%, Series X(a)

 

150,000

 

2,472,000

 

SHOPPING CENTER 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY CENTER 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Cedar Shopping Centers, 8.875%, Series A

 

111,125

 

966,787

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 7.50%, Series I(a)

 

292,000

 

1,506,720

 

Kimco Realty Corp., 7.75%, Series G(a)

 

100,000

 

1,365,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,838,507

 

 

5



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

REGIONAL MALL 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

CBL & Associates Properties, 7.75%, Series C

 

122,556

 

$

778,231

 

TOTAL SHOPPING CENTER

 

 

 

4,616,738

 

SPECIALTY 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, 8.50%, Series A

 

56,000

 

976,640

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

 

 

41,201,598

 

UTILITIES 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

American Electric Power Co., 8.75%(a)

 

73,383

 

1,868,331

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 7.60%, due 4/1/32(a)

 

172,063

 

4,298,134

 

FPL Group Capital Inc, 8.75%, due 3/1/69

 

118,000

 

3,007,820

 

 

 

 

 

9,174,285

 

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Constellation Energy Group, 8.625%, due 6/15/63, Series A

 

51,225

 

925,124

 

MULTI UTILITIES 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%(e)

 

100,000

 

1,990,630

 

Xcel Energy, 7.60%(a)

 

167,500

 

3,887,675

 

 

 

 

 

5,878,305

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

 

 

15,977,714

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$169,784,163)

 

 

 

105,329,581

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES 12.3%

 

 

 

 

 

BANK 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp., 8.00%, due 12/29/49

 

4,000,000

 

1,603,720

 

CoBank ACB, 11.00%, Series C, 144A(f)

 

80,000

 

3,656,440

 

JPMorgan Chase, 7.90%, due 4/29/49

 

4,500,000

 

2,897,779

 

PNC Preferred Funding Trust I, 8.70%, due 12/31/49, 144A(f)

 

5,400,000

 

2,433,202

 

Webster Capital Trust IV, 7.65%, due 6/15/37

 

2,000,000

 

830,856

 

Wells Fargo & Co, 7.98%, due 2/28/49

 

4,750,000

 

2,235,184

 

 

 

 

 

13,657,181

 

 

6



 

 

 

Number
of
Shares

 

Value

 

BANK—FOREIGN 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.434%, due 9/29/49, 144A(f)

 

2,000,000

 

$

831,840

 

BNP Paribas, 7.195%, due 12/31/49, 144A(f)

 

500,000

 

256,175

 

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%, due 12/29/49, 144A(f)

 

1,250,000

 

920,519

 

 

 

 

 

2,008,534

 

ELECTRIC 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI UTILITIES 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Resources, 7.50%, due 6/30/66, Series A

 

6,000,000

 

3,724,524

 

Dominion Resources Capital Trust I, 7.83%, due 12/1/27

 

2,000,000

 

1,635,114

 

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

 

4,000,000

 

2,282,984

 

 

 

 

 

7,642,622

 

UTILITIES 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

DPL Capital Trust II, 8.125%, due 9/1/31

 

3,000,000

 

2,955,642

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

 

 

 

10,598,264

 

FINANCE—CREDIT CARD 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Capital One Capital III, 7.686%, due 8/15/36

 

2,500,000

 

853,190

 

FOOD 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Dairy Farmers of America, 7.875%, 144A(e),(f)

 

52,500

 

3,005,625

 

HJ Heinz Finance Co, 8.00%, due 7/15/13, 144A(f)

 

47

 

4,065,500

 

 

 

 

 

7,071,125

 

GAS UTILITIES 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Union Co., 7.20%, due 11/1/66

 

8,100,000

 

4,090,500

 

INSURANCE 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

AFC Capital Trust I, 8.207%, due 2/3/27, Series B

 

6,750,000

 

4,488,750

 

Catlin Insurance Co., 7.249%, due 12/1/49, 144A(f)

 

7,000,000

 

1,899,499

 

Old Mutual Capital Funding, 8.00%, due 5/29/49, (Eurobond)

 

4,500,000

 

1,665,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,053,249

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Mutual Group, 7.80%, due 3/15/37, 144A(e),(f)

 

5,000,000

 

1,906,470

 

 

7



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

Liberty Mutual Insurance, 7.697%, due 10/15/97, 144A(f)

 

4,000,000

 

$

2,340,116

 

 

 

 

 

4,246,586

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

 

 

12,299,835

 

OIL—EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 7.75%, due 9/28/49

 

2,000,000

 

1,532,500

 

PIPELINES 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

3,000,000

 

1,591,947

 

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

 

6,180,000

 

4,145,569

 

 

 

 

 

5,737,516

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$99,361,955)

 

 

 

57,848,645 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS 11.0%

 

 

 

 

 

BANK—FOREIGN 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Natixis, 10.00%, due 4/29/49, 144A(f)

 

$

3,000,000

 

901,554

 

Santander Perpetual SA Unipersonal, 6.671%, due 10/29/49, 144A(f)

 

1,950,000

 

1,073,955

 

 

 

 

 

1,975,509

 

ELECTRIC—INTEGRATED 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc, 6.65%, due 4/1/19

 

3,000,000

 

3,096,963

 

Kansas City Power & Light Co, 7.15%, 4/1/19

 

3,000,000

 

3,018,894

 

Metropolitan Edison Co, 7.70%, due 1/15/19

 

2,500,000

 

2,540,540

 

Progress Energy Inc, 7.05%, due 3/15/19

 

1,750,000

 

1,786,111

 

Puget Sound Energy Inc, 6.75%, due 1/15/16

 

2,000,000

 

2,016,034

 

WPS Resources Corp, 6.11%, due 12/1/66

 

2,780,000

 

1,475,296

 

 

 

 

 

13,933,838

 

INSURANCE — PROPERTY CASUALTY 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Capital Trust II, 9.70%, due 4/1/30(a)

 

4,470,000

 

3,473,905

 

 

8



 

 

 

Principal
Amount

 

Value

 

Liberty Mutual Group, 10.75%, due 6/15/58, 144A(f)

 

$

4,000,000

 

$

1,962,260

 

 

 

 

 

5,436,165

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Citizens Communications Co., 7.125%, due 3/15/19(a)

 

3,000,000

 

2,370,000

 

Citizens Communications Co., 9.00%, due 8/15/31(a)

 

7,550,000

 

5,218,937

 

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, due 6/1/36(a)

 

4,000,000

 

3,006,780

 

Verizon Communications Inc, 6.35%, due 4/1/19

 

2,000,000

 

1,979,488

 

 

 

 

 

12,575,205

 

MEDIA 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, due 4/15/12

 

2,000,000

 

1,955,000

 

Rogers Cable, 8.75%, due 5/1/32

 

6,000,000

 

6,439,938

 

Time Warner Cable Inc, 8.75%, 2/14/19

 

2,500,000

 

2,658,983

 

 

 

 

 

11,053,921

 

OIL—EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Noble Energy, 8.25%, due 3/1/19

 

2,000,000

 

2,052,036

 

REAL ESTATE 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

HCP, 5.625%, due 5/1/17

 

2,500,000

 

1,597,105

 

SHOPPING CENTER — REGIONAL MALL 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Property Group LP, 10.35%, due 4/1/19

 

3,100,000

 

3,017,407

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

 

 

4,614,512

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified cost—$59,685,480)

 

 

 

51,641,186

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management Fund, 0.09%(g)

 

7,300,029

 

7,300,029

 

Federated U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves Fund, 0.01%(g)

 

14,600,128

 

14,600,128

 

 

9



 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Treasury Only Fund, 0.26%(g)

 

 

61,297

 

$

61,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$21,961,454)

 

 

 

 

21,961,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Identified cost—$929,833,401)

172.2

%

 

 

808,288,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS

(0.2

)%

 

 

(730,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

(10.9

)%

 

 

(51,109,673

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDATION VALUE OF PREFERRED SHARES

(61.1

)%

 

 

(287,000,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES
(Equivalent to $10.84 per share based on 43,320,750 shares of common stock outstanding)

100.0

%

 

 

$

469,448,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Contracts

 

 

 

WRITTEN CALL OPTION

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities Custom Basket, Strike Price 105, 4/18/09
(Premiums received—$745,000)

 

500,000

 

$

(730,000

)

 

10



 


Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

FRN

Floating Rate Note

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets applicable to common shares of the Fund.

(a)

A portion or all of the security is pledged in connection with the revolving credit agreement: $197,286,287 has been pledged as collateral.

(b)

Fair valued security. This security has been valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Aggregate fair value securities represent 8.3% of net assets applicable to common shares all of which have been fair valued pursuant to foreign security fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

(c)

A portion of the security is segregated as collateral for interest rate swap transactions: $19,530,990 has been segregated as collateral.

(d)

A portion of the security has been segregated for written call option contracts: $20,515,009 has been segregated as collateral.

(e)

Illiquid security. Aggregate holdings equal 1.5% of net assets applicable to common shares of the Fund.

(f)

Resale is restricted to qualified institutional investors. Aggregate holdings equal 5.4% of net assets applicable to common shares of the Fund.

(g)

Rate quoted represents the seven day yield of the fund.

 

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Interest rate swaps outstanding at March 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed

 

Floating Rate(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

Rate

 

(reset monthly)

 

Termination

 

Unrealized

 

Counterparty

 

Amount

 

Payable

 

Receivable

 

Date

 

Depreciation

 

Merrill Lynch Derivative Products AG(b)

 

$

35,000,000

 

3.510

%

0.523

%

December 22, 2012

 

$

(2,391,423

)

Royal Bank of Canada(b)

 

$

35,000,000

 

3.525

%

0.556

%

October 17, 2012

 

(2,391,273

)

Royal Bank of Canada(b)

 

$

72,000,000

 

3.615

%

0.523

%

March 29, 2014

 

(5,551,960

)

UBS AG(b)

 

$

35,000,000

 

2.905

%

0.522

%

May 25, 2012

 

(1,576,852

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(11,911,508

)

 


(a)

Based on LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). Represents rates in effect at March 31, 2009.

(b)

Fair valued security. This security has been fair valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s board of directors. Aggregate holdings equal (2.5)% of net assets applicable to common shares of the Fund.

 



 

Note 1. Portfolio Valuation: Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the day or, if no asked price is available, at the bid price. Exchange traded options are valued at their last sale price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges. In the absence of a last sale, options are valued at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business. Over-the-counter options quotations are provided by the respective counterparty.

 

Securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges or admitted to trading on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, Inc. (Nasdaq) national market system are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined as reflected on the tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities.

 

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment manager) to be over-the-counter, but excluding securities admitted to trading on the Nasdaq National List, are valued at the official closing prices as reported by Nasdaq, the Pink Sheets, or such other comparable sources as the Board of Directors deem appropriate to reflect their fair market value. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the day, or if no asked price is available, at the bid price. However, certain fixed-income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service when such prices are believed by the Board of Directors to reflect the fair market value of such securities. Where securities are traded on more than one exchange and also over-the-counter, the securities will generally be valued using the quotations the Board of Directors believes most closely reflect the value of such securities. Interest rate swaps are valued utilizing quotes received from an outside pricing service.

 

Portfolio securities primarily traded on foreign markets are generally valued at the closing values of such securities on their respective exchanges or if after the close of the foreign markets, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain foreign securities may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors.

 

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

 



 

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

 

Short-term debt securities, which have a maturity date of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.

 

The Fund 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 Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. 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 Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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 March 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2009 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

 

$

808,288,035

 

$

633,598,758

 

$

171,683,652

 

$

3,005,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

(12,641,508

)

 

(12,641,508

)

 

 



 


* Other financial instruments are interest rate swap contracts and written call options.

 

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

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

in Securities

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2008

 

$

3,063,050

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized depreciation

 

(57,425

)

 

 

 

 

Transfer into Level 3

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2009

 

$

3,005,625

 

 

Note 2. Derivative Investments: The Fund has adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (FAS 161). This new standard requires funds to disclose information intended to enable financial statement users to understand how and why the fund uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for under FAS 133 and how derivative instruments affect the company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. All changes to the disclosures required in this report have been made in accordance with FAS 161.

 

The following is a summary of the market valuations of the Fund’s derivative instruments:

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

$

(11,911,508

)

Equity Contracts

 

(730,000

)

 

 

$

 (12,641,508

)

 

Interest Rate Swaps: The Fund uses interest rate swaps in connection with the sale of preferred shares and borrowing under its credit agreement. The interest rate swaps are intended to reduce the risk that an increase in short-term interest rates could have on the performance of the Fund’s common shares as a result of the floating rate structure of the preferred shares and the credit agreement. In these interest rate swaps, the Fund agrees to pay the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty agreeing to pay the Fund a variable rate payment that is intended to approximate the Fund’s variable rate payment obligation on the preferred shares and the credit agreement. The payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the swap. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of interest rate swaps could enhance or harm the overall performance of the common shares. The market value of interest rate swaps is based on pricing models that consider the time value of money, volatility,

 



 

the current market and contractual prices of the underlying financial instrument. Unrealized appreciation is reported as an asset and unrealized depreciation is reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements. Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk, and exposure to loss in excess of the related amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from or paid to the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that such amount is positive.

 

Options: The Fund may write covered call options on an index or a security with the intention of earning option premiums. Option premiums generate current income and may help increase distributable income. When a Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed, are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying index or security. Other risks include the possibility of an illiquid options market or the inability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contract.

 



 

Note 3. Income Tax Information

 

As of March 31, 2009, the federal tax cost and net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

59,417,764

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(180,963,130

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(121,545,366

)

 

 

 

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

929,833,401

 

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)                                  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

 

(b)                                 During the last fiscal quarter, there were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

COHEN & STEERS SELECT UTILITY FUND, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam M. Derechin

 

 

Name:

Adam M. Derechin

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 28, 2009

 

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

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam M. Derechin

 

By:

/s/ James Giallanza

 

Name:

Adam M. Derechin

 

 

Name:

James Giallanza

 

Title:

President and principal executive officer

 

 

Title:

Treasurer and principal financial officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 28, 2009