FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Somers Jeffrey P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
2/3/2009 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RMR Preferred Dividend Fund [RDR]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O RMR ADVISORS, INC., 400 CENTRE STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
/ See Remarks

(Street)

NEWTON, MA 02458       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
On February 3, 2009, the nominating committee of RMR Preferred Dividend Fund ("RDR"), which consists solely of RDR's independent trustees, selected and nominated Mr. Somers as a class II trustee of RDR. RDR's nominating committee selected Mr. Somers pursuant to the requirements of RDR's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. The full board of trustees of RDR approved Mr. Somers's nomination and selection, effective February 3, 2009. Mr. Somers does not beneficially own any non-derivative or derivative securities of RDR.
No securities are beneficially owned.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Somers Jeffrey P.
C/O RMR ADVISORS, INC.
400 CENTRE STREET
NEWTON, MA 02458 		X

See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey P. Somers 2/4/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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