BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The following eight
closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC announced
the results of their annual shareholder meetings: John Hancock
Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged
Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Preferred Income
Fund (NYSE: HPI), John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:
HPF), John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS), John
Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), John Hancock
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) and John Hancock
Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE: HTY)
(collectively, the "Funds").
At their annual meetings held today, shareholders of the Funds
elected James R. Boyle to continue
to serve as Trustee of the Funds for a one-year term ending at the
2017 annual meeting of shareholders and elected Craig Bromley, Deborah
C. Jackson, James M. Oates,
and Steven R. Pruchansky to continue
to serve as Trustees of the Funds for a three-year term ending at
the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.
The other eight Trustees of the Funds (Charles L. Bardelis, Peter S. Burgess, William H. Cunningham, Grace K. Fey, Theron S.
Hoffman, Hassell H.
McClellan, Gregory A. Russo,
and Warren A. Thomson) were not up
for election and remain in office.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should
exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other
factors which are, in some cases, beyond a fund's control and could
cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in
the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider each fund's investment
objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before
investing.
About John Hancock Investments
John Hancock
Investments provides asset management services to individuals and
institutions through a unique manager-of-managers approach. A
wealth management business of John Hancock Financial, we managed
$127 billion in assets as of
September 30, 2015, across mutual
funds, college savings plans, and retirement plans.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial
John Hancock Financial is a division of Manulife Financial, a
leading Canada-based financial
services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada
and the United States. Operating
as Manulife Financial in Canada
and Asia, and primarily as John
Hancock in the United States, the
Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection
products and wealth management services through its extensive
network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under
management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were
C$888 billion (US$663 billion) as of September 30, 2015. Manulife Financial
Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under
'945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet
at manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies,
comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers and administers a broad range
of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, fixed
products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance,
college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional
information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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SOURCE John Hancock Investments