BOSTON, Feb. 14,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end
funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management 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 Andrew G. Arnott,
Deborah C. Jackson, and Steven R. Pruchansky to continue to serve as
Trustees of the Funds for a three-year term ending at the 2025
annual meeting of shareholders.
The other eight Trustees of the Funds (James R. Boyle, Peter S.
Burgess, William H.
Cunningham, Grace K. Fey,
Marianne Harrison, Hassell H. McClellan, Frances G. Rathke, and Gregory A. Russo) 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 the Fund's control and
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A
company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve
investors through a unique multimanager approach,
complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled
network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most
rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a
diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset
manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
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SOURCE John Hancock Investment Management