BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2020 /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 James R. Boyle, William H. Cunningham, Grace K. Fey, Hassell H.
McClellan and Gregory A.
Russo to continue to serve as Trustees of the Funds for a
three-year term ending at the 2023 annual meeting of
shareholders.
The other seven Trustees of the Funds (Charles L. Bardelis, Peter S. Burgess, Marianne Harrison, Andrew G. Arnott, Deborah C. Jackson, James M. Oates and Steven R. Pruchansky) 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 Financial and Manulife Financial
John Hancock is a division of
Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial
services group that helps people achieve their dreams and
aspirations by putting customers' needs first and providing the
right advice and solutions. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the
United States and as Manulife elsewhere. We provide
financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management
solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions. Assets under
management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were
over CAD$1.2 trillion (US$881 billion) as of September 30, 2019. Manulife Financial
Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945
on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports approximately 10 million
Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life
insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and education
savings plans. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at
johnhancock.com.
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