BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The ten
John Hancock closed-end funds listed
below announced today that, because of the public health concerns
regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, each fund's
Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") has been changed
to a telephonic meeting format and will no longer allow for
in-person participation:
- John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO)
- John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)
- John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)
- John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)
- 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)
- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
(NYSE: HTY)
As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on
Monday, February 14, 2022 at
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Annual
Meeting will be conducted telephonically and there will be no
physical location for the Meeting. To participate in the meeting,
you must email shareholdermeetings@computershare.com no later
than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
February 9, 2022, and provide your
full name and address. You will then receive an email from
Computershare Shareowner Services, LLC ("Computershare"), the
funds' transfer agent, containing the conference call dial-in
information and instructions for participating in the Annual
Meeting.
If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank
or broker, you must register in advance to attend the Annual
Meeting. To register, you must submit proof of your proxy power
(legal proxy) reflecting your fund holdings along with your name
and email address to Computershare. You may forward an email from
your intermediary or attach an image of your legal proxy to
shareholdermeetings@computershare.com. Requests for registration
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on February 9,
2022. You will then receive an email from Computershare
containing the conference call dial-in information and instructions
for participating in the Annual Meeting.
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 and
Manulife
John Hancock is a
unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international
financial services group that helps people make their decisions
easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the
United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia
and Europe. 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 CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1
trillion) as of June 30, 2021.
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 more than 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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