BOSTON, Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The ten John Hancock
closed-end funds listed below announced today that the Board of
Trustees of the funds appointed Hassell H.
McClellan to serve as Chairperson of the Board, effective
January 1, 2017. Mr. McClellan
succeeds James M. Oates, who will
continue to serve as a Trustee. In addition, the following changes
to committee composition have been made: (i) Grace K. Fey has joined the Compliance Committee
as Chairperson, succeeding Mr. McClellan, who is no longer a member
of the Committee; (ii) Mr. Oates has joined the Contracts, Legal,
& Risk Committee; and (iii) Mr. Oates has joined an Investment
Sub-Committee as Chairperson, succeeding Ms. Fey. Each fund's proxy
statement for the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual
Meeting") has been supplemented to reflect these changes. The
Annual Meeting will be held on January 24,
2017, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern
Time, at the offices of the funds, 601 Congress Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
John Hancock Closed-End Funds
- 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)
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
more than $136 billion in assets as
of September 30, 2016, 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$966 billion (US$736 billion) as of September 30, 2016. 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, college savings, and other
forms of business insurance. Additional information about John
Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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