BOSTON,
Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The
ten John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that
each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will
be held on February 2, 2018, at
2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the
offices of the funds, 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210:
- 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)
Shareholders of record of each fund as of the close of
business on November 14, 2017 are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at
any adjournment thereof. The notice for the Annual Meeting will be
mailed to shareholders on or about December
11, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the funds
will be asked to elect Trustees of the funds.
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 $144 billion in assets as of June 30, 2017, 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$1 trillion (US$780 billion) as of June
30, 2017. 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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