BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2015 /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 3, 2016, 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 24, 2015 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
16, 2015. 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 over $131
billion in assets as of June 30,
2015, 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$883 billion (US$708 billion) at June
30, 2015. 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, long-term care insurance,
college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional
information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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