EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001228616-13-000014

Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities:

SEC Accession No. 0001228616-13-000014

Filing Date

2013-04-04

Accepted

2013-04-04 14:42:40

Documents

Period of Report

2013-04-03

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	PRIMARY DOCUMENT	primary_doc.html	4
1	PRIMARY DOCUMENT	primary_doc.xml	4	3062
2	POA	bromleypoadec2012.txt	EX-24	2960
	Complete submission text file	0001228616-13-000014.txt		7364

Mailing Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 617-663-3000

JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III (Issuer) CIK: 0001215913 (see all company filings)

IRS No.: 000000000 | State of Incorp.: MA | Fiscal Year End: 0731

Mailing Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address

Type: 4 | Act: 34 | File No.: 811-21287 | Film No.: 13742633