0001438934-18-000399.txt : 20180824 0001438934-18-000399.hdr.sgml : 20180824 20180824144809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001438934-18-000399 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180824 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180824 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001215913 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21287 FILM NUMBER: 181036767 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 N-PX 1 BRD031_0001215913_2018.txt BRD031_0001215913_2018 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-21287 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Charles Rizzo 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-663-3000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 05/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 2X30 John Hancock Funds Preferred Income Fund III -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BP P.L.C. Agenda Number: 934785455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 055622104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-May-2018 Ticker: BP ISIN: US0556221044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To receive the annual report and accounts. Mgmt For For 2. To approve the directors' remuneration Mgmt For For report. 3. To re-elect Mr R W Dudley as a director. Mgmt For For 4. To re-elect Mr B Gilvary as a director. Mgmt For For 5. To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a director. Mgmt For For 6. To re-elect Mr A Boeckmann as a director. Mgmt For For 7. To re-elect Admiral F L Bowman as a Mgmt For For director. 8. To elect Dame Alison Carnwath as a Mgmt For For director. 9. To re-elect Mr I E L Davis as a director. Mgmt For For 10. To re-elect Professor Dame Ann Dowling as a Mgmt For For director. 11. To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director. Mgmt For For 12. To re-elect Mr B R Nelson as a director. Mgmt For For 13. To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director. Mgmt For For 14. To re-elect Sir John Sawers as a director. Mgmt For For 15. To re-elect Mr C-H Svanberg as a director. Mgmt For For 16. To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors and to Mgmt For For authorize the directors to fix their remuneration. 17. To give limited authority to make political Mgmt For For donations and incur political expenditure. 18. To give limited authority to allot shares Mgmt For For up to a specified amount. 19. Special resolution: to give authority to Mgmt For For allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights. 20. Special resolution: to give additional Mgmt For For authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights. 21. Special resolution: to give limited Mgmt For For authority for the purchase of its own shares by the company. 22. Special resolution: to adopt new Articles Mgmt For For of Association. 23. To approve the renewal of the Scrip Mgmt For For Dividend Programme. 24. Special resolution: to authorize the Mgmt For For calling of general meetings (excluding annual general meetings) by notice of at least 14 clear days. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934741516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 15189T107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 26-Apr-2018 Ticker: CNP ISIN: US15189T1079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Leslie D. Biddle Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Milton Carroll Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Scott J. McLean Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Martin H. Nesbitt Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Theodore F. Pound Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Scott M. Prochazka Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Susan O. Rheney Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Phillip R. Smith Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: John W. Somerhalder Mgmt For For II 1j. Election of Director: Peter S. Wareing Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche Mgmt For For LLP as independent auditors for 2018. 3. Approve the advisory resolution on Mgmt For For executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTURYLINK, INC. Agenda Number: 934787803 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 156700106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-May-2018 Ticker: CTL ISIN: US1567001060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Martha H. Bejar Mgmt For For Virginia Boulet Mgmt For For Peter C. Brown Mgmt For For Kevin P. Chilton Mgmt For For Steven T. Clontz Mgmt For For T. Michael Glenn Mgmt For For W. Bruce Hanks Mgmt For For Mary L. Landrieu Mgmt For For Harvey P. Perry Mgmt For For Glen F. Post, III Mgmt For For Michael J. Roberts Mgmt For For Laurie A. Siegel Mgmt For For Jeffrey K. Storey Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our Mgmt For For independent auditor for 2018. 3. Approve our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. Mgmt For For 4. Advisory vote to approve our executive Mgmt For For compensation. 5a. Shareholder proposal regarding our lobbying Shr For Against activities. 5b. Shareholder proposal regarding our billing Shr Against For practices. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENBRIDGE INC. Agenda Number: 934764829 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29250N105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-May-2018 Ticker: ENB ISIN: CA29250N1050 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR PAMELA L. CARTER Mgmt For For C. P. CAZALOT, JR. Mgmt For For MARCEL R. COUTU Mgmt For For GREGORY L. EBEL Mgmt For For J. HERB ENGLAND Mgmt For For CHARLES W. FISCHER Mgmt For For V. M. KEMPSTON DARKES Mgmt For For MICHAEL MCSHANE Mgmt For For AL MONACO Mgmt For For MICHAEL E.J. PHELPS Mgmt For For DAN C. TUTCHER Mgmt For For CATHERINE L. WILLIAMS Mgmt For For 2 APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITORS AT REMUNERATION TO BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF Mgmt For For NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 4 ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF SAY ON Mgmt 1 Year For PAY VOTES. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL GRID PLC Agenda Number: 934654814 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 636274409 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 31-Jul-2017 Ticker: NGG ISIN: US6362744095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. TO RECEIVE THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS Mgmt For For 2. TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND Mgmt For For 3. TO RE-ELECT SIR PETER GERSHON Mgmt For For 4. TO RE-ELECT JOHN PETTIGREW Mgmt For For 5. TO RE-ELECT ANDREW BONFIELD Mgmt For For 6. TO RE-ELECT DEAN SEAVERS Mgmt For For 7. TO RE-ELECT NICOLA SHAW Mgmt For For 8. TO RE-ELECT NORA MEAD BROWNELL Mgmt For For 9. TO RE-ELECT JONATHAN DAWSON Mgmt For For 10. TO ELECT PIERRE DUFOUR Mgmt For For 11. TO RE-ELECT THERESE ESPERDY Mgmt For For 12. TO RE-ELECT PAUL GOLBY Mgmt For For 13. TO RE-ELECT MARK WILLIAMSON Mgmt For For 14. TO APPOINT THE AUDITORS DELOITTE LLP Mgmt For For 15. TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO SET THE Mgmt For For AUDITORS' REMUNERATION 16. TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION Mgmt For For POLICY 17. TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION Mgmt For For REPORT EXCLUDING THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION POLICY 18. TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE POLITICAL Mgmt For For DONATIONS 19. TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT Mgmt For For ORDINARY SHARES 20. TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS (SPECIAL Mgmt For For RESOLUTION) 21. TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS FOR Mgmt For For ACQUISITIONS (SPECIAL RESOLUTION) 22. TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS Mgmt For For OWN ORDINARY SHARES (SPECIAL RESOLUTION) 23. TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO HOLD GENERAL Mgmt For For MEETINGS ON 14 CLEAR DAYS NOTICE (SPECIAL RESOLUTION) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONEOK, INC. Agenda Number: 934782536 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 682680103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-May-2018 Ticker: OKE ISIN: US6826801036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. Election of director: Brian L. Derksen Mgmt For For 1B. Election of director: Julie H. Edwards Mgmt For For 1C. Election of director: John W. Gibson Mgmt For For 1D. Election of director: Randall J. Larson Mgmt For For 1E. Election of director: Steven J. Malcolm Mgmt For For 1F. Election of director: Jim W. Mogg Mgmt For For 1G. Election of director: Pattye L. Moore Mgmt For For 1H. Election of director: Gary D. Parker Mgmt For For 1I. Election of director: Eduardo A. Rodriguez Mgmt For For 1J. Election of director: Terry K. Spencer Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the selection of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of ONEOK, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2018. 3. Approve the ONEOK, Inc. Equity Incentive Mgmt For For Plan. 4. An advisory vote to approve ONEOK, Inc.'s Mgmt For For executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Agenda Number: 934799199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 780259206 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 22-May-2018 Ticker: RDSA ISIN: US7802592060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts Mgmt For For 2. Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report Mgmt Against Against 3. Appointment of Ann Godbehere as a Director Mgmt For For of the Company 4. Reappointment of Director: Ben van Beurden Mgmt For For 5. Reappointment of Director: Euleen Goh Mgmt For For 6. Reappointment of Director: Charles O. Mgmt For For Holliday 7. Reappointment of Director: Catherine Hughes Mgmt For For 8. Reappointment of Director: Gerard Mgmt For For Kleisterlee 9. Reappointment of Director: Roberto Setubal Mgmt For For 10. Reappointment of Director: Sir Nigel Mgmt For For Sheinwald 11. Reappointment of Director: Linda G. Stuntz Mgmt For For 12. Reappointment of Director: Jessica Uhl Mgmt For For 13. Reappointment of Director: Gerrit Zalm Mgmt For For 14. Reappointment of Auditors Mgmt For For 15. Remuneration of Auditors Mgmt For For 16. Authority to allot shares Mgmt For For 17. Disapplication of pre-emption rights Mgmt For For 18. Authority to purchase own shares Mgmt For For 19. Shareholder resolution Shr Against For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE AES CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934733925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 00130H105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 19-Apr-2018 Ticker: AES ISIN: US00130H1059 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. Election of Director: Andres R. Gluski Mgmt For For 1B. Election of Director: Charles L. Harrington Mgmt For For 1C. Election of Director: Kristina M. Johnson Mgmt For For 1D. Election of Director: Tarun Khanna Mgmt For For 1E. Election of Director: Holly K. Koeppel Mgmt Against Against 1F. Election of Director: James H. Miller Mgmt For For 1G. Election of Director: Alain Monie Mgmt For For 1H. Election of Director: John B. Morse, Jr. Mgmt For For 1I. Election of Director: Moises Naim Mgmt For For 1J. Election of Director: Jeffrey W. Ubben Mgmt For For 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt For For Company's executive compensation. 3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year 2018. 4. To ratify the Special Meeting Provisions in Mgmt Against Against the Company's By-Laws. 5. If properly presented, a nonbinding Shr Abstain Against Stockholder proposal seeking an assessment relating to a two degree scenario and impacts on the Company's business. * Management position unknown
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III By (Signature) /s/ Andrew G. Arnott Name Andrew G. Arnott Title President Date 08/21/2018