0001561793-23-000021.txt : 20231016 0001561793-23-000021.hdr.sgml : 20231016 20231016120418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001561793-23-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231012 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231016 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231016 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ellison Noni L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001840857 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21287 FILM NUMBER: 231326808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRACTOR SUPPLY STREET 2: 5401 VIRGINIA WAY CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 200 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 200 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0508 4 2023-10-12 0 0001215913 JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III HPS 0001840857 Ellison Noni L C/O JOHN HANCOCK 200 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON MA 02116 1 0 0 0 0 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2023-10-12 2023-10-12 4 P 0 879 12.5969 A 879 D Thomas Dee, by Power of Attorney 2023-10-16 EX-24 2 ellisonpoa092022conformed.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS COMMON SHARES SECTION 16(a) FILINGS As an officer, trustee and/or shareholder of John Hancock Closed-End Funds (the "Companies") listed in Appendix A, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution each of Ariel Ayanna, Sarah Coutu, Thomas Dee, John J. Danello, Kinga Kapuscinski, Suzanne Lambert, Nicholas J. Kolokithas, Edward Macdonald, Mara Moldwin, Harsha Pulluru, Christopher Sechler, Betsy Anne Seel and Steven Sunnerberg, acting singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) Prepare and execute for the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto regarding Common Shares of the Companies in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) File any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or similar authority; and (3) Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing. The undersigned acknowledges that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact nor the Companies are assuming the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be necessary or appropriate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14 day of September 2022. /s/ Noni L. Ellison --------------------------- Noni L. Ellison 1 APPENDIX A LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund John Hancock Income Securities Trust John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock Preferred Income Fund John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund 2