-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F7/VbuuWQb0yWXFvhOCxCX0MWyyLNfDVUuyAxZqiucWkhuYFj+OGX191fhTc4CcL 9Xpkkh7nsTGKxkfvPu6wJw== 0000928816-08-000610.txt : 20080507 0000928816-08-000610.hdr.sgml : 20080507 20080507170735 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-08-000610 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080507 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080507 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080507 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001189740 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00955 FILM NUMBER: 08810805 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-23C-2 1 a_preferredinctwo.htm JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II a_preferredinctwo.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
NOTIFICATION OF REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 23c-2 UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
 
Securities Act File No. 333-101956
Investment Company Act File No. 811-21202
 
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
Name of Registrant
 
601 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210-2805
Address of Principal Executive Office

The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), and states that it is filing this notice with the Commission pursuant to permission granted by the Commission staff fewer than 30 days prior to the date set for the redemption.

(1) Title of Class of Securities to be Redeemed:

Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”) Series M, Series T, Series W, Series TH and Series F

(2) Date on Which the Securities are to be Redeemed:

The APS will be redeemed on the Dividend Payment Date for each Series as follows: Series M on May 27, 2008, Series T on May 28, 2008, Series W on May 22, 2008, Series TH on May 23, 2008 and Series F on May 27, 2008.

(3) Applicable Provisions of the Governing Instrument Pursuant to Which the Securities are to be Redeemed:

Article 8.6, Paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) (h), (i) and (j) of the Amended and Restated By-laws

(4) Number of Shares and the Basis Upon Which the Securities to be Redeemed are to be Selected:

The Fund currently intends to redeem all of the outstanding shares of each of the APS Series—Series M (2032), Series T (2032), Series W (2032), Series TH (2032) and Series F (2032).

Please note that this notice serves only to disclose a proposed redemption of each of the APS Series. Such redemption remains subject to the completion of financing.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to Rule 23c-2 under the Act, the registrant has caused this notification to be duly executed on its behalf in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 7th day of May, 2008.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
 
 By: /s/ Thomas M. Kinzler
Name: Thomas M. Kinzler
Title: Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

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