-----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, EFRSivocKHy9KV1qZ37GkLisbt+3WQ6OoFadgPQOlkfot63eNG14h2vrJ+Qf4a/H yss7yh5j8nVOlfUMf310rQ== 0001010521-02-000333.txt : 20021107 0001010521-02-000333.hdr.sgml : 20021107 20021107122206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-02-000333 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001189740 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31532 FILM NUMBER: 02812155 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751617 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199-7603 8-A12B 1 pref2.txt JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ----------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Massachusetts 11-3660454 ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199 ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), please check the following A (d), please check the following box. [X] box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: File No. 333-99685 ------------------ Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. No Par Value Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. Total Number of Pages 3 Page 1 0f 3 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The description of the Registrant's common shares to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description under the heading "Description of Shares" in the Registrant's Preliminary Prospectus dated October 28, 2002, which forms part of Amendment No.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-99685; 811-21202) as electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2002 (Accession No. 0000950135-02-004638), which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. Pursuant to the instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference. Page 2 0f 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. Date: November 5, 2002 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II ----------------------------------------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/ Maureen R. Ford ----------------------------------------------------------- (Signature) Maureen R. Ford -------------------------------------------------------------- Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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