N-PX 1 BRD031_0001189740_2023.txt BRD031_0001189740_2023 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: 811-21202 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Charles A. Rizzo 197 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 6176633000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 07/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 2X28 JHF Preferred Income Fund II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST Agenda Number: 100001321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 965BRTII9 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 09-Sep-2022 Ticker: ISIN: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR Andrew G. Arnott Mgmt For For Marianne Harrison Mgmt For For Paul Lorentz Mgmt For For Frances G. Rathke Mgmt For For Noni L. Ellison Mgmt For For Dean Garfield Mgmt For For Patricia Lizarraga Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935770051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 294600101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2023 Ticker: ETRN ISIN: US2946001011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Vicky A. Bailey 1b. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Sarah M. Barpoulis 1c. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Kenneth M. Burke 1d. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Diana M. Charletta 1e. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Thomas F. Karam 1f. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: D. Mark Leland 1g. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Norman J. Szydlowski 1h. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 annual meeting: Robert F. Vagt 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Mgmt For For compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2022 (Say-on-Pay). 3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Mgmt For For Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIFTH THIRD BANCORP Agenda Number: 935773398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 316773886 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-Apr-2023 Ticker: FITBP ISIN: US3167738869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Nicholas K. Akins 1b. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: B. Evan Bayh, III 1c. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Jorge L. Benitez 1d. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Katherine B. Blackburn 1e. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Emerson L. Brumback 1f. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Linda W. Clement-Holmes 1g. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: C. Bryan Daniels 1h. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Mitchell S. Feiger 1i. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Thomas H. Harvey 1j. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Gary R. Heminger 1k. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Eileen A. Mallesch 1l. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Michael B. McCallister 1m. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Timothy N. Spence 1n. Election of Director to serve until 2024 Mgmt For For Annual Meeting: Marsha C. Williams 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte Mgmt For For & Touche LLP to serve as the independent external audit firm for the Company for the year 2023. 3. An advisory vote on approval of Company's Mgmt For For compensation of its named executive officers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935794417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 534187885 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-May-2023 Ticker: LNCPRD ISIN: US5341878859 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Deirdre P. Connelly 1b. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Ellen G. Cooper 1c. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: William H. Cunningham 1d. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Reginald E. Davis 1e. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Eric G. Johnson 1f. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Gary C. Kelly 1g. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: M. Leanne Lachman 1h. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Dale LeFebvre 1i. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Janet Liang 1j. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Michael F. Mee 1k. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Lynn M. Utter 2. The ratification of the appointment of Mgmt For For Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 3. The approval of an advisory resolution on Mgmt For For the compensation of our named executive officers. 4. Respond to an advisory proposal regarding Mgmt 1 Year For the frequency (every one, two or three years) of future advisory resolutions on the compensation of our named executive officers. 5. The approval of an amendment to the Lincoln Mgmt Against Against National Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan. 6. Shareholder proposal to amend our governing Shr For Against documents to provide an independent chair of the board. 7. Shareholder proposal to require shareholder Shr Against For ratification of executive termination pay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Agenda Number: 935779706 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 969457100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2023 Ticker: WMB ISIN: US9694571004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Alan S. Armstrong 1b. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Stephen W. Bergstrom 1c. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Michael A. Creel 1d. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Stacey H. DorE 1e. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Carri A. Lockhart 1f. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Richard E. Muncrief 1g. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Peter A. Ragauss 1h. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Rose M. Robeson 1i. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Scott D. Sheffield 1j. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Murray D. Smith 1k. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For William H. Spence 1l. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Jesse J. Tyson 2. Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP Mgmt For For as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. 3. Approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt For For compensation of our named executive officers. 4. Approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt 1 Year For frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. * 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 II By (Signature) /s/ Kristie M. Feinberg Name Kristie M. Feinberg Title President Date 08/23/2023