X0203 3 2009-03-23 1 0001215913 JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III HPS 0001460527 Ramdial Krishna C/O MANULIFE 250 BLOOR STREET EAST TORONTO A6 M4W1E5 ONTARIO, CANADA 0 1 0 0 VP, the Adviser Krishna Ramdial 2009-03-20