-----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, MiXnN+FZBxokr5Hwxa9PtFVufWr02WvZTWIDUoYdSwtlnSnyR8i+4e02c5jDQl3d uSJoaoziPhdIfuoZFVLqPQ== 0000928816-08-000608.txt : 20080507 0000928816-08-000608.hdr.sgml : 20080507 20080507170734 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-08-000608 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: HANCOCK JOHN PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000855886 IRS NUMBER: 043097281 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00199 FILM NUMBER: 08810803 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 N-23C-2 1 a_patriotpremdivtwo.htm JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II a_patriotpremdivtwo.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. 33-31285
Investment Company Act File No. 811-05908
 
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend 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:

Dutch Auction Rate Transferable Securities (“DARTS”) Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E and Series F

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

The DARTS will be redeemed on the Dividend Payment Date for each Series as follows: Series A on June 26, 2008, Series B on July 3, 2008, Series C on June 2, 2008, Series D on June 11, 2008, Series E on June 24, 2008 and Series F on June 30, 2008.

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

Article 6.6, Paragraphs (a) and (c) 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 DARTS Series—Series A (500), Series B (500), Series C (685), Series D (700) Series E (525) and Series F (600).

Please note that this notice serves only to disclose a proposed redemption of each of the DARTS 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 Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II
 
By: /s/ Thomas M. Kinzler
Name: Thomas M. Kinzler
Title: Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

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