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SEC Filings
All companies that sell securities in the United States must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and file reports on a regular basis.
These reports include company annual reports (10K, 10Q), news updates (8K), investor presentations (found in 8Ks), insider trades (form 4), ownership reports (13D, and 13G), and reports related to the specific securities sold, such as registration statements and prospectus. This page shows recent SEC filings related to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
SEC Filings (Chronological Order)
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| December 12, 2024 |
DEF 14A 1 d829333ddef14a.htm JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [x] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidenti |
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| May 8, 2024 |
John Hancock Group of Funds 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 May 8, 2024 VIA EDGAR Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N. |
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| December 14, 2023 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [x] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2) |
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| December 28, 2022 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 10/31/2022 Fund’s investments As of 10-31-22 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities (A) 88. |
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| December 15, 2022 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ? Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ? Check the appropriate box: ? Preliminary Proxy Statement ? Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| June 28, 2022 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 4/30/2022 Fund’s investments As of 4-30-22 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities (A) 89. |
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| January 25, 2022 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ? Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ? Check the appropriate box: ? Preliminary Proxy Statement ? Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| December 29, 2021 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 10/31/2021 Fund’s investments As of 10-31-21 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 93. |
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| December 9, 2021 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ☒ Defin |
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| June 28, 2021 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 4/30/2021 Fund’s investments As of 4-30-21 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 105. |
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| May 14, 2021 |
John Hancock Group of Funds 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 April 28, 2021 VIA EDGAR Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N. |
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| January 29, 2021 |
- JH PREFERRED INCOME FUND III (HPS)_DEFA14A DEFA14A 1 jhpifiii-html3290defa14a.htm JH PREFERRED INCOME FUND III (HPS)DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ☐ Confid |
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| December 22, 2020 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 10/31/2020 Fund’s investments As of 10-31-20 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities (A) 112. |
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| December 10, 2020 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ? Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ? Check the appropriate box: ? Preliminary Proxy Statement ? Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| September 24, 2020 |
September 16, 2020 EDGAR United States Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 100 F Street, N. |
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| June 26, 2020 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 4/30/2020 Fund’s investments As of 4-30-20 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities (A) 125. |
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| December 23, 2019 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 10/31/19 Fund’s investments As of 10-31-19 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 120. |
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| December 12, 2019 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ☒ Defin |
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| June 25, 2019 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III NPORT-EX - - JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Quarterly portfolio holdings 4/30/19 Fund’s investments As of 4-30-19 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 123. |
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| December 21, 2018 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to t |
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| December 21, 2018 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N-Q (Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| December 13, 2018 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEF 14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) x Defin |
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| June 27, 2018 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N-Q (Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| June 27, 2018 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to t |
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| December 26, 2017 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to t |
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| December 26, 2017 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii - N-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| December 14, 2017 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEF 14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ? Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ? Check the appropriate box: ? Preliminary Proxy Statement ? Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| September 27, 2017 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 24, 2017. |
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| September 27, 2017 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III ("the Fund"), as of and for the year ended July 31, 2017, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United Stat |
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| June 29, 2017 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d326802ex99cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER, AS REQUIRED BY RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue s |
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| June 29, 2017 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii - N-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| March 31, 2017 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 24, 2017. |
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| January 3, 2017 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III - DEFA14A defa14a-jhpreinc.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund John Hancock Income Securities Trust John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock Preferred Income Fund John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend In |
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| December 23, 2016 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to t |
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| December 23, 2016 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N-Q (Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| November 30, 2016 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ? Check the appropriate box: ? Preliminary Proxy Statement ? Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| November 18, 2016 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEF 14A DEF 14A 1 e453235def14a.htm DEF 14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as pe |
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| September 27, 2016 |
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Dated: January 22, 2016 Table of Contents Page ARTICLE I NAME AND DEFINITIONS Section 1. |
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| September 27, 2016 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 3, 2016. |
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| September 27, 2016 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2016, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United State |
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| September 27, 2016 |
AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 10, 2016 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 Section 4.4 of ARTICLE IV is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety by the following: Section 4.4 Retirement Age. The retirement age for Trustees shall be determined from time to time by a resolution of the majority of the Trustees. |
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| June 28, 2016 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N-Q (Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings) N-Q 1 d307157.htm N-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal exe |
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| June 28, 2016 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to t |
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| March 29, 2016 |
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Dated: January 22, 2016 Table of Contents Page ARTICLE I NAME AND DEFINITIONS Section 1. |
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| March 29, 2016 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 3, 2016. |
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| March 29, 2016 |
AMENDMENTDATED MARCH 10, 2016 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 Section 4.4 of ARTICLE IV is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety by the following: Section 4.4 Retirement Age. The retirement age for Trustees shall be determined from time to time by a resolution of the majority of the Trustees. |
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| December 23, 2015 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d29746699cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements w |
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| December 23, 2015 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N-Q (Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| December 16, 2015 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ? Check the appropriate box: ? Preliminary Proxy Statement ? Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| December 7, 2015 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEF 14A DEF 14A 1 e426324def14a.htm DEF 14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as pe |
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| September 28, 2015 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 26, 2015. |
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| September 28, 2015 |
Preferred Income Fund II NSAR SUB-ITEM 77Q1: Preferred Income Fund II NSAR SUB-ITEM 77Q1: On March 12, 2015, the Board of Trustees of the fund approved the following investment policy changes: Effective March 12, 2015, the Board of Trustees approved a revision to the fund?s investment policies reducing the amount of the fund?s securities that must be rated investment grade. |
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| September 28, 2015 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2015, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United State |
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| June 26, 2015 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to t |
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| June 26, 2015 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N-Q (Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| June 19, 2015 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III ESP K&L Gates LLP State Street Financial Center One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 T +1 617 261 3100 F +1 617 261 3175 klgates. |
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| March 30, 2015 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 26, 2015. |
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| March 30, 2015 |
JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT Appendix A to each of the above referenced Fund’s Subadvisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005, is hereby amended to clarify and reflect |
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| March 30, 2015 |
January 2, 2015 To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (collectively, the ?Advisers?), each an investment adviser to the investment companies listed in Appendix A (collectively, the ?John Hancock Funds?), hereby notify you as follows: 1. |
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| March 17, 2015 |
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS COMMON SHARES SECTION 16(a) FILINGS LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS COMMON SHARES SECTION 16(a) FILINGS As an officer, trustee and/or shareholder of John Hancock Closed-End Funds (the "Companies") listed in Appendix A, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution each of Ariel Ayanna, Thomas Dee, John J. |
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| December 24, 2014 |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii - N-Q N-Q 1 d31923.htm N-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal exec |
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| December 24, 2014 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: To: Asset Management Professionals CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. |
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| December 5, 2014 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEFA14A - - PROXY MATERIALS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ¨ Defin |
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| November 25, 2014 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III DEF 14A - - DEF 14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) x Defin |
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| October 2, 2014 |
HPS / John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III COVER - - fpreferredincomeiiiltr.htm September 23, 2014 EDGAR United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Form N-CSR John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “Registrant”) File No. 811-21287 Ladies and Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith for filing pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the Registrant’s Form N- |
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| September 26, 2014 |
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES June 30, 2014 AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES June 30, 2014 1 THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated June 30, 2014 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services (the “Agreement”) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc. |
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| September 26, 2014 |
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is amended and restated as of this 25th day of June, 2014, by and between the trusts listed in Appendix A (the “Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (except as noted) (the “Funds”) and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (“John Hancock”). |
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| September 26, 2014 |
Shareholder Meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 18, 2014. |
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| September 26, 2014 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2014, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United State |
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| June 26, 2014 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III apreferredincomeiii.htm UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal ex |
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| June 26, 2014 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: bpreferredincomeiiicerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not |
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| March 28, 2014 |
AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 xbylawpifiiiex99q1.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 / TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE II - OFFICES 2 Section 2.1 Principal Office 2 Section 2.2 Other Offices 2 ARTICLE III - SHAREHOLDERS 2 Section 3.1 Meetings 2 Section 3.2 Conduct of Meetings 2 Section 3.3 Annual Meetings 3 Section 3.4 Special Meetings 3 Section |
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| March 28, 2014 |
Preferred Income Fund III Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires a fund’s executive officers, Trustees and persons who own more than 10% of a fund’s shares (“10% Shareholders”) to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). |
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| February 6, 2014 |
- DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ¨ Defin |
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| January 6, 2014 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [x] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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| December 27, 2013 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III N-Q 1 aprefincomeiii.htm JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Mas |
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| December 27, 2013 |
I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: bpreferredincomeiiicert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not |
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| December 24, 2013 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) x Defin |
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| September 30, 2013 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income III Fund: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2013, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United State |
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| June 28, 2013 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III N-Q 1 aprefincomeiii.htm JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Mass |
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| June 28, 2013 |
I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: bpreferredincomeiiicerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not |
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| April 1, 2013 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Effective December 12, 2012, the Board of Trustees approved a revision to the Fund’s investment policy regarding the amount of the Fund’s securities that is rated investment grade. |
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| April 1, 2013 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2012. |
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| December 26, 2012 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III apreferredincomeiii.htm UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal ex |
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| December 26, 2012 |
I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: bpreferredincomeiiicerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not |
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| November 20, 2012 |
John Hancock Funds 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805 November 19, 2012 VIA EDGAR Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N. |
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| September 28, 2012 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm bnsarletterpreferinciii.htm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income III Fund: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2012, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting O |
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| September 19, 2012 |
- JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. |
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| September 13, 2012 |
- JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. |
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| June 29, 2012 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| June 29, 2012 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: bpreferredinciiicerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, no |
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| March 30, 2012 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Preferred Income Fund III ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Preferred Income Fund III The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 20, 2012. |
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| December 28, 2011 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: bpreferredincomeiiicert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, |
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| December 28, 2011 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| November 28, 2011 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant þ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant o Check the appropriate box: o Preliminary Proxy Statement o Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) o Defin |
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| November 25, 2011 |
def14a UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No.) Filed by the Registrant þ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant o Check the appropriate box: o Preliminary Proxy Statement o Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) þ |
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| October 7, 2011 |
September 20, 2011 EDGAR United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N. |
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| September 29, 2011 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2011, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United Stat |
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| September 29, 2011 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D Preferred Income Fund III EX-99.77D POLICIES 2 d.htm PREFERRED INCOME FUND III - POLICY CHANGE ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D Preferred Income Fund III On March 9, 2011, the Board of Trustees approved the following investment policy regarding the use of reverse repurchase agreement transactions: Reverse repurchase agreements: The Fund may engage in reverse repurchase agreement transactions to the exten |
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| September 29, 2011 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77E Preferred Income Fund III (the ?Fund?) e.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77E Preferred Income Fund III (the “Fund”) On August 24, 2010, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the Superior Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, by a law firm on behalf of a purported shareholder of the Fund against John Hancock Advisers, LLC, the Fund’s adviser, |
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| June 28, 2011 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 bpreferincthrcerts.htm CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such |
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| June 28, 2011 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| April 1, 2011 |
The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 21, 2011. The following action was taken by the shareholders: Proposal: Election of three (3) Trustees to serve for a three-year term ending at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2014. The votes cast with respect to each Trustee are set forth below. THE PROPOSAL PASSED ON JANUARY 21, 2011. Total Votes for the Nominee Total Votes Withhe |
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| April 1, 2011 |
Item 77E. Legal Proceedings PRESS RELEASE JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC PROVIDES STATEMENT ON AUCTION RATE PREFERRED LAWSUIT AND RELATED MATTERS BOSTON, MA (March 4, 2011) ? John Hancock Advisers, LLC (?JHA?) announced that on March 1, 2011, an order was entered dismissing with prejudice shareholder derivative complaints that were filed in the Superior Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suff |
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| April 1, 2011 |
AMENDMENT DATED AUGUST 31, 2010 AMENDMENT DATED AUGUST 31, 2010 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III EACH DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 AS AMENDED AND AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND DATED DECEMBER 16, 2003 AS AMENDED MARCH 8, 2005 AS AMENDED Section 4. |
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| December 29, 2010 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| December 29, 2010 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: ecertsp12.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading |
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| November 30, 2010 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant þ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant o Check the appropriate box: o Preliminary Proxy Statement o Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) o Defin |
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| November 24, 2010 |
def14a UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant þ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant o Check the appropriate box: o Preliminary Proxy Statement o Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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| September 28, 2010 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2010, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United Stat |
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| June 29, 2010 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: epreincthreecert.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances un |
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| June 29, 2010 |
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston,Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip co |
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| March 31, 2010 |
meeting.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing Shareholder meeting The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 22, 2010. The following action was taken by the shareholders: Proposal: Election of four (4) Trustees to serve for a three-year term ending at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2013. The votes cast with respect to each Trustee are set forth below. WITHHELD FOR |
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| March 31, 2010 |
I. Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code John Hancock Trust John Hancock Funds John Hancock Funds II John Hancock Funds III Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics for Principal Executive, Principal Financial Officers & Treasurer I. |
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| December 28, 2009 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: epreferredincomefund-iiiex9.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were ma |
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| December 28, 2009 |
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| December 2, 2009 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ? Filed by a Party other than the Registrant o Check the appropriate box: o Preliminary Proxy Statement o Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ? Defin |
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| September 29, 2009 |
Shareholder meeting (unaudited) meeting.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing Shareholder meeting (unaudited) On April 28, 2009, an adjourned session of the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III was held at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts for the purpose of considering and voting upon: Proposal 1: Election of six Trustees to serve until their respective successors have |
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| September 29, 2009 |
by-laws.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III AMENDMENT DATED AUGUST 1, 2009 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 That the By-Laws be, and they hereby are, amended as follows: 1. Section 6.8 is amended to read as follows in its entirety: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TREASURER. The Treasurer shall deliver all funds of the Trust or |
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| September 29, 2009 |
JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III ADVISORY AGREEMENT advagrmnt.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III ADVISORY AGREEMENT Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, between John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHA” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein |
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| September 29, 2009 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (hereafter referred to as the "Fund") as of and for the year ended July 31, 2009, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Over |
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| June 26, 2009 |
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| June 26, 2009 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: bpreferredincomeiiiexnncert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were ma |
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| March 30, 2009 |
EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 2 bylawamndedmarch.htm AMNDMNT TO AMNDED & RESTATED BY-LAWS - MARCH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND As Amended: March 11, 2008 Article IV. |
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| March 30, 2009 |
bylawamndedsept.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III As Amended: September 9, 2008 (Articles III, VIII and IX) Article III, Section 3.6, paragraphs (a) and (b) are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows (with additions shown in bold text): ARTICLE III SHARE |
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| March 9, 2009 |
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE VOTE TODAY! JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND, PREFERRED INCOME FUND II, PREFERRED INCOME FUND III, TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND AND TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND IMPORTANT REMINDER PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES BEFORE April 14, 2009 March 9, 2009 Dear John Hancock Shareholder, I am writing to you in regard to materials I previously sent you relating to proposals that will be voted on at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, Preferred Income Fund II, Preferred Income Fund III, Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, scheduled for April 14, 2009. |
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| February 9, 2009 |
Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2009. |
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| January 23, 2009 |
January 23, 2009 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Brion R. |
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| January 21, 2009 |
response.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing January 21, 2009 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Brion R. Thompson, Esq. Re: Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A for the following Funds: File No. John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund 811-08568 John Hancock Bond Trust 811-03006 John Hancock Cali |
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| January 9, 2009 |
PRE 14A 1 b73539a1pre14a.htm PREFERRED INCOME FUND III Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2009. SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT FILE NUMBER 811-21287 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) þ Filed by the Registrant o Filed by a Pa |
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| January 9, 2009 |
cover K&L Gates llp State Street Financial Center One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2950 t 617. |
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| December 30, 2008 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| December 30, 2008 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: epreferredincomefund-iiiex9.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were ma |
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| September 29, 2008 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the ?Fund?) as of July 31, 2008 and for the period May 31, 2008 to July 31, 2008, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Ove |
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| September 29, 2008 |
Shareholder Meeting On March 31, 2008, the Annual meeting of the Fund was held to elect three Trustees. |
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| July 31, 2008 |
601 Congress Street Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING (Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form 10-D [X] Form N-SAR [ ] Form N-CSR For Period Ended: May 31, 2008 [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q [ ] |
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| July 31, 2008 |
Shareholder Meeting On March 31, 2008, the Annual meeting of the Fund was held to elect three Trustees. |
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| July 31, 2008 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR 3 nsar.htm ACCOUNTANT'S LETTER PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 125 High Street Boston, MA 02110-1707 Telephone (617) 530 5000 Facsimile (617) 530 5001 www.pwc.com Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock |
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| April 25, 2008 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: bpreferredincomeexnncert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such s |
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| April 25, 2008 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| February 7, 2008 |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2008. SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT FILE NUMBER 811-21287 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) x Filed by the Registrant o Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: o Preliminary P |
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| October 30, 2007 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| October 30, 2007 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: bexnncert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were |
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| April 30, 2007 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| April 30, 2007 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: bexnn.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made |
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| October 27, 2006 |
CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misl |
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| October 27, 2006 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| April 26, 2006 |
bexnn.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made |
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| April 26, 2006 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
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| October 28, 2005 |
I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: xnn2.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, |
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| October 28, 2005 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811- 21287 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip c |
