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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 Premium Dividend Fund
SEC Filings (Chronological Order)
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| June 30, 2025 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Supplement dated June 30, 2025 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI) Effective June 30, 2025, Paul Lorentz no longer serves as a non-independent Trustee of the investment companies listed above (each a “Trust”). |
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| April 15, 2025 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS Prospectus Supplement Prospectus Supplement (To Prospectus dated April 11, 2025) Up to 2,000,000 Shares John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Common Shares John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund” or “fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. |
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| December 13, 2024 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Bond Trust John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock Capital Series John Hancock Collateral Trust John Hancock Current Interest John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Funds II John Hancock Funds III John Hancock Investment Trust John Hancock Investment Trust II Joh |
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| December 12, 2024 |
DEF 14A 1 d904499ddef14a.htm JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 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, |
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| August 22, 2024 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated August 22, 2024 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the fund’s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| August 1, 2024 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (individually, the fund and collectively, the funds) Supplement dated August 1, 2024 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI) Effective immediately, Gregory A. |
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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 8, 2023 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 7/31/2023 Fund’s investments As of 7-31-23 (unaudited) Shares Value Common stocks 74. |
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| December 4, 2023 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated December 4, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Fund’s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| October 6, 2023 |
Table of Contents JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND Statement of Additional Information April 13, 2022 (as revised October 6, 2023) 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 800-225-6020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Organization of the Fund 2 Additional Investment Policies and Risks 2 Investment Restrictions 20 Portfolio Turnover 21 Those Responsible for Management 21 Shareholders of the Fund 31 Inves |
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| October 4, 2023 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated October 4, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Fund’s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| June 29, 2023 |
Current Position(s) with the Trusts1 Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Bond Trust John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock Capital Series John Hancock Collateral Trust John Hancock Current Interest John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Funds II John Hancock Funds III John Hancock Investment Trust John Hancock Investment Trust II John H |
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| May 31, 2023 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated May 31, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Fund’s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| May 1, 2023 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Bond Trust John Hancock Investment Trust John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock Investment Trust II John Hancock Capital Series John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock Collateral Trust John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust John Hancock Current Interest John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund John Hancock Exchange-Traded |
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| March 31, 2023 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated March 31, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as supplemented (the Prospectus) At a meeting held on March 28-30, 2023, the fund’s Board of Trustees approved an amendment, dated April 1, 2023 to the liquidity agreement (the “LA”) between State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) and the fund dated December 2, 2015. |
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| March 30, 2023 |
NPORT-EX 3 edgar.htm John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 1/31/2023 Fund’s investments As of 1-31-23 (unaudited) Shares Value Common stocks 69.2% (44.5% of Total investments) $461,521,234 (Cost $350,522,913) Communication services 3.0% 20,271,950 Diversified telecommunication services 3.0% AT&T, Inc. (A) 485,000 9,879,450 Verizon Communications, Inc. (A)(B) 250,000 10,39 |
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| December 23, 2022 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Bond Trust John Hancock Investment Trust John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock Investment Trust II John Hancock Capital Series John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock Collateral Trust John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust John Hancock Current Interest John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund John Hancock Exchange-Traded |
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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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| September 28, 2022 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated September 28, 2022 to the current Prospectus, as supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Fund?s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (?NAV?) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| September 28, 2022 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 7/31/2022 Fund’s investments As of 7-31-22 (unaudited) Shares Value Common stocks 69. |
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| September 20, 2022 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Supplement dated September 20, 2022, to each current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the ?SAI?) Effective September 20, 2022, the Board of Trustees of each registered investment company listed above (each a ?Fund?) appointed each of the following individuals to serve as a Trustee of the Fund. |
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| August 31, 2022 |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information Supplement Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information Supplement JOHN HANCOCK ASSET-BASED LENDING FUND JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
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| August 19, 2022 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund John Hancock Investment Trust II John Hancock Bond Trust John Hancock Investors Trust John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust John Hancock Capital Series John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund John Hancock Financial Opportunit |
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| August 11, 2022 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated August 11, 2022 to the current Prospectus, as supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Fund’s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| June 30, 2022 |
Statement of Additional Information Supplement 424B3 1 jhpdf-html5162424b3.htm JH PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND (PDT)424B3 Statement of Additional Information Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated June 30, 2022 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI) As of June 30, 2022 (the Effective Date), James Gearhart, CFA and Jonas Grazulis, CFA will be added as portfolio managers o |
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| June 15, 2022 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated June 15, 2022 to the current Prospectus, as supplemented (the Prospectus) The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Fund’s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share; and (iii) percentage premium to NAV per Common Share. |
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| April 28, 2022 |
Prospectus Supplement John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the fund) Supplement dated April 28, 2022 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus) As of June 30, 2022 (the Effective Date), James Gearhart and Jonas Grazulis will be added as portfolio managers of the fund, and together with Joseph H. |
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| April 21, 2022 |
Up to 2,000,000 Shares John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Common Shares 424B5 1 jhpdf-html4756424b5.htm JH PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND424B5 Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) File No. 333-264266 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (To Prospectus dated April 13, 2022) Up to 2,000,000 Shares John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Common Shares John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund” or “fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations in Dec |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(a)(1) AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF TRUST John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund To the Secretary of State of Commonwealth of Massachusetts It is hereby stated that: 1. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated May 6, 2008 to the Administration Agreement – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(1)(b) JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT It is hereby agreed that on May 6, 2008, the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Fund?) voted to amend Section 4 of the Fund?s Administration Agreement (dated May 6, 1992), effective May 6, 2008 as follows: 4. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Legal Opinion dated April 13, 2022 Exhibit (2)(l) JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 April 13, 2022 To whom it may concern: John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Trust?) is a business trust formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the ?Trust?), with the powers and authority set forth under its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated January 22, 2016 (the ?Declaration of Trust?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 22, 2016 – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(a) AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 601 Congress St. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(g) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES March 31, 2013 1 THIS AMENDMENT (this ?Amendment?) dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the ?Agreement?), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Agent?), and |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Other Opinions. Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – FILED HEREWITH. EXHIBIT (2)(n) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-2 of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund of our report dated December 8, 2021 relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?s Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended October 31, 2021. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses dated June 24, 2021 – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(4) June 24, 2021 To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly 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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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(e) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (this ?Amendment?) dated October 18, 2010 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the ?Agreement?), is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Mellon?), and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (previously known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II), a Massachusetts Business Trust (?Client?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Exhibit (2)(j) Execution Copy Master Custodian Agreement This Agreement is made as of September 10, 2008 by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto (each such investment company and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 22. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(g)(2) Execution Copy JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 31st day of December, 2005, among John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the ?Adviser?), Sovereign Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the ?Sub-adviser?), and each of the trusts that is a signatory hereto (each, a ?Trust? and together, as applicable, the ?Trusts?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated June 30, 2014 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(h) 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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| April 13, 2022 |
Calculation of Filing Fee Table – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(s) Calculation of Filing Fee Tables Form N-2 (Form Type) JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities Security Type Security Class Title Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule Amount Registered Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit Maximum Aggregate Offering Price Fee Rate Amount of Registration Fee Carry Forward Form Type Carry Forward File Number Carry Forward Initial Effective Date Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward Newly Registered Securities Fees to Be Paid Equity Common Shares, no par value Other(1) 2,000,000 $16. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(r)(2) Every day we make individual choices which reflect on the collective reputation of the Manulife and John Hancock brands. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated July 1, 2007 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(a) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (this ?Amendment?), dated July 1, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Mellon?), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Patriot Preferred Di |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(j)(1) AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT This Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement (?Amendment?) is made as of [?], 2015, by and among each registered investment company party thereto (each, a ?Fund? and collectively, the ?Funds?) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the ?Custodian?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(h)(1) FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 [ ], 2022 John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Re: Distribution Agreement Relating to At-the-Market Offerings Ladies and Gentlemen: John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a Massachusetts business trust operating as a closed-end management investment company (hereinafter referred to as the ?Fund?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(2) CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT (the ?Agreement?) is made as of this 30th day of June, 2020 by and among the trusts listed in Appendix A (the ?Trusts?), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (the ?Funds?), John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (?John Hancock?) and the Trust?s Chief Compliance Officer, Frank Knox (the ?CCO?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated July 1, 2018 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(j) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (?Amendment?) dated July 1, 2018 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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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(5) RULE 12d1-4 EXCHANGE TRADED FUND OF CLOSED-END FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022, between First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF (the ?Acquiring Fund?) and each closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ?1940 Act?) advised by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the ?Adviser?), that is listed on Appendix A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each an ?Acquired Fund?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated July 1, 2010 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(d) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (this ?Amendment?) dated as of July 1, 2010, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Mellon?) and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Ha |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(7) RULE 12d1-4 UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST OF CLOSED-END FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022, between FT Series (the “Trust”) on behalf of each of its existing and future series that invests in an Acquired Fund in reliance on the Rule as such terms are defined below, severally and not jointly, (each, an ”Acquiring Fund”), and each closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) advised by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”) listed in Appendix A, severally and not jointly (each an “Acquired Fund”). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amended and Restated By-laws dated September 27, 2013 (“By-Laws”) – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(b) AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE II - OFFICES 3 Section 2. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Dividend Reinvestment Plan dated June 25, 2021 – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(e) John Hancock Closed-End Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan Dear Shareholder: Thank you for selecting a John Hancock Closed-End Fund (the ?Fund?) for your investment portfolio. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Administration Agreement Dated May 6, 1992 – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(1) ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this 6th day of May, 1992 by and between PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II, a Massachusetts business trust (the ?Fund?), and John Hancock Advisers, Inc. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated June 24, 2021 to the Administration Agreement – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(1)(c) AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT made as of this 24th day of June, 2021 to each of the agreements listed in Appendix A (each an ?Agreement?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(b) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (this ?Amendment?), dated September 25, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Mellon?), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Power of Attorney. Power of Attorney dated December 9, 2021 – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(t) 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 Income Fund John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (each a ?Trust? and collectively the ?Trusts?) POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Trustee or Officer of each Trust, each a Massachusetts business trust, does hereby appoint Ariel Ayanna, Sarah M. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated July 1, 2021 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(k) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (?Amendment?) dated July 1, 2021 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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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(r)(3) Code of Ethics for the Independent Trustees of the John Hancock Funds Effective December 6, 2005 Amended and Restated January 1, 2021 The Board of Trustees (the ?Board?) of the John Hancock Funds1 has adopted this code of ethics (this ?Code?), exclusively with respect to Trustees who are not ?interested persons,? as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ?1940 Act?), of the John Hancock Funds (the ?Independent Trustees? or ?you?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(g)(1) JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated , 2020, between John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIM” or the “Adviser”). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(c) AMENDMENT # 3 TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (this ?#3 Amendment?), dated October 10, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Mellon?) and John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Investors Tr |
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| April 13, 2022 |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2022 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2022 1933 Act File No. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated June 30, 2016 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(i) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES 1 THIS AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated June 30, 2016 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services, as amended (the "Agreement'1) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated April 6, 2011 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3)(f) AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT (this ?Amendment?) dated April 6, 2011 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the ?Agreement?), is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (?Mellon?), and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, a Massachusetts Business Trust (?Client?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(3) SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES TO JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND I JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREFERRED DIVIDEND FUND JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT GLOBAL DIVIDEND FUND JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT SELECT DIVIDEND TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST JOHN HANCOCK BANK AND THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Amendment dated December 8, 1992 to the Administration Agreement – FILED HEREWITH EXHIBIT (2)(k)(1)(a) AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT Amendment Number 1, dated December 8, 1992, to the Administrative Agreement dated May 6, 1992, by and between Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and John Hancock Advisers, Inc. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
Form of Dealer Agreement between the Distributor and the Dealer – FILED HEREWITH. EXHIBIT (2)(h)(2) FORM OF DEALER AGREEMENT John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 [ ], 2022 [ ] RE: At-the-Market Offerings by John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Ladies and Gentlemen: From time to time John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the ?Manager?, ?we? or ?us?) will act as manager of registered at-the-market offerings by John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the ?Fund?), of up to common shares (the ?Shares?) of beneficial interest, with no par value, of the Fund (the ?Common Shares?). |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(b)(1) AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 10, 2016 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 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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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(k)(6) FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the ?Acquiring Fund?), and the Acquired Fund (the ?Acquired Fund? and together with the Acquiring Fund, the ?Funds?), listed on Schedule A. |
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| April 13, 2022 |
EXHIBIT (2)(r)(1) John Hancock Code of Ethics January 1, 2008 (Revised September 17, 2020) This is the Code of Ethics for the following: John Hancock Investment Management, LLC and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers, LLC, LLC (each, a ?John Hancock Adviser?) and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors, LLC John Hancock Distributors, LLC, each open-end fund, closed-end fund, and exchange |
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| March 31, 2022 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 1/31/2022 Fund’s investments As of 1-31-22 (unaudited) Shares Value Common stocks 65. |
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| January 25, 2022 |
DEFA14A 1 jhpdt-html4331defa14a.htm JH PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND (PDT)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 ☐ Confidential, |
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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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| September 29, 2021 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 7/31/2021 Fund’s investments As of 7-31-21 (unaudited) Shares Value Common stocks 61. |
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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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| March 31, 2021 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 1/31/2021 Fund’s investments As of 1-31-21 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 70. |
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| January 29, 2021 |
- JH PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND (PDT)_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 ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ☐ Defin |
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| December 21, 2020 |
December 11, 2020 EDGAR United States Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 100 F Street, N. |
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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 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 7/31/2020 Fund’s investments As of 7-31-20 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 79. |
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| March 27, 2020 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 1/31/20 Fund’s investments As of 1-31-20 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 74. |
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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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| September 26, 2019 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund NPORT-EX - - JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Quarterly portfolio holdings 7/31/19 Fund’s investments As of 7-31-19 (unaudited) Shares Value Preferred securities 76. |
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| March 28, 2019 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| March 28, 2019 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d354499ex99-cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 wh |
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| December 13, 2018 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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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| September 27, 2018 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d346827ex99-cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 wh |
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| September 27, 2018 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| April 2, 2018 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| April 2, 2018 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 misleading |
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| December 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Fund?), as of and for the year ended October 31, 2017, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), |
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| December 14, 2017 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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 29, 2017 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d329252ex99cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 whi |
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| September 29, 2017 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund - 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| June 28, 2017 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 24, 2017. |
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| March 30, 2017 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund - 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| March 30, 2017 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d322969ex99-cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 wh |
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| January 3, 2017 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND - DEFA14A defa14a-jhprediv.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 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2016, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), |
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| November 30, 2016 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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)) ¨ Defi |
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| November 18, 2016 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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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| September 26, 2016 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 misleading |
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| September 26, 2016 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| June 28, 2016 |
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 601 Congress St. |
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| June 28, 2016 |
EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 3 d307182ex99-77q1pdbara.htm EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 10, 2016 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 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 resol |
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| June 28, 2016 |
EX-99.77C VOTES 2 d307182ex99-77c.htm EX-99.77C VOTES Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 3, 2016. The following proposal was considered by the shareholders: Proposal: To elect (1) Trustee (James R. Boyle) to serve for a 1-year term ending at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to elect four (4) Trustees (Craig Bromley, Deborah C. Jackson, James |
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| March 29, 2016 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d301569ex99-cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 wh |
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| March 29, 2016 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| December 22, 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2015, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), |
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| December 16, 2015 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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 Premium Dividend Fund DEF 14A DEF 14A 1 e426325def14a.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 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| September 28, 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 Premium Dividend Fund (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 misleading wi |
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| June 25, 2015 |
Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 26, 2015. |
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| June 25, 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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| June 19, 2015 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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 27, 2015 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 d32145ex99-cert.htm EX-99.CERT CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 whi |
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| March 27, 2015 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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- 05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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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 |
EX-99.77Q1 4 d31946ex-asaacefmar.htm OTHR EXHB 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, |
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| December 24, 2014 |
July 1, 2014 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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| December 24, 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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| December 24, 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2014, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), |
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| December 24, 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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| December 5, 2014 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund DEFA14A - - PROXY STATEMENT 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 |
PDT / John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 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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| September 24, 2014 |
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: bpremiumdividendcerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Andrew Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 we |
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| September 24, 2014 |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund - JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND apremiumdividendfund.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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal execu |
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| June 26, 2014 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D Premium Dividend Fund dpolicy77d.htm ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D Premium Dividend Fund The fund intends to engage in futures transactions, as permitted under its investment restrictions. It is anticipated that the fund will utilize U.S. Treasury futures to manage its interest rate exposure. The fund may sell U.S. Treasury futures contracts to attempt to hedge against rising interest rates. |
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| June 26, 2014 |
Ex NSAR Item 77C: Submission of matters to a vote of security holders bmeeting77c.htm Ex NSAR Item 77C: Submission of matters to a vote of security holders PDT Shareholder meeting The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 18, 2014. The following proposal was considered by the shareholders: Proposal: Election of four (4) Trustees to serve for a three-year term ending at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Each Trustee was re-elected by the fun |
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| March 28, 2014 |
I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: bpremiumdividendcerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Andrew G. Arnott, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 |
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| March 28, 2014 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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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 24, 2013 |
xbylawp277q1a.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE II - OFFICES 3 Section 2.1 Principal Office 3 Section 2.2 Other Offices 3 ARTICLE III - SHAREHOLDERS 3 Section 3.1 Meetings 3 Section 3.2 Conduct of Meetings 3 Section 3.3 Annual Meetings 3 Section 3.4 Special Meetings 3 Section 3.5 Notice |
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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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| December 24, 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2013, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), |
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| September 27, 2013 |
I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 bpremiumdividendcerts.htm CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 und |
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| September 27, 2013 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND apremiumdividend.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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive |
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| July 1, 2013 |
x1taserviceagreement.htm AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES March 31, 2013 1 THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), |
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| July 1, 2013 |
x2revisedtaagreement.htm Schedule 1 to Exhibit D 3/30/13 INVESTOR PLAN SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE Item Amount Note Paid By 1 Plan Set Up Fee $2,500 Per Fund Company Fulfillment Processing $5.50 Per request Company Reinvestment Trading Fee $.05 Per share Participant Purchase of Additional Shares By check By Electronic Transfer Trading Fee $5.00 $2.00 $.05 Per investment Per investment Per share Particip |
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| July 1, 2013 |
EX-99.77C VOTES 2 bmeeting77cpd.htm SHAREHOLDER MEETING Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2012. The following proposal was considered by the shareholders: Proposal: Election of thirteen (13) Trustees to serve until the expiration of their respective terms as shown below. Each nominee was elected by the Fund’s shareholders and the votes cast |
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| July 1, 2013 |
EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 5 estocktransfersch.htm STOCK TRANSFER FEE SCHEDULE Exhibit D Revised 3/31/13 STOCK TRANSFER FEE SCHEDULE The following schedule is intended to be a comprehensive summary of the fees associated with this proposal. The pricing as listed below is valid for ninety days from the date of submission or until “date”. Fees are not subject to increase during the initial term. Initial T |
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| March 28, 2013 |
I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: bpremiumdividendcert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 wer |
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| March 28, 2013 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND apremiumdividend.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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive |
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| December 27, 2012 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR 2 bnsarletterpremiumdiv77b.htm ACCOUNTANT'S LETTER Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2012, in accordance with the stand |
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| December 27, 2012 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) EX-99.77C VOTES 3 cmeetingpremiumdiv77c.htm SHAREHOLDER MEETING ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2012. The following proposal was considered by the shareholders: Proposal: Election of thirteen (13) Trustees to serve until the expiration of their respective terms as shown below. Each nomin |
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| November 20, 2012 |
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm 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.E. Washington, D.C. 02549 Attention: Laura Hatch Re: John Hancock Funds Annual Reports to Shareholders Dear Ms. Hatch: This letter responds to the comments of the staff of the Securities and |
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| November 8, 2012 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm bpremiumdivfundnsarlet77b.htm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2011, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Ove |
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| November 2, 2012 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm bpremiumdivfundnsarlet77b.htm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2011, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Ove |
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| September 28, 2012 |
I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 bpremdividincfundcert.htm CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION I, Hugh McHaffie, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 und |
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| September 28, 2012 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND apremiumdividend.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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive |
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| September 19, 2012 |
- JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. |
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| September 13, 2012 |
- JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. |
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| June 29, 2012 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR EX-99.77C VOTES 2 bmeeting77cp2.htm SHAREHOLDER MEETING ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Premium Dividend Fund The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 20, 2012. 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 2015 or such earlier date as |
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| March 29, 2012 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 bpremdividcerts.htm CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 unde |
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| March 29, 2012 |
Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings - JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND apremiumdivfund.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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive |
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| January 5, 2012 |
gpremdivltr.htm December 13, 2011 EDGAR United States Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Form N-CSR John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the “Registrant”) File Nos. 811-05908 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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| December 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2011, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United S |
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| December 29, 2011 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77E Premium Dividend Fund ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77E Premium Dividend Fund July 2010, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of a purported holder of common shares of the fund relating to the redemption of the Dutch Auction Rate Transferable Securities (DARTS). |
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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 ? 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 |
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 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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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| September 28, 2011 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: bpremiumdividendfundcert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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 state |
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| June 29, 2011 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D Premium Dividend Fund EX-99.77D POLICIES 3 ex77d.htm POLICY CHANGE ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77D Premium Dividend Fund 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 extent permitted under the Invest |
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| June 29, 2011 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77E Premium Dividend Fund ex77e.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77E Premium Dividend Fund In July 2010, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of a purported holder of common shares of the fund relating to the redemption of the auction preferred shares (APS). In August 2010, shareholder derivative complaints were |
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| June 29, 2011 |
ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Premium Dividend Fund EX-99.77C VOTES 2 ex77c.htm VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-SAR SUB-ITEM 77C Premium Dividend Fund The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 21, 2011. The following proposal was considered 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 wit |
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| April 1, 2011 |
apremiumdivfund.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 811-05908 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive |
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| April 1, 2011 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: bcert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (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, no |
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| December 30, 2010 |
bylaws.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing AMENDMENT DATED AUGUST 31, 2010 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1990 AS AMENDED MARCH 8, 2005 AS AMENDED ; Section 2.6. of ARTICLE II is hereby amended to read as follows in its entirety: Section 2.6 Retirement Age. The retirement age for Trustees shall be seventy three an |
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| December 30, 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 Premium Dividend Fund: In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2010, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), |
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| November 30, 2010 |
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 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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| November 24, 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 ? 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 28, 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 811-05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| September 28, 2010 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: epatpremcerts.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 state |
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| June 28, 2010 |
Shareholder meeting (unaudited) EX-99.77C VOTES 2 meeting.htm SHAREHOLDER MEETING Shareholder meeting (unaudited) 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: THE PR |
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| March 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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| March 29, 2010 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: epatpremdivcert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 sta |
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| December 28, 2009 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT DATED AUGUST 1, 2009 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS DATED MARCH 8, 2005 That the By-Laws be, and they hereby are, amended as follows: 1. |
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| December 28, 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 Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (the ?Fund?) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2009, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Bo |
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| December 28, 2009 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II ADVISORY AGREEMENT advagrmnt.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II ADVISORY AGREEMENT Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, between John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, 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 co |
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| December 28, 2009 |
Shareholder meeting (unaudited) EX-99.77C VOTES 3 meeting.htm SHAREHOLDER MEETING Shareholder meeting (unaudited) On April 28, 2009, an adjourned session of the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 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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| 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 28, 2009 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: bpatpremdivfundiiex99cert.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 whic |
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| September 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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| June 26, 2009 |
Special shareholder meeting (unaudited) EX-99.77C VOTES 2 meetingpatprem2.htm SHAREHOLDER MEETING Special shareholder meeting (unaudited) On April 28, 2009, an adjourned session of the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II was held at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposals listed below: Shareholders of the fund approved Propos |
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| April 3, 2009 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE:PDT) ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805 Media Contact: Jay Aronowitz (617) 663-2702 NEWS Investor Contact: (800) 843-0090 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE:PDT) ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER BOSTON, MA (April 2, 2009) ? John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (NYSE:PDT) (the ?Fund?) announced today the final results of its tender offer for up to 2,629,996 shares of its common stock (?Share(s)?) representing up to five percent of its issued and outstanding Shares, at a price equal to 98% of the Fund?s net asset value (?NAV?) per Share on the date the tender offer expired. |
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| April 3, 2009 |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. |
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| March 30, 2009 |
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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| March 30, 2009 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER For Release: Upon Receipt CONTACT: BETH MCGOLDRICK Phone: (617) 663-4751 E-mail: bmcgoldrick@jhancock. |
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| March 30, 2009 |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2009 SC TO-I/A 1 scto-i.htm As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Name of Subject Company (issuer)) John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Name of F |
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| March 30, 2009 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: epatriotpremiumdivfundiiex-.htm CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 wh |
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| March 9, 2009 |
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE VOTE TODAY! patprem2.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing JOHN HANCOCK BANK AND THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND AND PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II 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 S |
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| February 27, 2009 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (PDT) Exhibit (a)(1)(ii) JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (PDT) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO TENDER SHARES OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated February 26, 2009, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II has offered to purchase up to 5%, or 2,629,996 shares, of its Common Stock. |
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| February 27, 2009 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT DATE OF TENDER OFFER PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT DATE OF TENDER OFFER BOSTON, February 26, 2009?John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (NYSE: PDT) announced today that the Fund is offering to purchase up to 5% of the Fund?s outstanding common shares (the ?Shares?), or 2,629,996 Shares (the ?Offer Amount?), at a price equal to 98% of the Fund?s net asset value (NAV) per share on the date the tender offer expires. |
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| February 27, 2009 |
NOTICE: You are a former shareholder of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I (?Fund I?) who has not completed the transmittal procedures that were required in order for you to receive shares of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (?Fund II?) that were issuable upon the merger of the two funds as of June 25, 2007 (the ?Fund Merger?). |
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| February 27, 2009 |
Ex-99.a.1.iii OFFER BY JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 5% OF ITS SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON MARCH 27, 2009 (?EXPIRATION DATE?), UNLESS EXTENDED THIS OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED ON ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED, BUT IS SUBJECT TO OTHER CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE FUND?S |
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| February 27, 2009 |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. |
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| February 27, 2009 |
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Exhibit (a)(1)(i) John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Dear Shareholder: The Board of Trustees of the John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (the ?Fund?) has approved a tender offer for shares of the Fund?s Common Shares. |
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| February 27, 2009 |
Exhibit (a)(1)(iv) OFFER BY JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 5% OF ITS SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P. |
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| February 27, 2009 |
Exhibit (a)(1)(v) NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR TENDER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II This form, or one substantially equivalent hereto, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if shareholders? certificates for common stock (the ?Shares?) of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II are not immediately available or time will not permit the Letter of Transmittal and other required documents to be delivered to the Depositary on or before 5:00 p. |
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| February 6, 2009 |
Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2009. |
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| January 9, 2009 |
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 9, 2009 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 9, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. |
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| January 9, 2009 |
Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2009. |
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| January 9, 2009 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF TENDER DETERMINATION PERIOD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kimberley Dietrich (617) 663-4217 Investor Contact: (800) 843-0090 PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF TENDER DETERMINATION PERIOD BOSTON, January 9, 2009 ? John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (NYSE: PDT) (the ?Fund?), in connection with a previously adopted series tender offer program, announced today the results of its most recent tender determination period. |
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| December 29, 2008 |
Shareholder meeting On March 31, 2008, the Annual Meeting of the Fund was held to elect three Trustees. |
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| December 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 Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of the John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (the ?Fund?) as of and for the period ended October 31, 2008, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversi |
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| December 29, 2008 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT amndsubadvagrmnt.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Appendix A referenced in Section 3 COMPENSATION OF SUB-ADVISER of the Fund’s Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005, is hereby amended, effective September 3, 2008, to reflect the following: Fund Percentage of |
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| December 29, 2008 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT It is hereby agreed that on May 6, 2008, the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (the ?Fund?) voted to amend Section 5 of the Fund?s Investment Advisory Contract dated May 6, 1992, effective September 3, 2008 as follows: 5. |
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| December 29, 2008 |
bylawsseptpatprem.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As Amended: September 9, 2008 (Articles I, VI and VII) Article I, Section 1.8, paragraphs (a) and (b) are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows (with additions shown in bold text): ARTICLE I MEE |
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| December 29, 2008 |
bylawsmarpatprem.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As Amended: March 11, 2008 Article II. Trustees. A new Section 2.6 is added as follows: Section 2.6. Retirement Age. That the retirement age for Trustees shall be seventy two and that therefore each Trustee sh |
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| October 29, 2008 |
Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Name of Subject Company (issuer)) John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II |
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| October 29, 2008 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth McGoldrick (617) 663-4751 bmcgoldrick@jhancock. |
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| October 24, 2008 |
Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Name of Subject Company (issuer)) John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II |
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| October 24, 2008 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER exhibita5ii.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth McGoldrick (617) 663-4751 [email protected] PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER BOSTON, October 24, 2008 – John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (NYSE: PDT) (the "Fund") announced today the preliminary result |
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| October 2, 2008 |
October 2, 2008 Dear Shareholder: This letter is to inform you of two important changes to the terms and conditions of the John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (NYSE: PDT) tender offer that commenced on August 26, 2008. |
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| October 2, 2008 |
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II SC TO-I/A 1 patprem2.htm JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Name of Su |
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| September 29, 2008 |
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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| September 29, 2008 |
I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: EX-99.CERT 2 bpatpremdivfundtwoexnn.htm CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION I, Keith F. Hartstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 |
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| September 19, 2008 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) EXTENDS TENDER OFFER Exhibit a(5) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth McGoldrick (617) 663-4751 bmcgoldrick@jhancock. |
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| September 19, 2008 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Name of Subject Company (issuer)) John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I |
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| August 25, 2008 |
Exhibit (a)(1)(v) NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR TENDER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II This form, or one substantially equivalent hereto, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if shareholders? certificates for common stock (the ?Shares?) of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II are not immediately available or time will not permit the Letter of Transmittal and other required documents to be delivered to the Depositary on or before 5:00 p. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT DATE OF TENDER OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth McGoldrick (617) 663-4751 bmcgoldrick@jhancock. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
Ex-99.a.1.iii OFFER BY JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 5% OF ITS SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 (?EXPIRATION DATE?), UNLESS EXTENDED THIS OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED ON ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED, BUT IS SUBJECT TO OTHER CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE FU |
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| August 25, 2008 |
Exhibit (a)(1)(iv) OFFER BY JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 5% OF ITS SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Exhibit (a)(1)(i) John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Dear Shareholder: On March 31, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (the ?Fund?), approved a tender offer for shares of the Fund?s Common Shares. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2008 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (PDT) Exhibit (a)(1)(ii) JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (PDT) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO TENDER SHARES OF JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated August 26, 2008, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II has offered to purchase up to 5%, or 2,768,417 shares, of its Common Stock. |
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| July 30, 2008 |
Sincerely, /s/ Keith F. Hartstein Keith F. Hartstein Chief Executive Officer As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2008. SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT FILE NUMBER 811-05908 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminar |
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| July 18, 2008 |
PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF TENDER DETERMINATION ex991.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth McGoldrick (617) 663-4751 [email protected] PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II (NYSE: PDT) ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF TENDER DETERMINATION BOSTON, July 18, 2008 – John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (NYSE: PDT) (the “Fund”), announced today the results of the tender |
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| July 18, 2008 |
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 18, 2008 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 18, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. |
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| July 3, 2008 |
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2008. SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT FILE NUMBER 811-05908 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [X] Preliminary |
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| June 30, 2008 |
Shareholder meeting On March 31, 2008, the Annual Meeting of the Fund was held to elect three Trustees. |
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| March 31, 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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| March 31, 2008 |
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 Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 statement |
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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 811-05908 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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| February 1, 2008 |
Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts June 25, 2007 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Re: Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts Ladies and Gentleman: John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I, a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquired Fund?), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, also a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquiring Fund?), have requested our opinion as to certain federal income tax consequences of Acquiring Fund?s proposed acquisition of Acquired Fund. |
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| February 1, 2008 |
Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts May 29, 2007 John Hancock Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Re: Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts Ladies and Gentleman: John Hancock Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquired Fund?), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, also a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquiring Fund?), have requested our opinion as to certain federal income tax consequences of Acquiring Fund?s proposed acquisition of Acquired Fund. |
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| February 1, 2008 |
patpremdiv2.htm - Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2008 File Nos. 333-139837 811-05908 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-14 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X] Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 JOHN |
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| February 1, 2008 |
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 June 4, 2007 John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Re: Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts Ladies and Gentleman: John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquired Fund?), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, also a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquiring Fund?), have requested our opinion as to certain federal income tax consequences of Acquiring Fund?s proposed acquisition of Acquired Fund. |
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| February 1, 2008 |
Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts October 10, 2007 John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Re: Reorganization to Combine Two Massachusetts Business Trusts Ladies and Gentleman: John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquired Fund?), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, also a Massachusetts business trust (?Acquiring Fund?), have requested our opinion as to certain federal income tax consequences of Acquiring Fund?s proposed acquisition of Acquired Fund. |
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| December 28, 2007 |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 6 bylawamended2.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As Amended: March 22, 2007 (Article VI, Section 6.3(b)) Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) approves the change in calculation of “S&P Eligible Assets,” as defined in the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (“Bylaws”), pursuant to th |
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| December 28, 2007 |
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION In order to consummate the Reorganization (as defined in Section 1(b) below) and in consideration of the promises and the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, a Massachusetts business trust and a registered closed-end investment company, File No. |
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| December 28, 2007 |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As Amended: July 23, 2007 (Article VI, Section 6. |
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| December 28, 2007 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II ("the Fund") as of and for the year ended October 31, 2007, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boa |
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| December 28, 2007 |
Shareholder meeting On April 23, 2007, the Annual Meeting of the Fund was held to elect three Trustees and approve the issuance of additional shares in connection with the reorganization of four Patriot closed-end funds into the Fund. |
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| December 28, 2007 |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 8 bylawamended4.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As Amended: December 17, 2007 (Article VI, Section 6.9(a)) Article VI, Section 6.9, Auction Procedures., (a) Certain Definitions., (xii) “Maximum Applicable Rate” is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: (xii) “Maximum Applicable Rate” for |
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| December 28, 2007 |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II As Amended: March 22, 2007 (Article VI, Sections 6. |
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| September 27, 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 Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (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 statement |
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| September 27, 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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| April 2, 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- 05908 John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (Address of principal executive offices) |
