John Hancock Income Securities Trust Files Proxy Statement

TL;DR

JH Income Securities Trust filed its proxy statement for 2025. No fee required.

AI Summary

John Hancock Income Securities Trust filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on December 12, 2024, for its fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. The filing, related to the 1934 Securities Exchange Act, concerns the company's proxy materials and does not require a filing fee. The trust is incorporated in Massachusetts and its principal executive offices are located in Boston.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with essential information regarding the company's governance and upcoming decisions, allowing them to make informed voting choices.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing (DEF 14A) that does not contain new material financial information or significant corporate actions.

Key Numbers

• 2025 — Fiscal Year End (The proxy statement covers the period ending in February 2025, reflecting the company's fiscal year ending October 31.)

Key Players & Entities

• JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (company) — Registrant
• 20241212 (date) — Filing Date
• 20250218 (date) — Period of Report
• 0000759866 (company) — Central Index Key
• MA (state) — State of Incorporation
• 1031 (date) — Fiscal Year End
• 617-663-3000 (phone_number) — Business Phone

FAQ

Filing Documents

• d893914ddef14a.htm (DEF 14A) — 571KB
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• 0001193125-24-276902.txt ( ) — 631KB

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings 18 Audit Committee Report 18 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 18 Required Vote for Proposal 1 19 Miscellaneous 19 Voting Procedures 19 Telephone Voting 20 Internet Voting 20 Shareholders Sharing the Same Address 20 Other Matters 21 Shareholder Proposals 22 Audit Committee Charter 23 Nominating and Governance Committee Charter 29 John Hancock Income Securities Trust John Hancock Investors Trust (each a "fund" or "Trust" and, together, the "funds" or the "Trusts") 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Proxy Statement annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2025 Introduction This proxy statement contains the information that a shareholder should know before voting on the proposal described in the notice. Each fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its Annual Report and/or Semiannual Report to any shareholder upon request by writing to the fund at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 or by calling 800-852-0218. This proxy each of John Hancock Income Securities Trust ("Income Securities Trust") and John Hancock Investors Trust ("Investors Trust"). The meeting will be held at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, on February 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. , Eastern time (the "Meeting"). Shareholders of each fund are being asked to vote on the proposal to elect twelve (12) Trustees. The proxy statement and proxy card are intended to be first mailed to shareholders on or about December 27, 2024. Although the annual meetings of the funds are being held jointly and proxies are being solicited through the use of this joint proxy statement, shareholders of each fund will vote separately. In the event that any shareholder present at the meetings objects to the holding of a jo

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