FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21202
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Amanda Spring
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-225-5291
Date of Fiscal year-end: 6/30/2005
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Account Number: 12734100 Preferred Income II
ISSUER NAME TICKER CUSIP MTG DATE MTG TYPE
Proposal Type Voted? Vote For/Agnst Mgmt
Alliant Energy Corp LNT 018802108 5/19/05 Annual
1.01 Elect William D. Harvey MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Singleton B. McAllister MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Anthony R. Weiler MGMT YES FOR FOR
CH Energy Group Inc CHG 12541M102 4/26/05 Annual
1.01 Elect Margarita K. Dilley MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Steven M. Fetter MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Stanley J. Grubel MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Cinergy Corp CIN 172474108 5/5/05 Annual
1.01 Elect Thomas E. Petry MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Mary L. Schapiro MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Phillip R. Sharp MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Progress Energy Inc PGN 743263105 5/11/05 Annual
1.01 Elect William O. McCoy MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect John H. Mullin III MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Carlos A. Saladrigas MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Scottish Power PLC SPI 81013T705 7/23/04 Annual 1.00 Approve Financial
Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR 2.00 Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00 Elect Vicky Bailey MGMT YES AGNST AGNST 4.00 Elect Philip Carroll MGMT
YES AGNST AGNST 5.00 Elect Judi Johansen MGMT YES AGNST AGNST 6.00 Elect
Simon Lowth MGMT YES AGNST AGNST 7.00 Elect Nancy A. Wilgenbusch MGMT YES
AGNST AGNST 8.00 Elect D. Euan Baird MGMT YES AGNST AGNST 9.00 Elect Ian
Russell MGMT YES AGNST AGNST 10.00 Appoint Auditors and Set Their Fees MGMT
YES FOR FOR 11.00 Approve Political Donation MGMT YES ABSTAIN AGNST 12.00
Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR 13.00 Authorize Share
Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR 14.00 End Share Ownership Limit MGMT YES FOR FOR
Amend Meeting Procedures/Change Date
Amend Articles--Technical
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked
'Abstain' are considered to be have been voted against management's
recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation is 'For' or
'Against,' except where management has made no recommendation or has
recommended that shareholders 'Abstain.' Where management has recommended
that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item: 1) a ballot market
'Abstain' is considered to have been voted for management's recommendation to
'Abstain' and 2) a ballot voted 'For" or 'Against' is considered to have been
voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.' Where management has
made no recommendation on a ballot item, the abbreviation "N/A" is used to
denote that there is no applicable recommendation compared to which a vote
may be 'For' or 'Against' the recommendation of management.
SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
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(Registrant)
By: /s/Ismail Gunes
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(Signature & Title)
Name: Ismail Gunes
Title: Vice President
Date: August 30, 2005