UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-4079 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Equity Trust ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Charles Rizzo 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-663-3000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 2X35 John Hancock Funds Small Cap Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3PAR INC Agenda Number: 933132247 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 88580F109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 17-Sep-2009 Ticker: PAR ISIN: US88580F1093 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER B. PAISLEY Mgmt For For JAMES WEI Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Mgmt For For LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF 3PAR INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010. 03 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF Mgmt For For 3PAR'S BYLAWS. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLSCRIPTS-MISYS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS Agenda Number: 933134481 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 01988P108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 08-Oct-2009 Ticker: MDRX ISIN: US01988P1084 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR KELLY J. BARLOW Mgmt For For SIR DOMINIC CADBURY Mgmt For For CORY A. EAVES Mgmt For For MARCEL L. "GUS" GAMACHE Mgmt For For PHILIP D. GREEN Mgmt For For JOHN KING Mgmt For For MICHAEL J. KLUGER Mgmt For For MIKE LAWRIE Mgmt Withheld Against GLEN E. TULLMAN Mgmt For For 02 APPROVAL OF THE ALLSCRIPTS-MISYS HEALTHCARE Mgmt For For SOLUTIONS, INC. INCENTIVE PLAN. 03 APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE Mgmt For For SOLUTIONS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANT THEREUNDER BY 7,140,209. 04 APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9 OF THE Mgmt For For ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA SET FORTH THEREIN. 05 RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS Mgmt For For ALLSCRIPTS' INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2010. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARIBA, INC. Agenda Number: 933182189 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 04033V203 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 26-Feb-2010 Ticker: ARBA ISIN: US04033V2034 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR THOMAS F. MONAHAN Mgmt For For KARL E. NEWKIRK Mgmt For For RICHARD F. WALLMAN Mgmt For For 02 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP Mgmt For For AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agenda Number: 933158772 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 05874B107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 02-Dec-2009 Ticker: BYI ISIN: US05874B1070 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR DAVID ROBBINS Mgmt For For 02 TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S 2010 LONG TERM INCENTIVE Mgmt For For PLAN, WHICH AMENDS AND RESTATES THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED 2001 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALLOW FOR THE GRANT OF CASH INCENTIVE BONUSES AND PERMIT THE GRANT OF AWARDS THAT ARE STRUCTURED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 162(M) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. 03 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. Agenda Number: 933177330 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 114340102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 04-Feb-2010 Ticker: BRKS ISIN: US1143401024 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR A. CLINTON ALLEN Mgmt For For ROBERT J. LEPOFSKY Mgmt For For JOSEPH R. MARTIN Mgmt For For JOHN K. MCGILLICUDDY Mgmt For For KRISHNA G. PALEPU Mgmt For For C.S. PARK Mgmt For For KIRK P. POND Mgmt For For ALFRED WOOLLACOTT, III Mgmt For For MARK S. WRIGHTON Mgmt For For 02 TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Mgmt For For LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Agenda Number: 933185844 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 206708109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-Mar-2010 Ticker: CNQR ISIN: US2067081099 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR WILLIAM W. CANFIELD Mgmt For For GORDON EUBANKS Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING Mgmt For For FIRM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC. Agenda Number: 933118196 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 451055107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-Aug-2009 Ticker: ICON ISIN: US4510551074 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR NEIL COLE Mgmt For For BARRY EMANUEL Mgmt For For STEVEN MENDELOW Mgmt For For DREW COHEN Mgmt Withheld Against F. PETER CUNEO Mgmt For For MARK FRIEDMAN Mgmt For For JAMES A. MARCUM Mgmt For For 2 TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY'S 2009 Mgmt Against Against EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN. 3 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO SEIDMAN, Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2009. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Agenda Number: 933136029 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 464287H66 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 28-Jan-2010 Ticker: ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR GEORGE G.C. PARKER Mgmt For For J. DARRELL DUFFIE Mgmt Withheld Against CECILIA H. HERBERT Mgmt For For CHARLES A. HURTY Mgmt For For JOHN E. KERRIGAN Mgmt For For ROBERT H. SILVER Mgmt For For LEE T. KRANEFUSS Mgmt Withheld Against JOHN E. MARTINEZ Mgmt For For ROBERT S. KAPITO Mgmt For For - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Agenda Number: 933136031 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 464287655 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 28-Jan-2010 Ticker: IWM ISIN: US4642876555 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 TO APPROVE A NEW INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Mgmt For For BETWEEN EACH COMPANY, ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS FUNDS, AND BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC. Agenda Number: 933182886 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 86800U104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-Feb-2010 Ticker: SMCI ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR CHIU-CHU LIU LIANG Mgmt For For HWEI-MING (FRED) TSAI Mgmt For For 02 APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC Mgmt For For ACCOUNTING FIRM. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWS GROUP INC. Agenda Number: 933151576 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 78503N107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 17-Nov-2009 Ticker: SWS ISIN: US78503N1072 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR DON A. BUCHHOLZ Mgmt For For DONALD W. HULTGREN Mgmt For For ROBERT A. BUCHHOLZ Mgmt For For BRODIE L. COBB Mgmt For For I.D. FLORES III Mgmt For For LARRY A. JOBE Mgmt For For FREDERICK R. MEYER Mgmt For For DR. MIKE MOSES Mgmt Withheld Against JOEL T. WILLIAMS III Mgmt For For 02 AN AMENDMENT TO THE SWS GROUP, INC. 2005 DEFERRED Mgmt For For COMPENSATION PLAN TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED SHARES FROM 375,000 TO 675,000 SHARES. 03 THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF GRANT THORNTON Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 25, 2010. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Agenda Number: 933171338 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 911163103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-Jan-2010 Ticker: UNFI ISIN: US9111631035 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH M. CIANCIOLO Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PETER ROY Mgmt For For 02 TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 2010. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY Agenda Number: 933175348 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 980745103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 22-Jan-2010 Ticker: WGOV ISIN: US9807451037 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR JOHN D. COHN Mgmt For For MICHAEL H. JOYCE Mgmt For For JAMES R. RULSEH Mgmt For For 02 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. 03 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFICATION Shr For Against OF THE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZEP INC Agenda Number: 933168191 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 98944B108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 07-Jan-2010 Ticker: ZEP ISIN: US98944B1089 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR RONALD D. BROWN Mgmt For For E.W. DEAVENPORT JR Mgmt For For SIDNEY J. NURKIN Mgmt For For 02 VOTE TO APPROVE THE ZEP INC. OMNIBUS INCENTIVE Mgmt For For PLAN 03 VOTE TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933175754 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 989922109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-Feb-2010 Ticker: ZOLL ISIN: US9899221090 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR JAMES W. BIONDI, M.D. Mgmt Withheld Against ROBERT J. HALLIDAY Mgmt Withheld Against LEWIS H. ROSENBLUM Mgmt Withheld Against 2 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF BDO SEIDMAN, Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 3, 2010. * Management position unknown 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. (Registrant) John Hancock Equity Trust By (Signature) /s/ Keith F. Hartstein Name Keith F. Hartstein Title President Date 08/31/2010