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: 811-04186 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Income Securities Trust ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Charles A. Rizzo 197 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 6176633000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 2X17 JHF Income Securities Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Agenda Number: 935396653 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 780259206 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-May-2021 Ticker: RDSA ISIN: US7802592060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts. Mgmt For For 2. Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report. Mgmt For For 3. Appointment of Jane Holl Lute as a Director Mgmt For For of the Company. 4. Reappointment of Ben van Beurden as a Mgmt Against Against Director of the Company. 5. Reappointment of Dick Boer as a Director of Mgmt For For the Company. 6. Reappointment of Neil Carson as a Director Mgmt For For of the Company. 7. Reappointment of Ann Godbehere as a Mgmt For For Director of the Company. 8. Reappointment of Euleen Goh as a Director Mgmt For For of the Company. 9. Reappointment of Catherine Hughes as a Mgmt For For Director of the Company. 10. Reappointment of Martina Hund-Mejean as a Mgmt For For Director of the Company. 11. Reappointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as a Mgmt For For Director of the Company. 12. Reappointment of Abraham (Bram) Schot as a Mgmt For For Director of the Company. 13. Reappointment of Jessica Uhl as a Director Mgmt For For of the Company. 14. Reappointment of Gerrit Zalm as a Director Mgmt For For of the Company. 15. Reappointment of Auditors. Mgmt For For 16. Remuneration of Auditors. Mgmt For For 17. Authority to allot shares. Mgmt For For 18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights. Mgmt For For 19. Authority to purchase own shares. Mgmt For For 20. Shell's Energy Transition Strategy. Mgmt For For 21. Shareholder resolution. Shr For Against * 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 Income Securities Trust By (Signature) /s/ Andrew G. Arnott Name Andrew G. Arnott Title President Date 08/18/2021