John Hancock Closed-End Funds Set Feb. 2027 Annual Meeting
Nine John Hancock closed-end funds will hold their annual shareholder meeting on Feb. 16, 2027, at the firm's Boston headquarters.
Nine John Hancock closed-end funds have announced that their Annual Meeting of Shareholders will convene on February 16, 2027, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, according to a statement released September 25, 2026. The meetings will be held at the funds' offices at 200 Berkeley Street in Boston.
The announcement establishes both the meeting date and corresponding record dates that will determine which shareholders are eligible to vote. Closed-end fund annual meetings typically address matters such as the election of trustees and ratification of auditors, though the specific agenda items were not detailed in the initial announcement.
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John Hancock is one of the larger players in the closed-end fund space, and coordinating annual meetings across nine distinct funds simultaneously reflects a common administrative approach among multi-fund families seeking to streamline governance obligations and shareholder communications.
Shareholders of record as of the applicable record dates will receive formal proxy materials in advance of the February meeting, giving them the opportunity to vote either in person or by proxy. Investors holding shares through brokerage accounts should monitor communications from their custodians regarding voting instructions.
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