John Hancock Preferred Income Fund director files Form 3 with zero holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) reported an insider ownership update. A director of the fund filed a Form 3 beneficial ownership statement as of 11/12/2025. The filing states in the explanation section that no securities of the fund are beneficially owned by the reporting person. This is an administrative disclosure about insider holdings rather than a change in the fund’s operations or financial performance.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Phelan Kenneth J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JOHN HANCOCK

200 BERKELEY STREET

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND [ HPI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	Thomas W. Dee, by Power of Attorney	11/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What does the latest Form 3 filing for HPI report?

The Form 3 for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) reports that the director filing the form has no securities beneficially owned in the fund, according to the explanation of responses.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI).

What is the event date for the HPI insider ownership statement?

The date of the event requiring the statement for HPI is listed as 11/12/2025.

Does the HPI Form 3 show any non-derivative or derivative securities owned?

No. The Form 3 tables for both non-derivative and derivative securities are effectively empty, and the explanation section states that no securities are beneficially owned.

Is the HPI Form 3 filed by one or multiple reporting persons?

The filing indicates it is a Form filed by one reporting person for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI).

Who signed the HPI Form 3 filing?

The Form 3 is signed "Thomas W. Dee, by Power of Attorney" as the signature of the reporting person.