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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010521-02-000218
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED EQUITY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001176199

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21131
		FILM NUMBER:		02688652

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173751617
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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED EQUITY INCOME FUND
<TEXT>

     As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2002.

                                               File No. 811-

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form N-8A

                 NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO
               SECTION 8(a) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

         The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in
connection with such notification of registration submits the following
information:

Name: John Hancock Preferred Equity Income Fund

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

      101 Huntington Avenue
      Boston, Massachusetts 02199

Telephone Number (including area code):  (617) 375-1500

Name and address of agent for service of process:

      Susan S. Newton, Secretary
      John Hancock Preferred Equity Income Fund
      101 Huntington Avenue
      Boston, Massachusetts 02199

Check Appropriate Box:

         Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

                  YES      |X|                                NO | |



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the undersigned has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on the 28th day of June, 2002.


                        JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED EQUITY INCOME FUND

                        /s/ Maureen R. Ford
                        -------------------
                        Maureen R. Ford
                        President

Attest:

/s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton
Secretary




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