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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001438934-25-000728
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250812
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250813

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001176199
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21131
		FILM NUMBER:		251208429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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<inf:proxyTable><inf:issuerName>ENSTAR GROUP LTD</inf:issuerName><inf:cusip>29359U109</inf:cusip><inf:isin>US29359U1097</inf:isin><inf:meetingDate>11/06/2024</inf:meetingDate><inf:voteDescription>To approve an adjournment of the Special Meeting, from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement and the Mergers.</inf:voteDescription><inf:voteCategories><inf:voteCategory><inf:categoryType>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE</inf:categoryType></inf:voteCategory></inf:voteCategories><inf:voteSource>ISSUER</inf:voteSource><inf:sharesVoted>138975</inf:sharesVoted><inf:sharesOnLoan>0</inf:sharesOnLoan><inf:vote><inf:voteRecord><inf:howVoted>FOR</inf:howVoted><inf:sharesVoted>138975</inf:sharesVoted><inf:managementRecommendation>FOR</inf:managementRecommendation></inf:voteRecord></inf:vote></inf:proxyTable>
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