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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001438934-23-000147
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230823
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230823

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759866
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04186
		FILM NUMBER:		231198420

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INCOME SECURITIES TRUST /MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                  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:               07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023


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2X17 JHF Income Securities Fund
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 JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST                                                               Agenda Number:  100001321
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        Security:  965BRTII9
    Meeting Type:  Special
    Meeting Date:  09-Sep-2022
          Ticker:
            ISIN:
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Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1      DIRECTOR
       Andrew G. Arnott                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       Marianne Harrison                                         Mgmt          For                            For
       Paul Lorentz                                              Mgmt          For                            For
       Frances G. Rathke                                         Mgmt          For                            For
       Noni L. Ellison                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       Dean Garfield                                             Mgmt          For                            For
       Patricia Lizarraga                                        Mgmt          For                            For


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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/ Kristie M. Feinberg
Name                 Kristie M. Feinberg
Title                President
Date                 08/23/2023

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