FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05908
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Noel Maffucci
John Hancock Advisers, LLC
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-225-5291
Date of Fiscal year-end: 6/30/2006
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
PATRIOT DIVIDEND FUND II
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: LNT Security ID: 018802108
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ann K. Newhall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dean C. Oestreich For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Carol P. Sanders For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Abstain Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERCO
Ticker: UHAL Security ID: 023586100
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2005 Meeting Type: A
Record Date: JUL 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.01 Elect Daniel R. Mullen For For Management
1.02 Elect John M. Dodds For For Management
1.03 Elect James P. Shoen For For Management
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AMEREN CORPORATION
Ticker: AEE Security ID: 023608102
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Susan S. Elliott For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gayle P.W. Jackson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James C. Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Liddy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon R. Lohman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard A. Lumpkin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles W. Mueller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gary L. Rainwater For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Harvey Saligman For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Patrick T. Stokes For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Extending the Operating License Against Abstain Shareholder
at the Callaway Nuclear Power Facility
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AT&T INC
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William F. Aldinger, III For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director August A. Busch, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Toni Rembe For For Management
1.12 Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management
1.17 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
8 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
9 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against Against Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
10 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: ATO Security ID: 049560105
Meeting Date: FEB 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard W. Cardin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas C. Meredith For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nancy K. Quinn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen R. Springer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard Ware, II For For Management
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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Ticker: Security ID: 144141207
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Frederick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Jones For For Management
1.3 Elect Director T. Stone For For Management
1.4 Elect Director E. Borden For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Bostic For For Management
1.6 Elect Director D. Burner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R. Daugherty For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Deloach For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Ticker: Security ID: 144141405
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Frederick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Jones For For Management
1.3 Elect Director T. Stone For For Management
1.4 Elect Director E. Borden For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Bostic For For Management
1.6 Elect Director D. Burner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R. Daugherty For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Deloach For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CH ENERGY GROUP INC
Ticker: CHG Security ID: 12541M102
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E. Michel Kruse For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Manuel J. Iraola For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ernest R. Verebelyi For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CINERGY CORP.
Ticker: CIN Security ID: 172474108
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For Abstain Management
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC.
Ticker: ED Security ID: 209115104
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin Burke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George Campbell, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gordon J. Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael J. Del Giudice For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sally Hernandez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter W. Likins For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Eugene R. McGrath For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Frederick V. Salerno For For Management
1.11 Elect Director L. Frederick Sutherland For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Stephen R. Volk For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald J. Calise For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thos. E. Capps For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard L. Leatherwood For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Frank S. Royal, M.D. For For Management
1.13 Elect Director S. Dallas Simmons For For Management
1.14 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
4 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder
Plans to Shareholder vote
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DTE ENERGY CO.
Ticker: DTE Security ID: 233331107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alfred R. Glancy, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John E. Lobbia For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eugene A. Miller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles W. Pryor, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joe W. Laymon For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 264399106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For Abstain Management
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ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
Ticker: EAS Security ID: 29266M109
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Brandi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John T. Cardis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph J. Castiglia For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lois B. DeFleur For For Management
1.5 Elect Director G. Jean Howard For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David M. Jagger For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Seth A. Kaplan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ben E. Lynch For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Peter J. Moynihan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter G. Rich For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
2 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
Ticker: NFG Security ID: 636180101
Meeting Date: FEB 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 19, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Don Cash For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George L. Mazanec For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John F. Riordan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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NISOURCE INC.
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary L. Neale For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Welsh For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Roger A. Young For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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NSTAR
Ticker: NST Security ID: 67019E107
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas G. Dignan, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Matina S. Horner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerald L. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: OGE Security ID: 670837103
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John D. Groendyke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert O. Lorenz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven E. Moore For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PEOPLES ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: PGL Security ID: 711030106
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 27, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Keith E. Bailey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Boris For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William J. Brodsky For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Diana S. Ferguson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Higgins For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dipak C. Jain For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael E. Lavin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Homer J. Livingston For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas M. Patrick For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard P. Toft For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: PGN Security ID: 743263105
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. D. Frederick, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Steven Jones For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Theresa M. Stone For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edwin B. Borden For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James E. Bostic, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David L. Burner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard L. Daugherty For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Company Specific--Elect Director by For For Management
Majority Vote
5 Improve Security at Nuclear Facilities Against Abstain Shareholder
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP
Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106
Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2005 Meeting Type: A
Record Date: MAY 27, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.00 Approve merger/acquisition For For Management
2.01 Elect Conrad K. Harper For For Management
2.02 Elect Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
2.03 Elect Thomas A. Renyi For For Management
3.00 Ratify selection of auditors For For Management
4.00 Adjourn meeting For For Management
5.00 SP-Restrict executive compensation Against Against Shareholder
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SCANA CORPORATION
Ticker: SCG Security ID: 80589M102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James A. Bennett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William C. Burkhardt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lynne M. Miller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Maceo K. Sloan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Sharon A. Decker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES
Ticker: SRP Security ID: 826428104
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary Lee Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director T.J. Day For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jerry E. Herbst For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Donald D. Snyder For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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TECO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: TE Security ID: 872375100
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sara L. Baldwin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Luis Guinot, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sherrill W. Hudson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Loretta A. Penn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William P. Sovey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VECTREN CORP.
Ticker: VVC Security ID: 92240G101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John M. Dunn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Niel C. Ellerbrook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Anton H. George For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert L. Koch Ii For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Abstain Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Barker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.12 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert D. Storey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
5 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against For Shareholder
on Board
6 Company-Specific-Directors on Common Against Against Shareholder
Boards
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
8 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Abstain Shareholder
Equity Awards
9 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
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WPS RESOURCES CORP.
Ticker: WPS Security ID: 92931B106
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director K.M. Hasselblad-Pascale For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William F. Protz, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry L. Weyers For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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XCEL ENERGY INC.
Ticker: XEL Security ID: 98389B100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Coney Burgess For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Fredric W. Corrigan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger R. Hemminghaus For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Barry Hirschfeld For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Albert F. Moreno For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dr. Margaret R. Preska For For Management
1.10 Elect Director A. Patricia Sampson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard H. Truly For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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XCEL ENERGY INC.
Ticker: XEL Security ID: 98389B308
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Coney Burgess For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Fredric W. Corrigan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger R. Hemminghaus For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Barry Hirschfeld For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Albert F. Moreno For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dr. Margaret R. Preska For For Management
1.10 Elect Director A. Patricia Sampson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard H. Truly For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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XCEL ENERGY INC.
Ticker: XEL Security ID: 98389B506
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Coney Burgess For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Fredric W. Corrigan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger R. Hemminghaus For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Barry Hirschfeld For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Albert F. Moreno For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dr. Margaret R. Preska For For Management
1.10 Elect Director A. Patricia Sampson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard H. Truly For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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XCEL ENERGY INC.
Ticker: XEL Security ID: 98389B605
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Coney Burgess For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Fredric W. Corrigan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger R. Hemminghaus For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Barry Hirschfeld For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Albert F. Moreno For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dr. Margaret R. Preska For For Management
1.10 Elect Director A. Patricia Sampson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard H. Truly For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked
'Abstain' are considered to be have been voted against management's
recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,'
except where management has made no recommendation or has recommended that
shareholders 'Abstain.'
Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a
ballot item: 1) a ballot market 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted for
management's recommendation to 'Abstain' and 2) a ballot voted 'For" or
'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation
to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, the abbreviation
"N/A" is used to denote that there is no applicable recommendation compared to
which a vote may be 'For' or 'Against' the recommendation of management.
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.
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II
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(Registrant)
By: /s/Keith F. Hartstein
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Keith F. Hartstein
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 30, 2006