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: 811-21202 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 601 Congess Street Boston, MA 02210 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Gordon M. Shone 601 Congess Street Boston, MA 02210 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-663-3000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 07/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 127341 John Hancock Funds Preferred Income Fund II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T INC. Agenda Number: 933004195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 00206R102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-Apr-2009 Ticker: T ISIN: US00206R1023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RANDALL L. STEPHENSON Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM F. ALDINGER III Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GILBERT F. AMELIO Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REUBEN V. ANDERSON Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES H. BLANCHARD Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: AUGUST A. BUSCH III Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAIME CHICO PARDO Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES P. KELLY Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JON C. MADONNA Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LYNN M. MARTIN Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN B. MCCOY Mgmt For For 1L ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARY S. METZ Mgmt For For 1M ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOYCE M. ROCHE Mgmt For For 1N ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA D'ANDREA TYSON Mgmt For For 1O ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICIA P. UPTON Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. Mgmt For For 03 AMENDMENT TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED SHARES. Mgmt For For 04 REPORT ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Shr Abstain Against 05 SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS. Shr For Against 06 CUMULATIVE VOTING. Shr Against For 07 BYLAW REQUIRING INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN. Shr Against For 08 ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION. Shr For Against 09 PENSION CREDIT POLICY. Shr For Against -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC. Agenda Number: 933012433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 744573106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-Apr-2009 Ticker: PEG ISIN: US7445731067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR ALBERT R. GAMPER, JR. Mgmt For For CONRAD K. HARPER Mgmt For For SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON Mgmt For For DAVID LILLEY Mgmt For For THOMAS A. RENYI Mgmt For For HAK CHEOL SHIN Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR 2009. 2X28 John Hancock Funds Preferred Income Fund II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECTRA ENERGY CORP Agenda Number: 933017065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 847560109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 07-May-2009 Ticker: SE ISIN: US8475601097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO SPECTRA ENERGY'S Mgmt For For CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 02 DIRECTOR GREGORY L. EBEL Mgmt For For PETER B. HAMILTON Mgmt For For MICHAEL E.J. PHELPS Mgmt For For 03 RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS SPECTRA Mgmt For For ENERGY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WACHOVIA PREFERRED FUNDING CORP. Agenda Number: 933050279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 92977V206 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 11-May-2009 Ticker: WNAPR ISIN: US92977V2060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR JAMES E. ALWARD Mgmt For For CHARLES F. JONES Mgmt For For MARK C. OMAN Mgmt Withheld Against * Management position unknown 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 Preferred Income Fund II By (Signature) /s/ Keith F. Harstein Name Keith F. Harstein Title President Date 08/26/2009