FORM N-PX/A
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21287
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
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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)
Amanda Spring
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: 6/30/2005
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Account Number: 12734300 Preferred Income III
ISSUER NAME TICKER CUSIP MTG DATE MTG TYPE
Proposal For/Agnst
Type Voted? Vote Mgmt
CH Energy Group Inc CHG 12541M102 4/26/05 Annual
1.01 Elect Margarita K. Dilley MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Steven M. Fetter MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Stanley J. Grubel MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Cinergy Corp CIN 172474108 5/5/05 Annual
1.01 Elect Thomas E. Petry MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Mary L. Schapiro MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Phillip R. Sharp MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Duke Energy Corp DUK 264399106 5/12/05 Annual
1.01 Elect Roger Agnelli MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect G. Alex Bernhardt Sr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Dennis R. Hendrix MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect A. Max Lennon MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Repeal classified board MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
El Paso Tennessee Pipeline 283727204 7/16/04 Annual
1.00 Elect Joe B. Wyatt MGMT YES WHOLD AGNST
Progress Energy Inc PGN 743263105 5/11/05 Annual
1.01 Elect William O. McCoy MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect John H. Mullin III MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Carlos A. Saladrigas MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Scottish Power PLC SPI 81013T705 7/23/04 Annual
1.00 Approve Financial Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00 Elect Vicky Bailey MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
4.00 Elect Philip Carroll MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00 Elect Judi Johansen MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00 Elect Simon Lowth MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
7.00 Elect Nancy A. Wilgenbusch MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
8.00 Elect D. Euan Baird MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.00 Elect Ian Russell MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00 Appoint Auditors and Set Their Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00 Approve Political Donation MGMT YES ABSTN AGNST
12.00 Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00 Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00 End Share Ownership Limit MGMT YES FOR FOR
Amend Meeting Procedures/Change Date
Amend Articles--Technical
Teco Energy Inc TE 872375100 4/27/05 Annual
1.01 Elect DuBose Ausley MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect James L. Ferman Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect James O. Welch Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect Paul L. Whiting MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify selection of auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
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 Preferred Income Fund III
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(Registrant)
By: /s/Keith F. Hartstein
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Keith F. Hartstein
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: 12/02/05