FORM N-PX/A ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number: 811-21131 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Amanda Spring 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 12734000 Preferred Income ISSUER NAME TICKER CUSIP MTG DATE MTG TYPE Proposal For/Agnst Type Voted? Vote Mgmt Alliant Energy Corp LNT 018802108 5/19/05 Annual 1.01 Elect William D. Harvey MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.02 Elect Singleton B. McAllister MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.03 Elect Anthony R. Weiler 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 Peoples Energy Corp PGL 711030106 2/25/05 Annual 1.01 Elect Keith E. Bailey MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.02 Elect James R. Boris MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.03 Elect William J. Brodsky MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.04 Elect Pastora San Juan Cafferty MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.05 Elect Diana S. Ferguson MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.06 Elect John W. Higgins MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.07 Elect Dipak C. Jain MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.08 Elect Michael E. Lavin MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.09 Elect Homer J. Livingston Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.10 Elect Thomas M. Patrick MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.11 Elect Richard P. Toft MGMT YES FOR FOR 1.12 Elect Arthur R. Velasquez MGMT YES FOR FOR 2.00 Redeem or vote on poison pill SHLDR YES FOR N/A 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 ---------------------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/Keith F. Hartstein --------------------- Keith F. Hartstein President and Chief Executive Officer Date: 12/02/05