-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WemozAXZ7QT2tE4Yrl20I5h5ZveJ60qZaSjF21MRxhlQmgFbrbSSisN3sfWIrzBE N8M25BoVdDZ+kXUbnvkedg== 0001010521-06-000753.txt : 20060829 0001010521-06-000753.hdr.sgml : 20060829 20060829141528 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-06-000753 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060829 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060829 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045288 IRS NUMBER: 042528977 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02402 FILM NUMBER: 061061874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BONDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BOND TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910704 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841225 0000045288 S000000646 Bond Fund C000001854 Class A JHNBX C000001855 Class B JHBBX C000001856 Class C JHCBX C000001857 Class I JHBIX C000001858 Class R JHBRX N-PX 1 sovbond.txt SOVEREIGN BOND FUND FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number: 811-2402 John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Noel Maffucci 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: 6/30/2006 Date of reporting period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record Bond Fund The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report. 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 Sovereign Bond Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/Keith F. Hartstein --------------------- Keith F. Hartstein President and Chief Executive Officer Date: August 30, 2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----