-----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, P9nhgeDzqQnHE5rW84EFUdp2331/opxF+ED1WUQZUQjRuFR6tPy2Dc+bJyxkNIPG qW+JogVyVauWX9JWTeSp7w== 0001010521-04-000172.txt : 20040826 0001010521-04-000172.hdr.sgml : 20040826 20040826110409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-04-000172 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040826 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040826 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05079 FILM NUMBER: 04997751 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199-7603 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751702 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901023 N-PX 1 txexsres.txt TAX EXEMPT SERIES (3762) FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number: 811-5079 John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Victor Acker John Hancock Advisers, LLC 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1 800-225-5291 Date of Fiscal year-end: 8/31/2003 Date of reporting period: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record There are no ballots for that date range. 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 Tax-Exempt Series - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant) By _______________________________________________________________________ (Signature & Title) Date _____________________________________________________________________ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----