-----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, WXdPnEiWGiNuuuuQxg6KS5j57eOHDXjIHDhkzKB3HAntXIPt+Fyod1iIwluDhvAs MAhsLWf1FVseniaZyPMb3Q== 0001438934-09-000311.txt : 20090828 0001438934-09-000311.hdr.sgml : 20090828 20090828155614 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001438934-09-000311 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090828 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090828 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 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: 091043326 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 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 TAX EXEMPT SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901023 0000811921 S000000649 Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund C000001868 Class A JHMAX C000001869 Class B JHMBX C000001870 Class C JMACX 0000811921 S000000650 New York Tax-Free Income Fund C000001871 Class A JHNYX C000001872 Class B JNTRX C000001873 Class C JNYCX N-PX 1 brd031_0000811921.txt 0000811921 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: 811-5079 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Gordon M. Shone 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-663-3000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 08/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 127217 John Hancock Funds Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period. 127219 John Hancock Funds New York Tax-Free Income Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period. 2X10 John Hancock Funds Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period. 2X12 John Hancock Funds New York Tax-Free Income Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period.
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 Tax-Exempt Series By (Signature) /s/ Keith F. Hartstein Name Keith F. Hartstein Title President Date 08/26/2009 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----