John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

09/24/2020 | Press release | Archived content

Annual/Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (SEC Filing - N-CSR)

September 16, 2020

EDGAR

United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Form N-CSR
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (the 'Registrant')
File No. 811-21131

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed herewith for filing pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the Registrant's Form N-CSR filing for the period ending July 31, 2020.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at (617) 663-4497.

Sincerely,
/s/ Salvatore Schiavone
Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer