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: 811-4186 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Income Securities Trust 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: 12/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 127230 John Hancock Funds Income Securities 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. 2X17 John Hancock Funds Income Securities Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933016051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 060505559 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 29-Apr-2009 Ticker: BMLPRQ ISIN: US0605055591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM BARNET, III Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FRANK P. BRAMBLE, SR. Mgmt Against Against 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VIRGIS W. COLBERT Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN T. COLLINS Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GARY L. COUNTRYMAN Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TOMMY R. FRANKS Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES K. GIFFORD Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KENNETH D. LEWIS Mgmt Against Against 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MONICA C. LOZANO Mgmt Against Against 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WALTER E. MASSEY Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS J. MAY Mgmt For For 1L ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICIA E. MITCHELL Mgmt For For 1M ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH W. PRUEHER Mgmt For For 1N ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES O. ROSSOTTI Mgmt For For 1O ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS M. RYAN Mgmt For For 1P ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: O. TEMPLE SLOAN, JR. Mgmt Against Against 1Q ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT L. TILLMAN Mgmt Against Against 1R ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACKIE M. WARD Mgmt Against Against 02 RATIFICATION OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC Mgmt For For ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009 03 AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE APPROVING EXECUTIVE Mgmt Against Against COMPENSATION 04 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT Shr Against For EMPLOYMENT 05 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - ADVISORY VOTE ON EXEC Shr For Against COMP 06 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - CUMULATIVE VOTING Shr For Against 07 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS Shr For Against 08 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIRMAN Shr For Against 09 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - PREDATORY CREDIT CARD Shr For Against LENDING PRACTICES 10 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - ADOPTION OF PRINCIPLES Shr Against For FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM 11 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - LIMITS ON EXEC COMP Shr For Against * Management position unknown 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 Income Securities Trust By (Signature) /s/ Keith F. Hartstein Name Keith F. Hartstein Title President Date 08/26/2009