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: 811-05908 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II 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: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 127264 John Hancock Funds Patriot Premium Dividend II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2X23 John Hancock Funds Patriot Premium Dividend II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933037954 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 018802108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 14-May-2009 Ticker: LNT ISIN: US0188021085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR ANN K. NEWHALL Mgmt Withheld Against DEAN C. OESTREICH Mgmt Withheld Against CAROL P. SANDERS Mgmt Withheld Against 02 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMEREN CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933008701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 023608102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 28-Apr-2009 Ticker: AEE ISIN: US0236081024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR 02 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED Mgmt No vote PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. 03 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO RELEASES FROM Shr No vote THE CALLAWAY PLANT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933016051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 060505617 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 29-Apr-2009 Ticker: BMLPRI ISIN: US0605056177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Agenda Number: 933042614 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 144141405 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-May-2009 Ticker: CPWLP ISIN: US1441414059 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR WILLIAM D. JOHNSON Mgmt No vote PAULA J. SIMS Mgmt No vote 02 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & Mgmt No vote TOUCHE LLP AS CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009. 03 AMEND THE BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY TO REDUCE THE Mgmt No vote SIZE OF THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 04 AMEND THE BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE Mgmt No vote FOR THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CH ENERGY GROUP, INC. Agenda Number: 933022559 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 12541M102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 28-Apr-2009 Ticker: CHG ISIN: US12541M1027 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR 02 AMENDMENT TO RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION Mgmt No vote TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. 03 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S Mgmt No vote INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. Agenda Number: 933045634 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 209115104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-May-2009 Ticker: ED ISIN: US2091151041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: K. BURKE Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: V.A. CALARCO Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: G. CAMPBELL, JR. Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: G.J. DAVIS Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: M.J. DEL GIUDICE Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: E.V. FUTTER Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.F. HENNESSY III Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S. HERNANDEZ Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.F. KILLIAN Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: E.R. MCGRATH Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: M.W. RANGER Mgmt For For 1L ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: L.F. SUTHERLAND Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. Mgmt For For 03 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION. Shr Against For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DTE ENERGY COMPANY Agenda Number: 933031130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 233331107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-Apr-2009 Ticker: DTE ISIN: US2333311072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR 02 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Mgmt No vote PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 03 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Shr No vote 04 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Shr No vote BY MAJORITY VOTE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933019728 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 26441C105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 07-May-2009 Ticker: DUK ISIN: US26441C1053 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR WILLIAM BARNET, III Mgmt For For G. ALEX BERNHARDT, SR. Mgmt For For MICHAEL G. BROWNING Mgmt For For DANIEL R. DIMICCO Mgmt For For ANN MAYNARD GRAY Mgmt For For JAMES H. HANCE, JR. Mgmt For For JAMES T. RHODES Mgmt For For JAMES E. ROGERS Mgmt For For PHILIP R. SHARP Mgmt For For DUDLEY S. TAFT Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS DUKE Mgmt For For ENERGY CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Agenda Number: 933058681 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 305560104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 03-Jun-2009 Ticker: FRP ISIN: US3055601047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR P. GARRISON-CORBIN Mgmt For For EUGENE B. JOHNSON Mgmt For For ROBERT A. KENNEDY Mgmt For For 02 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP Mgmt For For AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC Agenda Number: 933035405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 45822P105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-May-2009 Ticker: TEG ISIN: US45822P1057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR KEITH E. BAILEY Mgmt For For K.M. HASSELBLAD-PASCALE Mgmt For For JOHN W. HIGGINS Mgmt For For JAMES L. KEMERLING Mgmt For For CHARLES A. SCHROCK Mgmt For For 02 RATIFY THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Mgmt For For AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISOURCE INC. Agenda Number: 933033297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 65473P105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-May-2009 Ticker: NI ISIN: US65473P1057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD A. ABDOO Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVEN C. BEERING Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DENNIS E. FOSTER Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL E. JESANIS Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARTY K. KITTRELL Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W. LEE NUTTER Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DEBORAH S. PARKER Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: IAN M. ROLLAND Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT C. SKAGGS, JR. Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD L. THOMPSON Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CAROLYN Y. WOO Mgmt For For II RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC Mgmt For For ACCOUNTANTS. III SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER Shr For Against MEETINGS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSTAR Agenda Number: 933012863 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 67019E107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-Apr-2009 Ticker: NST ISIN: US67019E1073 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR THOMAS G. DIGNAN, JR. Mgmt For For MATINA S. HORNER Mgmt For For GERALD L. WILSON Mgmt For For 02 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2009. 03 TO AMEND SECTION 52 OF THE COMPANY'S DECLARATION Mgmt For For OF TRUST TO REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE STANDARD FOR THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES IN UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OGE ENERGY CORP. Agenda Number: 933031558 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 670837103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-May-2009 Ticker: OGE ISIN: US6708371033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR WAYNE BRUNETTI Mgmt For For JOHN GROENDYKE Mgmt For For ROBERT KELLEY Mgmt For For ROBERT LORENZ Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S PRINCIPAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2009. 03 SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFICATION Shr For Against OF THE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNM RESOURCES, INC. Agenda Number: 933043084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 69349H107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 19-May-2009 Ticker: PNM ISIN: US69349H1077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR ADELMO E. ARCHULETA Mgmt For For JULIE A. DOBSON Mgmt For For ROBERT R. NORDHAUS Mgmt For For MANUEL T. PACHECO Mgmt For For ROBERT M. PRICE Mgmt For For BONNIE S. REITZ Mgmt For For JEFFRY E. STERBA Mgmt For For DONALD K. SCHWANZ Mgmt For For JOAN B. WOODARD Mgmt For For 2 APPROVE OF THE PNM RESOURCES, INC. SECOND AMENDED Mgmt For For AND RESTATED OMNIBUS PERFORMANCE EQUITY PLAN. 3 RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE Mgmt For For LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 933026266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 743263105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-May-2009 Ticker: PGN ISIN: US7432631056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES E. BOSTIC, JR. Mgmt For For 02 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HARRIS E. DELOACH, JR. Mgmt For For 03 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES B. HYLER, JR. Mgmt For For 04 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM D. JOHNSON Mgmt For For 05 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT W. JONES Mgmt Against Against 06 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W. STEVEN JONES Mgmt For For 07 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: E. MARIE MCKEE Mgmt For For 08 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN H. MULLIN, III Mgmt For For 09 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES W. PRYOR, JR. Mgmt For For 10 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CARLOS A. SALADRIGAS Mgmt For For 11 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THERESA M. STONE Mgmt For For 12 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALFRED C. TOLLISON, JR. Mgmt For For 13 RATIFY THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Mgmt For For AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY. 14 TO APPROVE THE PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. 2009 EXECUTIVE Mgmt Against Against INCENTIVE PLAN TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 162(M) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VECTREN CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933012712 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 92240G101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-May-2009 Ticker: VVC ISIN: US92240G1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR CARL L. CHAPMAN Mgmt For For JOHN M. DUNN Mgmt For For NIEL C. ELLERBROOK Mgmt For For JOHN D. ENGELBRECHT Mgmt For For ANTON H. GEORGE Mgmt For For MARTIN C. JISCHKE Mgmt For For ROBERT L. KOCH II Mgmt For For WILLIAM G. MAYS Mgmt For For J. TIMOTHY MCGINLEY Mgmt For For RICHARD P. RECHTER Mgmt For For R. DANIEL SADLIER Mgmt For For MICHAEL L. SMITH Mgmt For For JEAN L. WOJTOWICZ Mgmt For For 2 THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For & TOUCHE LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR VECTREN AND ITS SUBSIDARIES FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Agenda Number: 933018017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 92343V104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 07-May-2009 Ticker: VZ ISIN: US92343V1044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD L. CARRION Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: M. FRANCES KEETH Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT W. LANE Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SANDRA O. MOOSE Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH NEUBAUER Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD T. NICOLAISEN Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS H. O'BRIEN Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CLARENCE OTIS, JR. Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HUGH B. PRICE Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: IVAN G. SEIDENBERG Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN W. SNOW Mgmt For For 1L ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN R. STAFFORD Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG Mgmt For For LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 03 ADVISORY VOTE RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Mgmt For For 04 APPROVAL OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN Mgmt For For 05 APPROVAL OF SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN Mgmt For For 06 PROHIBIT GRANTING STOCK OPTIONS Shr Against For 07 SHAREHOLDER ABILITY TO CALL SPECIAL MEETING Shr For Against 08 SEPARATE OFFICES OF CHAIRMAN AND CEO Shr Against For 09 CUMULATIVE VOTING Shr For Against 10 SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF BENEFITS PAID AFTER Shr For Against DEATH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCEL ENERGY INC Agenda Number: 933040026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 98389B100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-May-2009 Ticker: XEL ISIN: US98389B1008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C. CONEY BURGESS Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FREDRIC W. CORRIGAN Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD K. DAVIS Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD C. KELLY Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALBERT F. MORENO Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DR. MARGARET R. PRESKA Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A. PATRICIA SAMPSON Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD H. TRULY Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID A. WESTERLUND Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY V. WOLF Mgmt For For 02 COMPANY PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS XCEL ENERGY INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCEL ENERGY INC Agenda Number: 933040026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 98389B308 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-May-2009 Ticker: XELPRB ISIN: US98389B3087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C. CONEY BURGESS Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FREDRIC W. CORRIGAN Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD K. DAVIS Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD C. KELLY Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALBERT F. MORENO Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DR. MARGARET R. PRESKA Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A. PATRICIA SAMPSON Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD H. TRULY Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID A. WESTERLUND Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY V. WOLF Mgmt For For 02 COMPANY PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS XCEL ENERGY INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCEL ENERGY INC Agenda Number: 933040026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 98389B506 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-May-2009 Ticker: XELPRD ISIN: US98389B5066 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C. CONEY BURGESS Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FREDRIC W. CORRIGAN Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD K. DAVIS Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD C. KELLY Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALBERT F. MORENO Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DR. MARGARET R. PRESKA Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A. PATRICIA SAMPSON Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD H. TRULY Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID A. WESTERLUND Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY V. WOLF Mgmt For For 02 COMPANY PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS XCEL ENERGY INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCEL ENERGY INC Agenda Number: 933040026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 98389B605 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-May-2009 Ticker: XELPRE ISIN: US98389B6056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C. CONEY BURGESS Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FREDRIC W. CORRIGAN Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD K. DAVIS Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD C. KELLY Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALBERT F. MORENO Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DR. MARGARET R. PRESKA Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A. PATRICIA SAMPSON Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD H. TRULY Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID A. WESTERLUND Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY V. WOLF Mgmt For For 02 COMPANY PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS XCEL ENERGY INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2009. * 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 Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II By (Signature) /s/ Keith F. Hartstein Name Keith F. Hartstein Title President Date 08/27/2009