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: Charles Rizzo 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-663-3000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 12/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 2X17 John Hancock Funds Income Securities Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Agenda Number: 934319573 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 780259206 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 27-Jan-2016 Ticker: RDSA ISIN: US7802592060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. TO APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OF BG GROUP PLC Mgmt For For BY THE COMPANY, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Agenda Number: 934402734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 780259206 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-May-2016 Ticker: RDSA ISIN: US7802592060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. RECEIPT OF ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS Mgmt For For 2. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT Mgmt For For 3. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For BEN VAN BEURDEN 4. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For GUY ELLIOTT 5. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For EULEEN GOH 6. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For SIMON HENRY 7. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY 8. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For GERARD KLEISTERLEE 9. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For SIR NIGEL SHEINWALD 10. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For LINDA G. STUNTZ 11. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For HANS WIJERS 12. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For PATRICIA A. WOERTZ 13. REAPPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: Mgmt For For GERRIT ZALM 14. REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR Mgmt For For 15. REMUNERATION OF AUDITOR Mgmt For For 16. AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES Mgmt For For 17. DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS Mgmt For For 18. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES Mgmt For For 19. SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION Shr Against For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI Agenda Number: 934391599 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 80105N105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 04-May-2016 Ticker: SNY ISIN: US80105N1054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management O1 APPROVAL OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPANY Mgmt For For FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 O2 APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL Mgmt For For STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 O3 APPROPRIATION OF PROFITS, DECLARATION OF Mgmt For For DIVIDEND O4 REAPPOINTMENT OF LAURENT ATTAL AS DIRECTOR Mgmt For For O5 REAPPOINTMENT OF CLAUDIE HAIGNERE AS Mgmt For For DIRECTOR O6 REAPPOINTMENT OF CAROLE PIWNICA AS DIRECTOR Mgmt For For O7 APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS SUDHOF AS DIRECTOR Mgmt For For O8 APPOINTMENT OF DIANE SOUZA AS DIRECTOR Mgmt For For O9 CONSULTATIVE VOTE ON THE COMPONENTS OF THE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION DUE OR AWARDED TO SERGE WEINBERG, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 O10 CONSULTATIVE VOTE ON THE COMPONENTS OF THE Mgmt Against Against COMPENSATION DUE OR AWARDED TO OLIVIER BRANDICOURT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 O11 AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO Mgmt For For CARRY OUT TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMPANY'S SHARES E1 DELEGATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF Mgmt For For AUTHORITY TO GRANT, WITHOUT PREEMPTIVE RIGHT, OPTIONS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE SHARES E2 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO Mgmt For For CARRY OUT CONSIDERATION-FREE ALLOTMENTS OF EXISTING OR NEW SHARES TO SOME OR ALL OF THE SALARIED EMPLOYEES AND CORPORATE OFFICERS OF THE GROUP E3 POWERS FOR FORMALITIES Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC Agenda Number: 934277383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G7945M107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-Oct-2015 Ticker: STX ISIN: IE00B58JVZ52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEPHEN J. LUCZO Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FRANK J. BIONDI, JR. Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL R. CANNON Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MEI-WEI CHENG Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM T. COLEMAN Mgmt For For 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAY L. GELDMACHER Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DR. DAMBISA F. MOYO Mgmt For For 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KRISTEN M. ONKEN Mgmt For For 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DR. CHONG SUP PARK Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEPHANIE TILENIUS Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: EDWARD J. ZANDER Mgmt For For 2. TO DETERMINE THE PRICE RANGE AT WHICH THE Mgmt For For COMPANY CAN RE-ISSUE SHARES THAT IT HOLDS AS TREASURY SHARES. (SPECIAL RESOLUTION). 3. TO APPROVE, IN AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING Mgmt For For VOTE, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 4. TO RATIFY, IN AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING Mgmt For For VOTE, THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY ...(DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL). * 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/ Andrew G. Arnott Name Andrew G. Arnott Title President Date 08/26/2016