Edgar Filing: JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND

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YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL!

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR INVESTMENT IN

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and/or

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

Recently, we sent you proxy material regarding the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders that is scheduled for March 22, 2013. Our records indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow your Fund(s) to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the meeting as scheduled.

If you have any questions or would like to vote, please call the number listed below:

1-855-742-8269

Your vote is important no matter the size of your fund holdings. Please vote promptly so your vote can be received prior to the March 22, 2013 Special Meeting of Shareholders.

The Funds have made it very easy for you to vote. Choose one of the following methods:



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