Phelan Kenneth J 4

What Happened
Kenneth J. Phelan, a director of John Hancock Income Securities Trust (ticker: JHS), made an open-market purchase of 130 shares on 2026-01-26 at a reported price of $11.75 per share, for a total of approximately $1,528. This was a straight purchase (transaction code P), which is typically viewed as a purchase rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-26 (filed on 2026-01-27). Filing appears timely.
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (code P).
• Shares purchased: 130 shares at $11.75 reported; total value reported ≈ $1,528.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The reported figure is approximate. Due to timing of the fund’s NAV determination, the exact price per share and the number of shares corresponding to the purchase could not be finalized at filing (Footnote F1).

Context
This is a small, straightforward purchase of trust/fund shares (modest dollar amount ~ $1.5k). Purchases by insiders can be of interest to investors, but the small size and the filing’s note about NAV timing mean this is a limited signal on its own.