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: 811-4173 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Investors 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: 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017 2X18 John Hancock Funds Investors Trust Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY XXI GULF COAST Agenda Number: 934465243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29276KAV3 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 09-Dec-2016 Ticker: ISIN: US29276KAV35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. SECOND LIEN NOTES CLAIM HOLDER'S VOTE ON Mgmt For THE PLAN. VOTE FOR TO ACCEPT THE PLAN. VOTE AGAINST TO REJECT THE PLAN. 2. OPT OUT OF THE RELEASE CONTAINED IN ARTICLE Mgmt Abstain VIII OF THE PLAN. VOTE 'FOR' TO OPT OUT. VOTE 'ABSTAIN' IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO OPT OUT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY XXI GULF COAST Agenda Number: 934602221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29276K101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-May-2017 Ticker: EXXI ISIN: US29276K1016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR MICHAEL S. BAHORICH Mgmt For For DOUGLAS E. BROOKS Mgmt For For GEORGE KOLLITIDES Mgmt For For MICHAEL S. REDDIN Mgmt For For STANFORD SPRINGEL Mgmt For For JAMES W. SWENT III Mgmt For For CHARLES W. WAMPLER Mgmt For For 2. TO APPROVE, IN A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, Mgmt For For THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT 3. TO APPROVE, IN A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, Mgmt 1 Year For THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 4. TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG Mgmt For For LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CORP. Agenda Number: 934606700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 69423W889 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 31-May-2017 Ticker: PEGFF ISIN: CA69423W8896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 TO SET THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT 6. Mgmt For For 02 DIRECTOR LUIS FERNANDO ALARCON Mgmt For For W. ELLIS ARMSTRONG Mgmt For For GABRIEL DE ALBA Mgmt For For RAYMOND BROMARK Mgmt For For RUSSELL FORD Mgmt For For CAMILO MARULANDA Mgmt For For 03 APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934462780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 80007PAU3 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 04-Aug-2016 Ticker: ISIN: US80007PAU30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1) THE PLAN. TO ACCEPT THE PLAN MARK "FOR". TO Mgmt For REJECT THE PLAN MARK "AGAINST". 2) BENEFICIAL HOLDER CERTIFIES TO BE AN Mgmt For "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. MARK 'FOR' IF HOLDER IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR. MARK 'AGAINST' IF HOLDER IS NOT AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR. 3) OPT OUT OF THE THIRD PARTY RELEASE TO OPT Mgmt Abstain OUT OF THE RELEASE MARK "FOR" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934617929 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 80007P869 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 15-Jun-2017 Ticker: SD ISIN: US80007P8692 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES D. BENNETT Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL L. BENNETT Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN V. GENOVA Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM M. GRIFFIN, Mgmt For For JR. 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID J. KORNDER Mgmt For For 2. RATIFY THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017. 3. APPROVE, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, THE Mgmt Against Against COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 4. RECOMMEND, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, WHETHER A Mgmt 1 Year For NON-BINDING STOCKHOLDER VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS SHOULD OCCUR EVERY ONE, TWO OR THREE YEARS. * 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 Investors Trust By (Signature) /s/ Andrew G. Arnott Name Andrew G. Arnott Title President Date 08/23/2017