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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-590484
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160513
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160513

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				889897526
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-211366
		FILM NUMBER:		161649014

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST, NT-10
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-926-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST, NT-10
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d119999ds8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d119999ds8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d119999dex41.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF JOHN HANCOCK
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d119999dex41.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d119999dex42.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL NETWORK
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d119999dex42.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d119999dex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF STEPHEN P. SIGURDSON
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d119999dex51.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>d119999dex231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d119999dex231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>d119999dex241.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWERS OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: d119999dex241.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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