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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001086888-19-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190213

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	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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14942
		FILM NUMBER:		19598719

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

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		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST, NT-10
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
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      <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 15.95pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"><a name="DocsID"></a>UNITED STATES</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 13.7pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">FOREIGN</font>
          PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">a</font>-16 OR <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">15d</font>-16





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      <div style="text-align: left; line-height: 12.55pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">For the month of <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;"><u>February 2019</u></font></font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 13.7pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">200 Bloor Street East</font></div>
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