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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001086888-21-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210422

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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14942
		FILM NUMBER:		21845317

	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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    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">For the month of <u>April, 2021</u></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 20.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Toronto</font> - Manulife Financial Corporation (&#8220;Manulife&#8221;) today
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    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better.
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      solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2020, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 30 million customers. As of December 31, 2020, we had $1.3 trillion
      (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.6 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for
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