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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001086888-22-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220314

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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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14942
		FILM NUMBER:		22738261

	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: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">TORONTO &#8211; Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE: MFC) (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) today announced that it has priced a public offering in the United States of U.S.$750 million
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        been filed with the SEC and are available on its website at www.sec.gov.&#160; Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, when available, may be obtained by contacting Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial
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        Telephone: 1-800-294-1322; Email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, Attention: Prospectus Department, Telephone: 866-471-2526; Email: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or Morgan Stanley
        &amp; Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department; Telephone: 866-718-1649; Email: prospectus@morganstanley.com.</div>
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