<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001086888-25-000055.txt : 20250219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250219171107
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001086888-25-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250219

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				889897526
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14942
		FILM NUMBER:		25641628

	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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<TYPE>6-K
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<DESCRIPTION>6-K
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<html><head><title>MFC Form 6-K - Availability of EOY Reports (Final)</title></head><body><div style="background-color: #E4E4E4; font-family: Arial, Sans Serif; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="--justify: justify; --position: absolute; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #CCCC; content-visibility: auto; float: none; font-size: 0; height: 792pt; margin: 10px auto 10px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: relative; width: 612pt;"><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 720pt;"><div style="width: 468pt;"></div></div><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt;"><div style="width: 468pt;"></div></div><div><div id="ic5868a9d76ae4822ac1efe26552ebb7e_36" style="position: absolute; top: 72pt;"></div><div style="position: absolute; top: 72pt; width: 612pt;"><div style="font-size: 0pt; left: 58.5pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 495pt;"><div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table; width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 495pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 3pt;"><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid #000; border-top: 1pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 10.83pt; position: absolute; top: 80pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 242.22pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">UNITED STATES<font style="display: inline-block; height: 10.83pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 10.83pt; position: absolute; top: 99.2pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 133.82pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<font style="display: inline-block; height: 10.83pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8.12pt; position: absolute; top: 118.4pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 243.84pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">Washington, D.C. 20549<font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.12pt;"></font></font></div><div style="position: absolute; top: 149.6pt; width: 612pt;"><div style="font-size: 0pt; left: 239.62pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 132.75pt;"><div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table; width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 132.75pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 3.75pt;"><td style="border-top: 0.5pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 10.83pt; position: absolute; top: 158.35pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 272.02pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">Form 6-K<font style="display: inline-block; height: 10.83pt;"></font></font></div><div style="position: absolute; top: 177.55pt; width: 612pt;"><div style="font-size: 0pt; left: 239.62pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 132.75pt;"><div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table; width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 132.75pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 11.25pt;"><td style="border-bottom: 0.5pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 8.12pt; position: absolute; top: 205.8pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 190.05pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.12pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8.12pt; position: absolute; top: 220.2pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 197.2pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.12pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8.12pt; position: absolute; top: 234.6pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 159.05pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934<font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.12pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.44pt; position: absolute; top: 261pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 228.74pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">For the month of February, 2025<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.44pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.44pt; position: absolute; top: 286.2pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 224.31pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">Commission File Number&#58; 1-14942<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.44pt;"></font></font></div><div style="position: absolute; top: 299.4pt; width: 612pt;"><div style="font-size: 0pt; left: 239.62pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 132.75pt;"><div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table; width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 132.75pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 17.25pt;"><td style="border-bottom: 0.5pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 14.89pt; position: absolute; top: 333.65pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 94.63pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION<font style="display: inline-block; height: 14.89pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8.12pt; position: absolute; top: 360.05pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 186.92pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">(Translation of registrant's name into English)<font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.12pt;"></font></font></div><div style="position: absolute; top: 374.45pt; width: 612pt;"><div style="font-size: 0pt; left: 239.62pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 132.75pt;"><div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table; width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 132.75pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 17.25pt;"><td style="border-bottom: 0.5pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 7.44pt; position: absolute; top: 408.7pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 256.07pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">200 Bloor Street East<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.44pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.44pt; position: absolute; top: 421.9pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 268.44pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">North Tower 10<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.44pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.44pt; position: absolute; top: 435.1pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 218.95pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.44pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.44pt; position: absolute; top: 448.3pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 271.63pt; position: absolute; white-space: pre;">(416) 926-3000<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.44pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 6.09pt; position: absolute; top: 461.5pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 233.33pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">(Address of principal executive office)<font style="display: inline-block; height: 6.09pt;"></font></font></div><div style="position: absolute; top: 472.3pt; width: 612pt;"><div style="font-size: 0pt; left: 239.62pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 132.75pt;"><div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table; width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 132.75pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 17.25pt;"><td style="border-bottom: 0.5pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 8.32pt; position: absolute; text-align: justify; text-align-last: var(--justify); top: 506.55pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 72pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre; width: 467.88pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of<font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.32pt;"></font></font><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 539.88pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre; width: 3pt;"> <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.32pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8.32pt; position: absolute; text-align: justify; text-align-last: var(--justify); top: 520.95pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 72pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre; width: 122.29pt;">Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.32pt;"></font></font></div><div style="position: absolute; 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border-top: 1pt solid #000; font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div></div><div style="--justify: justify; --position: absolute; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #CCCC; content-visibility: auto; float: none; font-size: 0; height: 792pt; margin: 10px auto 10px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: relative; width: 612pt;"><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 720pt;"><div style="width: 468pt;"></div></div><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt;"><div style="width: 468pt;"></div></div><div><div style="line-height: 8.12pt; position: absolute; top: 72pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 163.56pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K<font style="display: inline-block; height: 8.12pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8.32pt; 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width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0;"><td style="padding: 0; width: 64.5pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td style="padding: 0; width: 430.5pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td style="padding: 0; width: 75pt;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 12pt;"><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 64.5pt;"><div><div style="line-height: 5.54pt; position: absolute; top: 2.93pt; width: 64.5pt;"><font style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 5.4pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre;">Exhibit<font style="display: inline-block; height: 5.54pt;"></font></font></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="left: 64.5pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt; width: 430.5pt;"><div><div style="line-height: 5.54pt; position: absolute; top: 2.93pt; width: 430.5pt;"><font style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 2.63pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre;">Description of Exhibit<font style="display: inline-block; height: 5.54pt;"></font></font></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 5.25pt;"><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.25pt;"><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 17.25pt; width: 64.5pt;"><div><div style="line-height: 6.93pt; position: absolute; top: 3.15pt; width: 64.5pt;"><font style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 5.4pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">99.1<font style="display: inline-block; height: 6.93pt;"></font></font></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="left: 64.5pt; position: absolute; top: 17.25pt; width: 430.5pt;"><div><div style="line-height: 6.93pt; position: absolute; top: 3.15pt; width: 430.5pt;"><font style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 2.63pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre;">News release dated February 19, 2025 - 2024 Audited Annual Financial Statements and Related MD&#38;A<font style="display: inline-block; height: 6.93pt;"></font></font></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size: 0; 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<html><head><title>Exhibit 99-1  - News Release (Availability of EOY Documents) - 19Feb2025 (Final)</title></head><body><div style="background-color: #E4E4E4; font-family: Arial, Sans Serif; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="--justify: justify; --position: absolute; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #CCCC; content-visibility: auto; float: none; font-size: 0; height: 792pt; margin: 10px auto 10px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: relative; width: 612pt;"><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 720pt;"><div style="width: 468pt;"></div></div><div style="left: 0pt; position: absolute; top: 0pt;"><div style="width: 468pt;"><div style="position: absolute; top: 42.3pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; white-space: pre;"><font style="left: 180pt; position: absolute;"><font style="display: inline-block; height: 19.73pt; width: 36pt;"></font></font><font style="left: 216pt; 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Shareholders may also request a hard copy of <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8pt; position: absolute; top: 331.2pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 72pt; position: absolute; white-space: pre;">this information free of charge through the Company's website. <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8pt; position: absolute; top: 358.8pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 72pt; position: absolute; white-space: pre;">About Manulife <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8pt; position: absolute; top: 385.2pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 72pt; position: absolute; white-space: pre;">Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping <font style="display: inline-block; height: 8pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 8pt; position: absolute; top: 398.4pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 72pt; position: absolute; white-space: pre;">people make their decisions easier and lives better. 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