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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-14-001010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140627
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925683
		IRS NUMBER:				043241844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08568
		FILM NUMBER:		14945355

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHN HANCOCK BANK & THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN BANK & THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN REGIONAL BANK & THRIFT FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940620
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_financialopportunities.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>b_btocerts.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: b_btocerts.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>c_btonoscerts.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: c_btonoscerts.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d_govtcommittee090313.htm
<DESCRIPTION>GOVERNANCE CHARTER
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d_govtcommittee090313.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: financialoppsx1x1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>financialoppsx2x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: financialoppsx2x1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>financialoppsx24x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: financialoppsx24x1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: financialoppsx24x2.jpg

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