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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145443-14-001635
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141224
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141224

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-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08568
		FILM NUMBER:		141309159

	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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