<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001133228-15-001189-index.html : 20150323
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150323141827
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-15-001189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150323
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150323

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:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08568
		FILM NUMBER:		15718726

	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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<TYPE>40-17G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>e405184_40-17g.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FIDELITY BOND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: e405184_40-17g.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>image_001.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: image_001.gif

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>