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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-17-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170103
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170103

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08568
		FILM NUMBER:		17501135

	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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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Hedged Equity &amp; Income Fund</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Income Securities Trust</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Investors Trust</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Preferred Income Fund</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Preferred Income Fund II</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Preferred Income Fund III</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Premium Dividend Fund</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John
Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">John Hancock Tax-Advantaged
Global Shareholder Yield Fund (collectively, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;)</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Supplement dated January
3, 2017 to the current Proxy Statements of the Funds (collectively, the &#8220;Proxy
Statements&#8221;)</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The following
modifies information to the contrary in each Proxy Statement:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">At a meeting on December 6-8, 2016, each Fund&#8217;s Board of
Trustees (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) appointed Hassell H. McClellan to serve as the Board&#8217;s
Chair, effective January 1, 2017, succeeding James M. Oates, who will continue
to serve as a Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">In addition, each Fund&#8217;s Board approved the following
changes to the Fund&#8217;s operating committees stated below, effective January 1,
2017:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Compliance Committee:</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Grace K. Fey joins
this Committee as Chair, succeeding Mr. McClellan, who is no longer a member of
this Committee. William H. Cunningham and Deborah C. Jackson continue to serve
as members of this Committee.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee:</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Mr. Oates joins this
Committee and Ms. Fey is no longer a member of this Committee. Steven R.
Pruchansky and Gregory A. Russo (Chair) continue to serve as members of this
Committee.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Investment Committee:</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Mr. Oates joins an
Investment Sub-Committee as Chair, succeeding Ms. Fey in her role as Chair. Ms.
Jackson, Charles L. Bardelis, Mr. Cunningham, and Theron S. Hoffman continue to
serve as Chairpersons of the other Investment Sub-Committees.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:9.15pt;">You
should read this supplement in conjunction with the Proxy Statements.</font></i></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:9.15pt;">Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials<br>
for the Shareholder Meetings to Be Held on January 24, 2017.</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:9.15pt;">This
supplement to the Proxy Statements is available at: https://www.proxy-direct.com/jhi-28121.
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