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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228616-15-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	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:	HANCOCK JOHN INCOME SECURITIES TRUST /MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			D'Souza Melvyn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001659187

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04186
		FILM NUMBER:		151251901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MANULIFE
		STREET 2:		200 BLOOR STREET EAST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W 1E5
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Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poadsouza2015.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poadsouza2015.txt

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