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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145443-15-001331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151222
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20151222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759866
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04186
		FILM NUMBER:		151301128

	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
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<FILENAME>answer.fil
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Document 1 - file: answer.fil

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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.77B
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d297509ex99-77b.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d297509ex99-77q1_amsub.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d297509ex99-77q1_amsub.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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