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    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191031
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20191223
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191223
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20191223

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    	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

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    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04186
    		FILM NUMBER:		191303842

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
    		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
    		CITY:			BOSTON
    		STATE:			MA
    		ZIP:			02116
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

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    		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
    		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
    		CITY:			BOSTON
    		STATE:			MA
    		ZIP:			02116

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