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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001438934-08-000241
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080829
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759828
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		081048271

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-PX

    ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
                                     COMPANY

 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER:     811-4173

 NAME OF REGISTRANT:                     John Hancock Investors Trust



 ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 601 Congress Street
                                         Boston, MA 02210

 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:  Gordon M. Shone
                                         601 Congress Street
                                         Boston, MA 02210

 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER:          617-663-3000

 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END:                12/31

 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD:               07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008


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127231 John Hancock Funds Investors Trust Fund
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 The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have
 any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)         John Hancock Investors Trust
By (Signature)       /s/ Keith F. Hartstein
Name                 Keith F. Hartstein
Title                President
Date                 08/29/2008

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