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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010521-11-000201
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110701
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110701

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		11945781

	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 INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">July 1, 2011</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Sir/Madam:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of the Registrants,
enclosed for filing, pursuant to Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the &#8220;1940 Act&#8221;), are the following documents:</font></p>

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 <li style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of endorsement 13 to the
     Registrants&#8217; amended joint bond no. </font><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">81906724&nbsp;</font></b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> issued by Chubb Group
     of Insurance Companies extending the bond period from July 15, 2010 to
     September 30, 2011.</font></li>
 <li style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of Rider No. 2 to the
     Registrants&#8217; amended joint bond no. </font><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">87142110B&nbsp;</font></b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> extending the bond period
     from July 15, 2010 to September 30, 2011.</font></li>
 <li style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font color=black face=Helv lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Trustees approving
     the endorsements.</font></li>
 <li style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of the agreement among
     the investment companies entered into pursuant to paragraph (f) of
     Regulation 17g-1.</font></li>
 <li style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A statement showing the single
     bond amount (if the investment company had not been named as an insured
     under this joint insured bond).</font></li>
 <li style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A statement showing that
     premiums have been paid for the period </font><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">July 15, 2010</font></b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> to</font><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> September
     30, 2011.</font></b></li>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sincerely,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><u><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Betsy Anne Seel</font></u></p>


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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:3.0pt;"><b><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</font></b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:3.0pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">Endorsement
  No.: 13</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">81906724</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">NAME OF ASSURED: JOHN
  HANCOCK FUNDS</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXTENDED BOND PERIOD
  ENDORSEMENT</font></b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">It is agreed that this
  Bond is amended by deleting ITEM 1. of the DECLARATIONS and substituting the</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 1. </font></b><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOND PERIOD:</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:3.75pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">from</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">12:01 a.m. on</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">July 15, 2010</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.75pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">to</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">12:01 a.m. on</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Arial style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 30, 2011</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on July 15, 2011.</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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  CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.</font><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: June 15, 2011</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font color=black face=Helv lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; By
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; /</font><u><font color=black face=Helv lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">s/ Paul Morrisette</font></u></p>

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Representative</font></p>

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<p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">ICAP Bond</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(EXCESS BOND)</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:8.0pt;">INSURED&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; BOND
NUMBER</font></b></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;padding:0in;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">John Hancock Funds&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 87142110B
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:8.0pt;">EFFECTIVE DATE&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; POLICY
PERIOD&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;padding:0in;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 28, 2011&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; July
15, 2011 to September 30, 2011 /S/ Maggie Sullivan</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it
is hereby understood and agreed that the expiration date of the Bond Period set
forth in Item 2 of the Declarations is hereby amended to be </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">12:01 a.m. on September</font><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> 30, 2011</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">standard
time at the Principal Address as set forth in Item 1 of the Declarations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Except as above stated,
nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this
Bond.</font></p>





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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">John
Hancock Funds</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">John
Hancock Funds III</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(the
&#8220;Trusts&#8221;)</font></i></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">Approval of Extension of
Insurance Program Period</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">RESOLVED</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">, that the Board of Trustees, including the
Independent Trustees, hereby authorizes, empowers and directs the officers of
the Trusts, with the advice of counsel to the Trusts, to procure an extension
through September 30, 2011 of the Trusts&#8217; Fidelity Bond conforming with the
requirements of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act, designed to protect the Trusts
against larceny and embezzlement;</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">FURTHER RESOLVED</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">, that the Board of
Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, having given due consideration to
all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: (i) the value of the
aggregate assets of the Trusts to which any covered person may have access,
(ii) the types and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and
safekeeping of such assets, and (iii) the nature of the securities in the
Trusts&#8217; portfolios, hereby determines that an extension of the Fidelity Bond
through September 30, 2011, is reasonable in form and amount and hereby
approves such extension of the Fidelity Bond;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">FURTHER RESOLVED</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">,
that the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, hereby determine that
the amount of each premium payment allocated to each Trust and the method of
allocation that was previously approved by the Trustees are fair and reasonable
to each Fund</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">FURTHER RESOLVED</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">, </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">that the Board of
Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, hereby approves the premium for
the extension of the Fidelity Bond, and the payment of such premium by the
Trusts</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">; and</font></p>

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the Trusts or his delegate shall file an amendment to the Trusts&#8217; Fidelity Bond
with the SEC and give the notices required by paragraph (g) of Rule 17g-1 under
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Agreement Relating to Joint Insured Bond</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">WHEREAS, each of the parties
hereto is a named insured under a &#8220;joint insured bond,&#8221; as that term is defined
in Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#8220;1940 Act&#8221;); and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">WHEREAS, Rule 17g-1(f) under
the 1940 Act requires an agreement between all the named insureds under a joint
insured bond;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">In the event recovery is
received under the joint insured bond as a result of a loss sustained by any
two or more of the named insureds, each insured shall receive an equitable and
proportionate share of the recovery, but at least equal to the amount which it
would have received had it provided and maintained a single insured bond with
the minimum coverage required by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940
Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the
parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized on June 24, 2011.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE
INSURANCE TRUST</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">(formerly known as John
Hancock Trust)</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">on Behalf of each of its
Series</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">on Behalf of each of its
Series</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">John HANCOCK FUNDS III</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">on Behalf of each of its
Series</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="height:14.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">

  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST III</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">

  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL </font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">SERIES TRUST</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK SERIES TRUST</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT </font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">SERIES FUND</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its
  series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK BANK AND THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY &amp; INCOME FUND </font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series </font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK INCOME </font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">SECURITIES TRUST</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">FUND II</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">FUND III</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND </font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">(formerly known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II)</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">on behalf of each of its series</font></b></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">_______________________________________________</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">Executed
  on behalf of each Trust and its relevant Series referenced above:</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=top width=26% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=74% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">/s/
  Betsy Anne Seel</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=top width=26% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=74% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">Betsy
  Anne Seel</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td valign=top width=26% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=74% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=Tahoma style="font-size:11.0pt;">Assistant
  Secretary</font></p>
  </td>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>STATEMENT REGARDING SINGLE BOND AMOUNT</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>If the investment companies shown below had not been named as an insured under this joint insured bond, they would have provided and maintained a single bond in the amount of at least:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$750,000&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Bond Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,500,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $750,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Capital Series&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,900,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Current Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $750,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Hedged Equity &amp; Income Fund &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $750,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Funds II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2,500,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Funds III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2,100,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Income Securities Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $750,000 </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Investors Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $600,000 </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Investment Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2,500,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Investment Trust II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,250,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Investment Trust III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $525,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,000,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Preferred Income Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,000,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $900,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,000,000 </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,000,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Series Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $300,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,250,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Strategic Series&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,700,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,000,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $525,000</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $600,000&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Tahoma>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2,500,000</FONT></P>

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