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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-12-013469
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121203
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20121203

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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-181550
		FILM NUMBER:		121238202

	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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<DESCRIPTION>INVESTORS TRUST
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Bond Trust</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Investors Trust</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Capital Series</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Series&nbsp;Trust</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Current Interest</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Funds II</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Strategic Series</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Funds III</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Investment Trust</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series&nbsp;Fund</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>John Hancock Investment Trust II</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>(collectively, the &#147;Trusts&#148;)</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Supplement dated December&nbsp;3, 2012 to the current Statements of Additional Information of each Trust</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At meetings of shareholders held in November, 2012, and as described in the proxy materials
distributed to shareholders in this regard, shareholders of each of the Trusts listed above elected
the following individuals to serve as Trustees of the Trusts effective as of December&nbsp;1, 2012:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 3%; margin-top: 6pt">Charles L. Bardelis<BR>
James R. Boyle<BR>
Craig Bromley<BR>
Peter S. Burgess<BR>
William H. Cunningham<BR>
Grace K. Fey<BR>
Theron S. Hoffman<BR>
Deborah C. Jackson<BR>
Hassell H. McClellan<BR>
James M. Oates<BR>
Steven R. Pruchansky<BR>
Gregory A. Russo<BR>
Warren A. Thomson
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the SAI and retain it for future reference.</I>
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