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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-14-000990
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140626
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140626

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:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		14942106

	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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<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a_investorstrust.fil
<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_investorstrust.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>b_meeting77c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SHAREHOLDER MEETING
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: b_meeting77c.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>c_jhaservicesagrmt010114.htm
<DESCRIPTION>2014_01_01_JHA_SERVICES_AGREEMENT_(1_1_14)
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: c_jhaservicesagrmt010114.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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