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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-15-000578
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150225

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:		N-2/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-201041
		FILM NUMBER:		15648928

	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

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:		N-2/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		15648929

	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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Document 1 - file: e402701_n2a.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.(2)(H)(1)
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>e402701_ex99-2h1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: e402701_ex99-2h1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.(2)(H)(2)
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>e402701_ex99-2h2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DEALER AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: e402701_ex99-2h2.htm

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<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>LEGAL OPINION
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Document 4 - file: e402701_ex99-2l.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>e402701_ex99-2n.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: e402701_ex99-2n.htm

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Document 7 - file: orgchart2014.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>8
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Document 8 - file: tpg1.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>9
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Document 9 - file: tpg59.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>10
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<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: image_001.jpg

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