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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-15-001106
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150320
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150320

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:	333-201041
		FILM NUMBER:		15715337

	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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Supplement dated March 20, 2015 to the current Statement
of Additional Information, as may be supplemented </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Effective March 10, 2015, James R. Boyle has been appointed
to the Board of Trustees as a Non-Independent Trustee.</P>

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The table below presents certain information regarding Mr. Boyle, including his principal occupations, which, unless specific
dates are shown, are of at least five years&lsquo; duration. In addition, the table includes information concerning other directorships
held by Mr. Boyle in other registered investment companies or publicly traded companies:</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.5pt; text-align: center"><B>Name&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Birth Year)</B>&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Position(s) with the Fund<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Principal Occupation(s) and Other </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Number of Funds in John Hancock Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">James R. Boyle<SUP>2</SUP>&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(1959)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Trustee (since 2015)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chairman, HealthFleet, Inc., (healthcare) (since 2014);
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Life Insurance Division of Genworth Financial, Inc. (insurance) (January
2014-July 2014);&nbsp;Senior Executive Vice President, Manulife Financial, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Hancock
(1999-2012); Chairman and Director, John Hancock Advisers, LLC, John Hancock Funds, LLC, and John Hancock Investment Management
Services, LLC (2005-2010).<BR>
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Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>3</SUP> (2005&ndash;2010, 2012-2014
and since 2015); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds II (2005-2014 and since 2015<FONT STYLE="color: #004080">).</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">222</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr.
Boyle holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his death, retirement, resignation or removal.
The Fund holds annual meetings of shareholders, at which Trustees are elected.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr.
Boyle is a Non-Independent Trustee due to current or former positions with the Advisor and certain of its affiliates.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><SUP>3</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;John Hancock retail funds&rdquo; is composed of
John Hancock Funds III and 35 other John Hancock funds consisting of 25 series of other John Hancock trusts and 10 closed-end
funds.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In addition to the description of Mr. Boyle&rsquo;s Principal
Occupation(s) and Other Directorships set forth above, the following provides further information about Mr. Boyle&rsquo;s specific
experience, qualifications, attributes or skills with respect to the Fund. The information in this section should not be understood
to mean that the Trustee is an expert within the meaning of the federal securities laws:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>James R. Boyle</I> &mdash; Through his former positions as
chairman and director of the Advisor, position as a senior executive of MFC, the Advisor&rsquo;s parent company, and positions
with other affiliates of the Advisor, Mr. Boyle has experience in the development and management of registered investment companies,
variable annuities and retirement products, enabling him to provide management input to the Board. He also has experience as a
senior executive of healthcare and insurance companies.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the
Statement of Additional Information and retain it for future reference.&nbsp;</I></P>

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