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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-18-001029

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2/A

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17

FILED AS OF DATE:		20180223

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180228


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:	333-222087

		FILM NUMBER:		18634298



	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:		18634299



	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 18 - file: filename18.htm

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