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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20190903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190903

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	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:	333-222087
		FILM NUMBER:		191070312

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES</B></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0"><B>Supplement dated August 31, 2019 to the current
Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the &ldquo;SAI&rdquo;)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 10pt 0">Effective August 31, 2019, Theron S. Hoffman retired
as an Independent Trustee. Accordingly, all references to Mr. Hoffman as a current Independent Trustee are removed from the SAI.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">In addition, certain information under &ldquo;Duties
of Trustees; Committee Structure&rdquo; is amended and restated to reflect updated Committee membership and Chairpersons, as applicable,
for the Committees shown below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 9pt"><B>Audit Committee.</B> The Board has a standing
Audit Committee composed solely of Independent Trustees (Messrs. Bardelis, Burgess and Oates). Mr. Burgess serves as Chairperson
of this Committee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 9pt"><B>Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee</B>. The
Board also has a standing Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee (Messrs. Boyle, Pruchansky and Russo). Mr. Russo serves as Chairperson
of this Committee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 9pt; text-align: justify"><B>Investment Committee</B>.
The Board also has an Investment Committee composed of all of the Trustees. The Investment Committee has five subcommittees with
the Trustees divided among the five subcommittees (each an &ldquo;Investment Sub-Committee&rdquo;). Ms. Jackson and Messrs. Bardelis,
Boyle, Cunningham and Oates serve as Chairpersons of the Investment Sub-Committees.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 36pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt 9pt; text-align: center"><I>You should read this Supplement
in conjunction with the SAI and retain it for future reference.</I></P>


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