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601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
October 26, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
RE: John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund
(File No. 811-08568)
John Hancock Bond Trust (File No. 811-03006)
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
(File No. 811-05979)
John Hancock Capital Series (File No. 811-01677)
John Hancock Current Interest (File No.
811-02485)
John Hancock Funds II (File No. 811-21779)
John Hancock Funds III (File No. 811-21777)
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
(File No. 811-22441)
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (File No.
811-04186)
John Hancock Investment Trust (File No.
811-00560)
John Hancock Investment Trust II (File No.
811-03999)
John Hancock Investment Trust III (File No.
811-04630)
John Hancock Investors Trust (File No.
811-04173)
John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust (File
No. 811-05968)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (File No.
811-21131)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (File No.
811-21202)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (File No.
811-21287)
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (File No.
811-05908)
John Hancock Series Trust (File No. 811-03392)
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (File No.
811-02402)
John Hancock Strategic Series (File No.
811-04651)
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
(File No. 811-21416)
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder
Yield Fund (File No. 811-22056)
John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund (File No.
811-05079)
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (File No.
811-04146)
Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the Registrants,
enclosed for filing, pursuant to Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), are the following documents:
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A copy of Endorsement 14 to the
Registrants’ amended joint bond no.
81906724
issued by Chubb Group
of Insurance Companies deleting Endorsement 13 which extended the bond period
from July 15, 2010 to September 30, 2011.
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A copy of Endorsement 15 to
the Registrant’s amended joint bond no.
81906724
issued by the
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies extending the bond period from July 15,
2010 to December 31, 2011.
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A copy of Rider No. 2 to the
Registrants’ amended joint bond no.
87142110B
extending the bond
period from July 15, 2011 to September 30, 2011
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A copy of Rider No. 3 to the
Registrant’s amended joint bond no.
87142110B
extending the bond
period from July 15, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
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A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Trustees approving
the endorsements.
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A copy
of the agreement among the investment companies entered into pursuant to
paragraph (f) of Regulation 17g-1.
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A statement showing the single
bond amount (if the investment company had not been named as an insured
under this joint insured bond).
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A statement showing that premiums
have been paid for the period
July 15, 2011
to
December 31, 2011.
Sincerely,
/s/ Betsy Anne Seel
Betsy Anne Seel
Assistant Secretary
FEDERA
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No.
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14
Bon
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Number
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81906724
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ASSURED
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JOH
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FUNDS
DELETE AN ENDORSEMENT
It
is agreed that this Bond is amended by delet
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Endorsement Number(s) 13 in its entirety.
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Date:
September 30, 2011 By
/
s/ Paul Morrisette
Authorized
Representative
ICAP
Bond
Form
17-02-5647 (Ed. 11-03)
FEDERA
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15
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81906724
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JOH
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/s/ Paul Morrisette
Authorized Representative
ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND
(EXCESS BOND)
RIDER NO. 2
INSURED BOND
NUMBER
John Hancock Funds 87142110B
EFFECTIVE DATE POLICY
PERIOD AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
July 15, 2011 July
15, 2011 to September 30, 2011
/S/ Maggie Sullivan
In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it
is hereby understood and agreed that the expiration date of the Bond Period set
forth in Item 2 of the Declarations is hereby amended to be
12:01 a.m. on September
30, 2011
standard time at the Principal Address as set
forth in Item 1 of the Declarations. Except as above stated, nothing herein
shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.
ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND
(EXCESS BOND)
RIDER NO. 3
INSURED BOND
NUMBER
John Hancock Funds 87142110B
EFFECTIVE DATE POLICY
PERIOD AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
September 30, 2011 July
15, 2011 to December 31, 2011 /S/ Maggie Sullivan
In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it
is hereby understood and agreed that the expiration date of the Bond Period set
forth in Item 2 of the Declarations is hereby amended to be
12:01 a.m. on December 31
, 2011
standard
time at the Principal Address as set forth in Item 1 of the Declarations.
Except as above stated,
nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this
Bond.
John Hancock Bank and
Thrift Opportunity Fund
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John Hancock Investors Trust
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John Hancock Bond Trust
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John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
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John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
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John Hancock Capital Series
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
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John Hancock Current Interest
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
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John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund
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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
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John Hancock Flexible Income Opportunities Fund
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John Hancock Series Trust
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John Hancock Funds III
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John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
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John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
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John Hancock Strategic Series
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John Hancock Income Securities Trust
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John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
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John Hancock Investment Trust
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John
Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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John Hancock Investment Trust II
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John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund
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John Hancock Investment Trust III
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(Collectively, the
“Trusts”)
Approval of Extension of
Insurance Program Period
2010-2011 Fidelity Bond Coverage
Extension
RESOLVED
, that the Board of
Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, hereby authorizes, empowers and
directs the officers of the Trusts, with the advice of counsel to the Trusts, to
procure an extension through December 31, 2011 of the Trusts’ Fidelity Bond
conforming with the requirements of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act, designed to
protect the Trusts against larceny and embezzlement;
FURTHER
RESOLVED
,
that the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, having given
due consideration to all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: (i)
the value of the aggregate assets of the Trusts to which any covered person may
have access, (ii) the types and terms of the arrangements made for the custody
and safekeeping of such assets, and (iii) the nature of the securities in the
Trusts’ portfolios, hereby determines that an extension of the Fidelity Bond
through December 31, 2011, is reasonable in form and amount and hereby approves
such extension of the Fidelity Bond;
FURTHER
RESOLVED
, that the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees,
hereby determine that the amount of each premium payment allocated to each
Trust and the method of allocation that was previously approved by the Trustees
are fair and reasonable to each Fund
;
FURTHER RESOLVED
,
that the Board of
Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, hereby approves the premium for
the extension of the Fidelity Bond, and the payment of such premium by the
Trusts
; and
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
that
the Secretary of the Trusts or his delegate shall file an amendment to the
Trusts’ Fidelity Bond with the SEC and give the notices required by paragraph
(g) of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act.
Agreement Relating to Joint Insured Bond
WHEREAS, each of the parties
hereto is a named insured under a “joint insured bond,” as that term is defined
in Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, Rule 17g-1(f) under
the 1940 Act requires an agreement between all the named insureds under a joint
insured bond;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:
In the event recovery is
received under the joint insured bond as a result of a loss sustained by any
two or more of the named insureds, each insured shall receive an equitable and
proportionate share of the recovery, but at least equal to the amount which it
would have received had it provided and maintained a single insured bond with
the minimum coverage required by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940
Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of
the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on October 26, 2011.
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE
INSURANCE TRUST
(formerly known as John
Hancock Trust)
on
behalf of each of its Series
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II
on
behalf of each of its Series
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John HANCOCK FUNDS III
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL
SERIES
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT
INTEREST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT
TRUST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT
TRUST II
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT
TRUST III
On
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL
SERIES TRUST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK SERIES
TRUST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN
BOND FUND
on
behalf of its of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC
SERIES
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT
SERIES
FUND
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on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK BANK AND
THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
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on behalf of each of its
series
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JOHN HANCOCK EMERGING
MARKETS INCOME FUND
on behalf of its of its
series
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JOHN HANCOCK FLEXIBLE
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND
on behalf of its of its
series
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JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED
EQUITY & INCOME FUND
on behalf of its of its
series
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JOHN HANCOCK INCOME
SECURITIES TRUST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS
TRUST
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED
INCOME FUND
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED
INCOME
FUND II
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED
INCOME
FUND III
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM
DIVIDEND FUND
(formerly known as John
Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II)
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK
TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
on
behalf of each of its series
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JOHN HANCOCK
TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND
on behalf of each of its
series
_______________________________________________
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Executed
on behalf of each Trust and its relevant Series referenced above:
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By:
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/s/ Betsy Anne Seel
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Name:
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Betsy
Anne Seel
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Title:
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Assistant
Secretary
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STATEMENT
REGARDING SINGLE BOND AMOUNT
If the investment companies shown below had not been named
as an insured under this joint insured bond, they would have provided and
maintained a single bond in the amount of at least:
John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund $750,000
John Hancock Bond Trust $1,250,000
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund $750,000
John Hancock Capital Series
$1,500,000
John Hancock Current Interest $750,000
John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund $50,000
John Hancock Flexible Income Opportunities Fund $50,000
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund $600,000
John Hancock Funds II $2,500,000
John Hancock Funds III $2,500,000
John Hancock Income Securities Trust $750,000
John Hancock Investors Trust $600,000
John Hancock Investment Trust $2,500,000
John Hancock Investment Trust II $1,250,000
John Hancock Investment Trust III $400,000
John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust $900,000
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund $1,000,000
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II $900,000
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III $1,000,000
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund $1,000,000
John Hancock Series Trust $300,000
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund $1,250,000
John Hancock Strategic Series $2,100,000
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $1,250,000
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund $525,000
John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund $600,000
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust $2,500,00
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