6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2016

Commission File Number: 1-14942

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

200 Bloor Street East,

North Tower 10

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5

(416) 926-3000

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

The following documents, filed as exhibits to this Form 6-K, are incorporated by reference as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News release dated February 16, 2016 announcing increase to Preferred Share issue

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	By:                /s/Kay Song
	Name:          Kay Song
	Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
Date:  February 16, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News release dated February 16, 2016 announcing increase to Preferred Share issue

EX-99.1

TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945

C$ unless otherwise stated

For Immediate Release

February 16, 2016

Manulife Financial Corporation announces increase to Preferred Share issue

TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corporation (“Manulife”) today announced that as a result of strong investor demand for its previously announced Canadian public offering of Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class 1 Shares Series 21 (“Series 21 Preferred Shares”), the size of the offering has been increased to 16million shares. The gross proceeds of the offering will now be $400 million. The offering will be underwritten by a syndicate of investment dealers co-led by RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital Inc. and TD Securities Inc. and is anticipated to qualify as Tier 1 capital for Manulife. The expected closing date for the offering is February 25, 2016.

Manulife has also granted the underwriters an option, exercisable in whole or in part at any time up to 30 days following the closing of the offering, to purchase up to an additional 1 million Series 21 Preferred Shares at the same offering price, for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any. The maximum gross proceeds raised under the offering will be $425 million should this option be exercised in full. Manulife intends to file a prospectus supplement to its December 17, 2015 base shelf prospectus in respect of this issue.

Manulife intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including future refinancing requirements.

The Series 21 Preferred Shares have not been and will not be registered in the United States under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a “U.S. person” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in the United States and any public offering of the securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group providing forward-thinking solutions to help people with their big financial decisions.  We operate as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife elsewhere.  We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.  At the end of 2015, we had approximately 34,000 employees, 63,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving 20 million customers.  At the end of December 2015, we had $935 billion (US$676 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made more than $24.6 billion in benefits, interest and other payments to our customers.  Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 100 years.  With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.  Follow Manulife on Twitter @ManulifeNews or visit www.manulife.com or www.johnhancock.com.

Media inquiries: Sean B. Pasternak Manulife 416-852-2745 sean_pasternak@manulife.com     Investor Relations: Robert Veloso Manulife 416-852-8982 robert_veloso@manulife.com