EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-12-001872

Form N-CSRS - Certified Shareholder Report, Semi-Annual:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-12-001872

Filing Date

2012-12-04

Accepted

2012-12-04 11:57:22

Documents

Period of Report

2012-09-30

Effectiveness Date

2012-12-04

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III	a_jhfundsiii.htm	N-CSRS	3278755
2	CERTIFICATION	b_jhiiicerts.htm	EX-99.CERT	10306
3	906 CERTIFICATION	c_jhiiinoscerts.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	4849
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	Complete submission text file	0000928816-12-001872.txt		4014034

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000021539		John Hancock Rainier Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000061643		Class A	RGROX
Class/Contract C000061644		Class R4	RGRFX
Class/Contract C000061645		Class R5	RGRVX
Class/Contract C000061646		Class ADV	RGRDX
Class/Contract C000061647		Class B	RGRBX
Class/Contract C000061648		Class C	RGRCX
Class/Contract C000061649		Class I	RGRIX
Class/Contract C000061650		Class NAV
Class/Contract C000061652		Class R1	RGRWX
Class/Contract C000061654		Class R3	RGRHX
Class/Contract C000066458		Class T	JRGTX
Class/Contract C000106447		Class R6	RGRUX
Class/Contract C000113316		Class R2	RGRTX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000021761		John Hancock Leveraged Companies Fund
Class/Contract C000062452		Class A	JVCAX
Class/Contract C000062453		Class B	JVCBX
Class/Contract C000062454		Class C	JVCCX
Class/Contract C000062455		Class I	JVCIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000022404		John Hancock Small Cap Opportunities Fund
Class/Contract C000064445		Class A	JCPAX
Class/Contract C000064446		Class B	JCPBX
Class/Contract C000064447		Class C	JCPCX
Class/Contract C000064448		Class I	JCPIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000023715		John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund
Class/Contract C000069762		Class A	JVLAX
Class/Contract C000069763		Class B	JVLBX
Class/Contract C000069764		Class C	JVLCX
Class/Contract C000069766		Class I	JVLIX
Class/Contract C000069767		Class I2	JVLTX
Class/Contract C000076624		Class R1	JDVOX
Class/Contract C000076625		Class R3	JDVHX
Class/Contract C000076626		Class R4	JDVFX
Class/Contract C000076627		Class R5	JDVVX
Class/Contract C000078799		Class NAV
Class/Contract C000104499		Class R6	JDVWX
Class/Contract C000111293		Class R2	JDVPX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000025272		John Hancock Core High Yield Fund
Class/Contract C000075286		Class A	JYIAX
Class/Contract C000075290		Class I	JYIIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000026800		John Hancock Small Company Fund
Class/Contract C000080572		Class A	JCSAX
Class/Contract C000080573		Class I	JCSIX
Class/Contract C000080574		Class ADV	JCSDX
Class/Contract C000088573		Class R1	JCSOX
Class/Contract C000088574		Class R3	JCSHX
Class/Contract C000088575		Class R4	JCSFX
Class/Contract C000088576		Class R5	JCSVX
Class/Contract C000106448		Class R6	JCSWX
Class/Contract C000113317		Class R2	JCSPX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000028882		John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund
Class/Contract C000088535		Class A	JVMAX
Class/Contract C000088536		Class I	JVMIX
Class/Contract C000088537		Class ADV	JVMVX
Class/Contract C000105879		Class C	JVMCX
Class/Contract C000106449		Class R6	JVMRX
Class/Contract C000113318		Class R2	JVMSX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000030739		John Hancock International Value Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000095346		Class A	JIEAX
Class/Contract C000095347		Class I	JIEEX
Class/Contract C000095348		Class NAV
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329954
Series S000035055		John Hancock Strategic Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000107855		Class A	JSGAX
Class/Contract C000107856		Class I	JSGIX
Class/Contract C000107857		Class NAV

Mailing Address 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 6176633000

John Hancock Funds III (Filer) CIK: 0001329954 (see all company filings)