EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-09-000018

Form N-CSR - Certified Shareholder Report:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-09-000018

Filing Date

2009-01-09

Accepted

2009-01-09 13:09:52

Documents

Period of Report

2008-10-31

Effectiveness Date

2009-01-09

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND	a_taxadvglobalshyield.htm	N-CSR	270739
2	CERTIFICATION	b_taxadvglobalshyieldxnn.htm	EX-99.CERT	9510
3	CERTIFICATION 906	c_taxadvglobalshyieldfxnnos.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	2337
4	CODE OF ETHICS	d_codeofethics110508.htm	EX-99.CODE ETH	36929
5	GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER	e_govcommcharter120908.htm	EX-99	14242
6	PROXY VOTING POLICIES	f_proxyvotingpolicies010809.htm	EX-99	23782
8	GRAPHIC	taxadvglobalshyieldx3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	4246
9	GRAPHIC	taxadvglobalshyieldx33x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2383
10	GRAPHIC	taxadvglobalshyieldx1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	44072
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-09-000018.txt		429424

Mailing Address JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 617-663-4319

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (Filer) CIK: 0001396502 (see all company filings)

IRS No.: 000000000
Type: N-CSR | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-22056 | Film No.: 09517861