UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date: February 28, 2013
Accession Number: 0001133228-13-000230
Submission Type: POS 8C
CIK: 0001396502
Company Name: John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
File Number: 333-181288