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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-17-000336

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12

FILED AS OF DATE:		20170126

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170126

EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170126


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045288

		IRS NUMBER:				042528977

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-215202

		FILM NUMBER:		17550068



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02210

		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02210



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930921



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN BONDS

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930921



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN BOND TRUST

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910704



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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class NAV

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