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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-18-005944
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181018
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181018

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:	002-48925
		FILM NUMBER:		181128007

	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

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:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02402
		FILM NUMBER:		181128006

	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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