EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-09-000030

Form N-CSR - Certified Shareholder Report:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-09-000030

Filing Date

2009-01-09

Accepted

2009-01-09 13:46:26

Documents

Period of Report

2008-10-31

Effectiveness Date

2009-01-09

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST III	a_investmenttrustiii.htm	N-CSR	292775
2	CERTIFICATION	b_investmenttrust-iiixnn1.htm	EX-99.CERT	9396
3	CERTIFICATION 906	c_investmenttrust-iiixnnos.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	2310
4	CODE OF ETHICS	d_codeofethics110508.htm	EX-99.CODE ETH	36929
5	GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER	e_govcommcharter120908.htm	EX-99	14242
7	GRAPHIC	greaterchinaoppsfundx1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	42389
8	GRAPHIC	greaterchinaoppsfundx10x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	11148
9	GRAPHIC	greaterchinaoppsfundx11x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	5403
10	GRAPHIC	greaterchinaoppsfundx13x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	5386
11	GRAPHIC	greaterchinaoppsfundx42x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2378
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-09-000030.txt		450796

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000791271
Series S000000639		Greater China Opportunities Fund
Class/Contract C000001829		Class A	JCOAX
Class/Contract C000001830		Class B	JCOBX
Class/Contract C000001831		Class C	JCOCX
Class/Contract C000001832		Class I	JCOIX
Class/Contract C000043937		Class NAV

Mailing Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 617-663-3000

HANCOCK JOHN INVESTMENT TRUST III (Filer) CIK: 0000791271 (see all company filings)