EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-09-000106

Form N-Q - Quarterly Schedule of portfolio holdings of management investment companies:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-09-000106

Filing Date

2009-01-28

Accepted

2009-01-28 17:11:11

Documents

Period of Report

2008-11-30

Effectiveness Date

2009-01-28

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES	a_taxexemptseries.htm	N-Q	174257
2	CERTIFICATION	b_taxexpserexnn.htm	EX-99.CERT	8752
4	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	142115
5	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreex7x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	231213
6	GRAPHIC	mataxfreex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	141996
7	GRAPHIC	mataxfreex8x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	229834
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-09-000106.txt		1212918

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000811921
Series S000000649		Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000001868		Class A	JHMAX
Class/Contract C000001869		Class B	JHMBX
Class/Contract C000001870		Class C	JMACX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000811921
Series S000000650		New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000001871		Class A	JHNYX
Class/Contract C000001872		Class B	JNTRX
Class/Contract C000001873		Class C	JNYCX

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 TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND (Filer) CIK: 0000811921 (see all company filings)