EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-10-000147

Form N-CSRS - Certified Shareholder Report, Semi-Annual:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-10-000147

Filing Date

2010-02-03

Accepted

2010-02-03 11:41:22

Documents

Period of Report

2009-11-30

Effectiveness Date

2010-02-03

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES	a_taxexemptseries.htm	N-CSRS	517602
2	CERTIFICATION	b_taxexemptseriescert.htm	EX-99.CERT	10423
3	CERTIFICATION 906	c_taxexemptseriescertnos.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	4056
5	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	34547
6	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	11916
7	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex4x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	6750
8	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex6x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	5426
9	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex25x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2331
10	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	33734
11	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	11128
12	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex4x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	6550
13	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex6x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	4477
14	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex27x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2373
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-10-000147.txt		700639

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)