EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-12-001153

Form N-CSR - Certified Shareholder Report:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-12-001153

Filing Date

2012-08-01

Accepted

2012-08-01 16:22:15

Documents

Period of Report

2012-05-31

Effectiveness Date

2012-08-01

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES	a_taxexemptseries.htm	N-CSR	748566
2	CERTIFICATION	b_taxexemptseriescerts.htm	EX-99.CERT	11092
3	CERTIFICATION 906	c_taxexemptseriesnoscerts.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	4152
4	CODE OF ETHICS	d_codeofethics.htm	EX-99.CODE ETH	45965
5	GOVERNANCE CHARTER	e_jhgovcommcharter142012.htm	EX-99	17054
6	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	32519
7	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	18120
8	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex5x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	5997
9	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex7x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	23748
10	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex30x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	1987
11	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	34341
12	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	19304
13	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex5x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	6991
14	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex7x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	5312
15	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex32x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2025
16		filename16.htm	COVER	3898
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-12-001153.txt		1042068

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

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