EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-13-000165

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

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-13-000165

Filing Date

2013-02-01

Accepted

2013-02-01 16:01:52

Documents

Period of Report

2012-11-30

Effectiveness Date

2013-02-01

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES FUND	a_taxexemptseries.htm	N-CSRS	703123
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11	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex6x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	5004
12	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex32x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2472
13	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex32x2.jpg	GRAPHIC	3327
14	CERTIFICATION	b_taxexemptseriescerts.htm	EX-99.C6 OTHER OPIN	10575
15	906 CERTIFICATION	c_taxexemptseriesnoscerts.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	4885
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-13-000165.txt		918003

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)