EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000928816-13-001170

Form N-CSR - Certified Shareholder Report:

SEC Accession No. 0000928816-13-001170

Filing Date

2013-08-05

Accepted

2013-08-05 14:19:32

Documents

Period of Report

2013-05-31

Effectiveness Date

2013-08-05

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES FUND	a_taxexemptseries.htm	N-CSR	817489
2	CERTIFICATION	b_taxexemptseriescerts.htm	EX-99.CERT	11044
3	906 CERTIFICATION	c_taxexemptseriesnoscert.htm	EX-99.906 CERT	4721
4	CODE OF ETHICS	d_soxcodeofethicsjune2013.htm	EX-99.CODE ETH	27030
5	GOVERNANCE CHARTER	e_govtcommittee070513.htm	EX-99	27602
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8	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	72129
9	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex5x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	17780
10	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex7x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	19505
11	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex36x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	7815
12	GRAPHIC	nytaxfreeincomex36x2.jpg	GRAPHIC	9983
13	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	34408
14	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex3x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	19930
15	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex5x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	6294
16	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex7x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	4212
17	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex38x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	2507
18	GRAPHIC	mataxfreeincomex38x2.jpg	GRAPHIC	2112
	Complete submission text file	0000928816-13-001170.txt		1462118

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)