# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000759828
**File Stem:** 0001950731-25-000049
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 7078
**Document Hash:** f42fef72a7d20ae6d326be332b0597d1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001950731-25-000049.hdr.sgml**: 20250731

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001950731-25-000049

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250616

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250731

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250731

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Georgountzos Effie
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002075909

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04173
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251170152

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000759828
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

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<PAGE>

                           LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                      FOR
                     JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS COMMON
                         SHARES SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

   As an officer, trustee and/or shareholder of John Hancock Closed-End Funds
(the "Companies") listed in Appendix A, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints with full power of substitution each of Sarah Coutu, Thomas Dee,
Khimmara Greer, Kinga Kapuscinski, Nicholas J. Kolokithas, Edward Macdonald,
Mara Moldwin, Harsha Pulluru, Christopher Sechler, Betsy Anne Seel and Steven
Sunnerberg, acting singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:

   (1) Prepare and execute for the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments
thereto regarding Common Shares of the Companies in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

   (2) File any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

   (3) Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

   The undersigned acknowledges that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
nor the Companies are assuming the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.

   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be
necessary or appropriate.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 30/th/ day of July 2025.

                                                  /s/Effie Georgountzos
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Effie Georgountzos

<PAGE>

                                  APPENDIX A

                     LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS

John Hancock CQS Asset Backed Securities Fund
John Hancock Marathon Asset-Based Lending Fund
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
John Hancock Diversified Income Fund
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
John Hancock Investors Trust
John Hancock CQS Multi Asset Credit Fund
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Manulife Private Credit Plus Fund

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Georgountzos Effie<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>200 BERKELEY STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BOSTON, MA 02116<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST [ JHI ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-16 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CFO of the Adviser_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** Thomas W. Dee, by Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2025-07-31

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**