# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001939264
**File Stem:** 0000899243-23-003507
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6298
**Document Hash:** 017b9e6d1a88fd9a6f863414c54d90e2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000899243-23-003507.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000899243-23-003507

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230202

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cong Ed
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001939264

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23748
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23582090

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
- **STREET 2:** ONE BRYANT PARK, 38TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001885778
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-2261

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

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Cong Ed<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.<br>ONE BRYANT PARK, 38TH FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10036<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [X] Other (specify below)<br>_Officer of Sub-Advisor_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund [ NA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **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

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class I Shares | 2023-01-31 |  | P |  | 7595<sup>(1)</sup> | A | 19.75<sup>(1)</sup> | 7595<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Estimate based on the Issuer's most recently determined net asset value ("NAV") per share on December 30, 2022.  Due to the timing of the Issuer's calculation of its NAV, the actual number of shares purchased and purchase price per share cannot be determined at the time of this filing. Following the definitive calculation of such NAV, an amendment to this Form 4 will be filed to disclose the number of shares purchased, the purchase price per share, and the total amount of securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction.

**Remarks:**
The Reporting Person is a Portfolio Manager of Marathon Asset Management, L.P., the Sub-Advisor of the Issuer.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities reported as beneficially owned by Marathon Asset Management, L.P.

**Signature:** /s/ Ed Cong  
**Date:** 2023-02-02

### 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.**