# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000884525
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-180784
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2850
**Document Hash:** d2493b16f9933aed6e837220c677996b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-180784.hdr.sgml**: 20260427

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-180784

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260427

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260427

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260427

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000884525

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-149422
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26898443

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SECOND FLOOR
- **CITY:** VALHALLA
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10595
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6172666008

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SECOND FLOOR
- **CITY:** VAHALLA
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10595

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEP ACCOUNT A
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19971022

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT A (Series ID: S000002860)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000063738 | GIFL Rollover |  |

![LOGO](g56243johnlogo.jpg)

April 27, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Disclosure Review Office

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York ("Depositor")

John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Separate Account A ("Registrant")

Registration Statements on Form N-4: 333-149422; 333-167018; 033-79112; 333-83558

Dear Commissioners:

On behalf of the Registrant I hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, with respect to the above-referenced registration statements on Form N-4 that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed pursuant to Rule
497(c) would not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to each registration statement effective April 27, 2026; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. the text of the most recent amendment to each registration statement has been filed electronically.

Very truly yours,

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|:---|
|  /s/ Sophia Pattas |
|  Sophia Pattas |
|  AVP and Senior Counsel<br> 617-663-2332<br> <u>spattas@jhancock.com</u> |

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