# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000022370
**File Stem:** 0001133228-23-001016
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8550
**Document Hash:** f60182196feffb362e14e03fd4dcee92
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-23-001016.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-23-001016

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000022370
- **IRS NUMBER:** 746035056
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-10156
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23702728

**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 INVESTMENT TRUST /MA/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950131

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950131

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CRITERION INCOME TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890820

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Balanced Fund (Series ID: S000000629)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000001788 | Class A      | SVBAX           |
| C000001790 | Class C      | SVBCX           |
| C000001791 | Class I      | SVBIX           |
| C000067864 | Class R4     | JBAFX           |
| C000067865 | Class R5     | JBAVX           |
| C000106438 | Class R6     | JBAWX           |
| C000113485 | Class R2     | JBATX           |

### Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund (Series ID: S000000630)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000001792 | Class A      | TAGRX           |
| C000001794 | Class C      | JHLVX           |
| C000001795 | Class I      | JLVIX           |
| C000078716 | Class R4     | JLCFX           |
| C000078717 | Class R5     | JLCVX           |
| C000106439 | Class R6     | JLCWX           |
| C000113486 | Class R2     | JLCYX           |
| C000177896 | Class NAV    | JLCNX           |

### John Hancock Infrastructure Fund (Series ID: S000043448)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000134711 | Class A      | JEEBX           |
| C000134712 | Class I      | JEEIX           |
| C000134713 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000134714 | Class R6     | JEEDX           |
| C000141694 | Class C      | JEEFX           |

### John Hancock Seaport Long/Short Fund (Series ID: S000043449)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000134715 | Class A      | JSFBX           |
| C000134716 | Class I      | JSFDX           |
| C000134717 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000134718 | Class R6     | JSFRX           |
| C000141695 | Class C      | JSFTX           |

### John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund (Series ID: S000043450)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000134719 | Class I      | JCCIX           |
| C000134720 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000134721 | Class A      | JCCAX           |
| C000193016 | Class R6     | JORSX           |

### John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund (Series ID: S000045751)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000142607 | Class A      | JDIBX           |
| C000142608 | Class R6     | JDIUX           |
| C000142609 | Class C      | JDICX           |
| C000142610 | Class I      | JDVIX           |
| C000142611 | Class NAV    | JDIVX           |
| C000142613 | Class R2     | JDISX           |
| C000142615 | Class R4     | JDITX           |
| C000142616 | Class R5     |  |

### John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Series ID: S000049614)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000156914 | Class A      | JEMQX           |
| C000156915 | Class C      | JEMZX           |
| C000156916 | Class I      | JEMMX           |
| C000156917 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000156918 | Class R2     | JEMKX           |
| C000156919 | Class R4     | JEMNX           |
| C000156920 | Class R6     | JEMGX           |

### John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund (Series ID: S000053961)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169807 | Class I      | JHJIX           |
| C000169808 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000169809 | Class R2     |  |
| C000169810 | Class R4     |  |
| C000169811 | Class R6     | JHJRX           |
| C000169812 | Class A      | JHJAX           |
| C000169813 | Class C      | JHJCX           |

### John Hancock ESG International Equity Fund (Series ID: S000055868)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000175986 | Class A      | JTQAX           |
| C000175987 | Class C      |  |
| C000175988 | Class I      | JTQIX           |
| C000175989 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000175990 | Class R2     |  |
| C000175991 | Class R4     |  |
| C000175992 | Class R6     | JTQRX           |

### John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000063662)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000206272 | Class R6     | JTKRX           |
| C000206273 | Class NAV    | JTKNX           |
| C000206274 | Class A      | JTKAX           |
| C000206275 | Class C      | JTKCX           |
| C000206276 | Class I      | JTKIX           |

### John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund (Series ID: S000065244)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000211216 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000211217 | Class I      | JIJIX           |
| C000211218 | Class R6     | JIJRX           |
| C000211219 | Class A      | JIJAX           |
| C000211220 | Class C      | JIJCX           |

### John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund (Series ID: S000066059)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213576 | Class R6     | JDJRX           |
| C000213577 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000213578 | Class A      | JDJAX           |
| C000213579 | Class C      | JDJCX           |
| C000213580 | Class I      | JDJIX           |

### John Hancock Global Environmental Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000072387)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000228574 | Class R6     | JACDX           |
| C000228575 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000228576 | Class A      | JABZX           |
| C000228577 | Class C      | JABYX           |
| C000228578 | Class I      | JABVX           |

**JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST**

**200 Berkeley Street**

**Boston, MA 02116**

March 3, 2023

**VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

RE: John Hancock Investment Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of:

John Hancock Balanced Fund,

John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund,

John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund,

John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund,

John Hancock ESG International Equity Fund,

John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund,

John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund,

John Hancock Global Environmental Opportunities Fund,

John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund,

John Hancock Infrastructure Fund,

John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund,

John Hancock Seaport Long/Short Fund, and

John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund (collectively, the "Funds")

File Nos. 002-10156; 811-00560

CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Trust, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), please accept this letter as notice that the forms of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for the Funds that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information, each dated March 1, 2023, contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 221 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act and Amendment No. 173 to its Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the text of which was filed electronically with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2023 via EDGAR, accession number 0001133228-23-000641.

If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 617-663-3679.

Sincerely,

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| /s/ Mara Moldwin |
| Mara Moldwin |
| Assistant Secretary of the Trust |

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