# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001574361
**File Stem:** 0001950731-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8338
**Document Hash:** dc740adfdcabc4e7af81f24995c3e617
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001950731-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230321

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001950731-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20220711

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230321

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230321

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Fontana Phil
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001574361

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23748
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23748281

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

## Ex-24

```

                           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 Ariel Ayanna,
Sarah Coutu, Thomas Dee, John J. Danello, Kinga Kapuscinski, Nicholas J.
Kolokithas, Suzanne Lambert, Ed 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 John Hancock Closed-End
Funds (the "Companies") listed in Appendix A 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 15th day of June 2022.

                                              /s/ Phil Fontana
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Phil Fontana

<PAGE>

                                                                 APPENDIX A

                     LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS

John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
John Hancock Investors Trust
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
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

                                     - 2 -

<PAGE>

```

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

## FORM 3/A

### 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>Fontana Phil<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O JOHN HANCOCK<br>200 BERKELEY STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BOSTON, MA 02116<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-07-11 | **5. 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>_Vice President, Investments_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund [ N/A ] | **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 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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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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**Remarks:**
This amended Form 3 is being filed to reflect the correct issuer (John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund).

**Signature:** Betsy Anne Seel, by Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2023-03-21

### 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.**