# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329954
**File Stem:** 0001145443-25-000173
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7423
**Document Hash:** 27d6b21a3275d03334a6c244e9b23894
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145443-25-000173.hdr.sgml**: 20250630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145443-25-000173

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250630

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Funds III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001329954

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-125838
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251089654

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6176633000

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000001412)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | GOIGX         | C000003785 |
| Class C    | GONCX         | C000003787 |
| Class I    | GOGIX         | C000003788 |
| Class 1    | GOIOX         | C000003791 |
| Class R2   | JHIGX         | C000153988 |
| Class R4   | JIGIX         | C000153989 |
| Class R6   | JIGTX         | C000153990 |
| Class NAV  | JIGHX         | C000156262 |

---

### John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund (Series ID: S000015906)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class I    | JGYIX         | C000043686 |
| Class A    | JGYAX         | C000043689 |
| Class C    | JGYCX         | C000043691 |
| Class R6   | JGRSX         | C000106446 |
| Class R2   | JGSRX         | C000113315 |

---

### John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund (Series ID: S000023715)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JVLAX         | C000069762 |
| Class C    | JVLCX         | C000069764 |
| Class I    | JVLIX         | C000069766 |
| Class R4   | JDVFX         | C000076626 |
| Class R5   | JDVVX         | C000076627 |
| Class NAV  | JDVNX         | C000078799 |
| Class R6   | JDVWX         | C000104499 |
| Class R2   | JDVPX         | C000111293 |

---

### John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund (Series ID: S000028882)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JVMAX         | C000088535 |
| Class I    | JVMIX         | C000088536 |
| Class NAV  | nan           | C000088538 |
| Class C    | JVMCX         | C000105879 |
| Class R6   | JVMRX         | C000106449 |
| Class R2   | JVMSX         | C000113318 |
| Class R4   | JVMTX         | C000128515 |

---

### John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035055)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JSGAX         | C000107855 |
| Class I    | JSGIX         | C000107856 |
| Class NAV  | nan           | C000107857 |
| Class C    | JSGCX         | C000145658 |
| Class R2   | JSGRX         | C000153994 |
| Class R4   | JHSGX         | C000153995 |
| Class R6   | JSGTX         | C000153996 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000001412)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000003785 | Class A      | GOIGX           |
| C000003787 | Class C      | GONCX           |
| C000003788 | Class I      | GOGIX           |
| C000003791 | Class 1      | GOIOX           |
| C000153988 | Class R2     | JHIGX           |
| C000153989 | Class R4     | JIGIX           |
| C000153990 | Class R6     | JIGTX           |
| C000156262 | Class NAV    | JIGHX           |

### John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund (Series ID: S000015906)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000043686 | Class I      | JGYIX           |
| C000043689 | Class A      | JGYAX           |
| C000043691 | Class C      | JGYCX           |
| C000106446 | Class R6     | JGRSX           |
| C000113315 | Class R2     | JGSRX           |

### John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund (Series ID: S000023715)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000069762 | Class A      | JVLAX           |
| C000069764 | Class C      | JVLCX           |
| C000069766 | Class I      | JVLIX           |
| C000076626 | Class R4     | JDVFX           |
| C000076627 | Class R5     | JDVVX           |
| C000078799 | Class NAV    | JDVNX           |
| C000104499 | Class R6     | JDVWX           |
| C000111293 | Class R2     | JDVPX           |

### John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund (Series ID: S000028882)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000088535 | Class A      | JVMAX           |
| C000088536 | Class I      | JVMIX           |
| C000088538 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000105879 | Class C      | JVMCX           |
| C000106449 | Class R6     | JVMRX           |
| C000113318 | Class R2     | JVMSX           |
| C000128515 | Class R4     | JVMTX           |

### John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035055)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000107855 | Class A      | JSGAX           |
| C000107856 | Class I      | JSGIX           |
| C000107857 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000145658 | Class C      | JSGCX           |
| C000153994 | Class R2     | JSGRX           |
| C000153995 | Class R4     | JHSGX           |
| C000153996 | Class R6     | JSGTX           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001329954

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** John Hancock Funds III

- **Address:** 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-21777

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-125838

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 03/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [x]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $15002077114.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $13297596374.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $4579724886.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $17877321260.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-2875244146.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000153100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Desmond Rohan, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 06/27/2025

**Signature:** /s/ Desmond Rohan