# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000061916
**File Stem:** 0000061916-26-000001
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2753
**Document Hash:** 75961dd752246e1527c3abbf8548b8b2
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000061916-26-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20260324

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000061916-26-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260324

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260324

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260324

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000061916

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 161611843
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-15826
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26784496

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-572-0109

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANULIFE FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020215

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANULIFE FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC                       /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020215

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANEQUITY INC                                           /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020111

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `jhd_annual_financials2.pdf`

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

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000061916

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

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

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

**Business Address:** 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02116

**Contact Person:** Effie Georgountzos

**Contact Phone:** 617-663-4335

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Ernst & Young, LLP

**Accountant Address:** 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA, 02116

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Effie Georgountzos**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Effie Georgountzos

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer