# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000792858
**File Stem:** 0001145443-25-000253
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7419
**Document Hash:** 00b55639a2e6af66f8de1ad09caed753
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145443-25-000253.hdr.sgml**: 20250829

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145443-25-000253

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250531

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250829

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250829

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250829

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000792858

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0531

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-05186
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251282137

**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 STRATEGIC SERIES
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANCOCK JOHN HIGH INCOME TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19911118

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock Income Fund (Series ID: S000000648)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JHFIX         | C000001863 |
| Class C    | JSTCX         | C000001865 |
| Class I    | JSTIX         | C000001866 |
| Class R4   | JSNFX         | C000078712 |
| Class R5   | JSNVX         | C000078713 |
| Class R6   | JSNWX         | C000106430 |
| Class R2   | JSNSX         | C000113489 |

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### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000065848)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                                    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio | JMABX         | C000212730 |

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### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000065849)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                                        | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio | JMADX         | C000212731 |

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### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Securitized Debt Portfolio (Series ID: S000065850)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Securitized Debt Portfolio | JMAEX         | C000212732 |

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### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000077548)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                                        | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio | JHFMX         | C000238026 |

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### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Bond Completion Portfolio (Series ID: S000083451)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Bond Completion Portfolio | JHBMX         | C000247081 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock Income Fund (Series ID: S000000648)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000001863 | Class A      | JHFIX           |
| C000001865 | Class C      | JSTCX           |
| C000001866 | Class I      | JSTIX           |
| C000078712 | Class R4     | JSNFX           |
| C000078713 | Class R5     | JSNVX           |
| C000106430 | Class R6     | JSNWX           |
| C000113489 | Class R2     | JSNSX           |

### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000065848)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000212730 | John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio | JMABX           |

### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000065849)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000212731 | John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio | JMADX           |

### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Securitized Debt Portfolio (Series ID: S000065850)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000212732 | John Hancock Managed Account Shares Securitized Debt Portfolio | JMAEX           |

### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000077548)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238026 | John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio | JHFMX           |

### John Hancock Managed Account Shares Bond Completion Portfolio (Series ID: S000083451)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000247081 | John Hancock Managed Account Shares Bond Completion Portfolio | JHBMX           |

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

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000792858

**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 Strategic Series

- **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:** 811-04651

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-05186

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 05/31/2025

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

**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:** $847768555.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $585256814.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $2437871804.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $3023128618.00

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

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-2175360063.00

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

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

**Signatures**

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

**Date:** 08/29/2025

**Signature:** /s/ Desmond Rohan