John Hancock Funds III
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
November 16, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| | Re: | John Hancock Funds III (the “Trust”)—Request for Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendments |
Nos. 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 79 and 80 to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on
Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File Nos. 333-125838 and 811-21777)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the Trust hereby requests withdrawal of the following Post-Effective Amendments under the 1933 Act (the “Amendments”) to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A relating to Class T shares of John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”):
| Post-Effective Amendment No. | | Filing Date | | Accession Number |
| 69 | | February 10, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-000705 |
| 70 | | March 10, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-001299 |
| 71 | | April 7, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-001979 |
| 72 | | May 5, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-003319 |
| 73 | | June 2, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-003799 |
| 75 | | June 28, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-004193 |
| 77 | | July 27, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-004662 |
| 78 | | August 25, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-005259 |
| 79 | | September 22, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-005720 |
| 80 | | October 20, 2017 | | 0001133228-17-006157 |
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The series and class identifiers for the Fund and its Class T shares are as follows:
Series Identifier: S000023715
Class T Identifier: C000178774
The Trust is making this application for withdrawal of the Amendments because it has determined not to proceed with the registration of Class T shares of the Fund. No securities have been issued or sold in connection with the Amendments. This filing relates solely to Class T shares of the Fund. No information contained herein is intended to amend, supersede, or affect any other filings relating to any other classes of the Fund.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (617) 572-0420.
Sincerely,
Harsha Pulluru
Assistant Secretary of the Trust
