JHF III U.S. Growth Fund Class I (JSGIX) N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

April 14, 2015

EDGAR

United States Securities and

Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Form N-CSR
	John Hancock Funds III (the “Registrant”) on behalf of:
	International Core Fund
	International Growth Fund
	Global Shareholder Yield Fund
	File Nos. 333-125838; 811-21777

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed herewith for filing pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filing for the period ending February 28, 2015.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at (617) 663-4497.

Sincerely,

 /s/ Salvatore Schiavone

Salvatore Schiavone

Treasurer