[Form 3] JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO)11/12/2025. The filing states that the reporting person, who serves as a director of the fund, currently has no securities beneficially owned in either non-derivative or derivative form. This Form 3 is a compliance document that discloses the starting ownership position of an insider under securities regulations.

11/17/2025 - 01:16 PM

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Phelan Kenneth J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JOHN HANCOCK

200 BERKELEY STREET

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND [ BTO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	Thomas W. Dee, by Power of Attorney	11/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What does this Form 3 filing for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) disclose?

The Form 3 discloses that a director of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) has no securities beneficially owned as of the event date.

What is the date of the event reported in this BTO Form 3?

The event requiring the Form 3 statement occurred on 11/12/2025.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO).

Does the director of BTO own any shares or derivatives according to this Form 3?

No. The filing explicitly states in the explanation of responses that no securities are beneficially owned.

Is this BTO Form 3 filed by one person or multiple reporting persons?

The Form 3 is indicated as filed by one reporting person.

Are any derivative securities reported for the BTO director on this Form 3?

No derivative securities are reported; the explanation section confirms that no securities are beneficially owned.