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

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

1. Name and address of issuer:            
                   John Hancock Trust          
                   601 Congress Street          
                   Boston, MA 02210          
2. Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed (If Form is being filed for        
  all series and classes of securites of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes) x       
 
   Shares of Beneficial Interest            
 
3. Investment Company Act File Number:          
                   811-4146            
  Securities Act File Number:            
                   2-94157            
4 (a). Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:          
                   December 31, 2009          
 
4 (b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end of the        
  issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)   ¨       
 
  Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due.          
 
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 pursuant to 24(f):       $ 4,411,138,336
 
   (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or          
    repurchased during the fiscal year:        $ (1,048,393,102)    
 
   (iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during          
    any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995          
    that were not previously used to reduce registration fees payable          
    to the Commission:          $ 0.00    
 
   (iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:     -$ (1,048,393,102)
 
   (v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)          
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:     $ 3,362,745,234
 
   (vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years          
    -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item        $ -    
    5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:            
 
   (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee          
    (See Instruction C.9):       x 0.00007130
 
 
   (viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item          
    5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):     =$   239,764
 
6. Prepaid Shares            
 
  If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under the      
  Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of      
  securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:     . If there is a number of shares or other  
  units that were registered pursuant to fule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form      
  is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here:        0 .
 
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year        
  (see Instruction D):            
            +$   0
 
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:        
            =$   239.764
 
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository      
 
  Method of Delivery:            
  x Wire Transfer CIK0000756913          

 Fed Ref #:  20100331A1Q002BC0018631134

  ¨  Mail or other means            
                     SIGNATURES          
 
  This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the        
  capacities and on the dates indicated:          
 
  By (Signature and Title) * /s/ Michael J. Leary          
      Michael J. Leary,          
      Treasurer          
 
  Date: March 30, 2010            
 
    * Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.