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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-26-166328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260421
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20260427

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO (USA) SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000801019
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04834
		FILM NUMBER:		26878482

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR STREET EAST ST 11
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W 1E5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4169266302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 600
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14201-0600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020412

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEPARATE ACCOUNT THREE OF THE MANUFACT LIFE INS CO OF AM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO (USA) SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000801019
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-88748
		FILM NUMBER:		26878481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR STREET EAST ST 11
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W 1E5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4169266302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 600
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14201-0600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020412

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEPARATE ACCOUNT THREE OF THE MANUFACT LIFE INS CO OF AM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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