-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B37DyrrG4sBJVv66OCcwRJmO2SRG7n47HGKyXpAdPBvE6ScNWRoYDaMy/Lj3vVes 3xFfIpOdJhuRh6ViF3Hb+A== 0001010521-98-000229.txt : 19980317 0001010521-98-000229.hdr.sgml : 19980317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-98-000229 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980316 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN DECLARATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003457 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-64465 FILM NUMBER: 98566110 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199-7603 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751702 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199-7603 497 1 JOHN HANCOCK DECLARATION TRUST Supplement to the John Hancock Declaration Trust Prospectus dated January 2, 1998 On page 13, the "Investment Policies and Strategies" section has been changed for John Hancock V.A. High Yield Bond Fund (the "fund") as follows: Replace the second sentence of the first paragraph with the following: Up to 30% of the fund's total assets may be invested in bonds rated Ca by Moody's or CC by S&P or in unrated securities of comparable quality as determined by the adviser. March 10, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----