-----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, EL/EdvFDw2FP/moNAgZW0TkalYsS5FXn6/R9kgN9xTD6XiTmCxpRFzAajnhmsvb5 alQwVnZnezKJVCernA3zPQ== 0001010521-00-000473.txt : 20001205 0001010521-00-000473.hdr.sgml : 20001205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-00-000473 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001204 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: 783008 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 0001.txt JOHN HANCOCK DECLARATION TRUST John Hancock Declaration Funds Supplement to the Prospectus John Hancock V.A. Financial Industries Fund For the John Hancock V.A. Financial Industries Fund, the first paragraph of the "Goal and Strategy" section has been deleted and replaced with the following: The fund seeks capital appreciation. To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests at least 65% of assets in stocks of U.S. and foreign financial services companies of any size. These companies include banks, thrifts, finance companies, brokerage and advisory firms, real estate-related firms, insurance companies and financial holding companies. December 4, 2000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----