-----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, KnXnpAH2DQdquy+UpoQT2N21EO04lEc4ax6KnPu9LKszAfbVTiBYhBWDq0ZA3uBX wJeuyBuKxtyGypsFbaRruw== 0001010521-01-500168.txt : 20010914 0001010521-01-500168.hdr.sgml : 20010914 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-01-500168 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010913 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: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-64465 FILM NUMBER: 1736341 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 dectrust.txt JOHN HANCOCK DECLARATION TRUST
Supplement to the John Hancock Declaration Funds Prospectus Dated May 1, 2001 On September 11, 2001, the Trustees of the John Hancock Declaration Trust (the "Trust") voted to recommend that contractholders of the series of the Trust listed below (the "Acquired Funds") approve tax-free reorganizations: - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Acquired Funds* Acquiring Funds* - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Regional Bank Fund V.A. Financial Industries Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. High Yield Bond Fund V.A Strategic Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- *Each a series of John Hancock Declaration Trust - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Acquired Funds* Acquiring Funds** - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Core Equity Fund Growth & Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Large Cap Growth Fund Growth & Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. 500 Index Fund Equity Index Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. International Fund International Equity Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Mid Cap Growth Fund Fundamental Growth Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Small Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Growth Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Bond Fund Active Bond Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- V.A. Money Market Fund Money Market Fund - ------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------
*Each a series of John Hancock Declaration Trust **Each a series of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I. Under the terms of the reorganizations, subject to shareholder approval at a contractholders meeting scheduled for December 5, 2001, the Acquired Funds would transfer all of their assets and liabilities to the corresponding Acquiring Funds in a tax-free exchange for shares of equal value of the Acquiring Funds. Further information regarding the proposed reorganizations will be contained in a proxy statement and prospectus scheduled to be mailed to contractholders on or about November 1, 2001. September 12, 2001 9/01 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----