-----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, OAxYuP+HPHlsPdNTlSnVM80qEl/1GIabbZcrFeLwATbcXBPQdc3qfP7se2RycKP0 +NlZsc4y75CwvzrFbJzoiw== 0001010521-02-000251.txt : 20020801 0001010521-02-000251.hdr.sgml : 20020801 20020801093132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-02-000251 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020801 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN DECLARATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003457 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-64465 FILM NUMBER: 02716742 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 John Hancock Declaration Funds Supplement to the Prospectus dated May 1, 2002 John Hancock V.A. Relative Value Fund The "Portfolio Managers" section for the John Hancock V.A. Relative Value Fund has been changed as follows: PORTFOLIO MANAGERS Paul J. Berlinguet ------------------ Vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 2002 Joined adviser in 2001 U.S. equity investment manager at Baring America Asset Management (1989-2001) Began business career in 1986 James S. Yu, CFA ---------------- Vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 2000 Joined adviser in 2000 Analyst at Merrill Lynch Asset Management (1998-2000) Analyst at Gabelli & Company (1995-1998) Began business career in 1991 Roger C. Hamilton ----------------- Vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 1999 Joined adviser in 1994 Began business career in 1980 Robert J. Uek, CFA ------------------ Vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 2002 Joined adviser in 1997 Corporate finance manager at Ernst & Young (1994-1997) Began business career in 1990 Thomas P. Norton, CFA --------------------- Vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 2002 Joined adviser in 2002 Investment Manager, Baring Asset Management (1997-2002) Began business career in 1986 August 1, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----