-----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, DJXLot8TlEJiqw1mijvGBFlfLjhOqdAdRJEjlX+FNZuLzmI9hdUuBJtm2G5jg11i bqaYUX/87wBOOsObbUivzw== 0001010521-98-000251.txt : 19980505 0001010521-98-000251.hdr.sgml : 19980505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-98-000251 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980504 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: 497J SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-64465 FILM NUMBER: 98609664 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 497J 1 JOHN HANCOCK DECLARATION TRUST May 4, 1998 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: John Hancock Declaration Trust ------------------------------ John Hancock V.A. International Fund John Hancock V.A. Financial Industries Fund John Hancock V.A. Emerging Growth Fund John Hancock V.A. Growth & Income Fund John Hancock V.A. Growth Fund John Hancock V.A. High Yield Bond Fund John Hancock V.A. Independence Equity Fund John Hancock V.A. Regional Bank Fund John Hancock V.A. Special Opportunities Fund John Hancock V.A. Sovereign Investors Fund John Hancock V.A. 500 Index Fund John Hancock V.A. Sovereign Bond Fund John Hancock V.A. Strategic Income Fund John Hancock V.A. World Bond Fund John Hancock V.A. Money Market Fund CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j) Gentlemen: Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 1998 for the above-captioned registrants that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in the most recent registration statement amendment and the text of most recent registration statement has been filed electronically. Sincerely, /s/Marily Lutzer Marilyn Lutzer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----