-----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, OWvpP8dxUhf5+sH05AJhWrnQ9HWGwUJ4dwwQvTFOZePX8XhUtkOBWjOAf5+AKpFr Z8UBd9PS7URPvKkFzDI+mQ== 0001010521-99-000031.txt : 19990120 0001010521-99-000031.hdr.sgml : 19990120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-99-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990119 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: 99507991 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 May 1, 1998 as revised October 21, 1998 John Hancock V.A. Sovereign Investors Fund The trustees of John Hancock V.A. Sovereign Investors Fund approved the termination of the fund's subadviser, John Hancock Sovereign Asset Management Corporation, as of December 31, 1998. This termination will not change the fund's present portfolio management team lead by John F. Snyder III and Barry H. Evans, CFA. Mr. Snyder and Mr. Evans are presently officers of John Hancock Advisers, Inc. (the "Adviser"), and the rest of the team will become employees of the Adviser on January 1, 1999. John Hancock V.A. Strategic Income Fund Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. and Arthur N. Calavritinos have led the fund's portfolio management team since the fund's inception. Mr. Cavanaugh, senior vice president, has been in the investment business since 1975 and joined the Adviser in 1986. Mr. Calavritinos, vice president, has been in the investment business since 1987 and joined the Adviser in 1988. January 14, 1999 PVA0PS 1/99 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----