N-2MEF 1 b65996mfnv2mef.txt JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2007 1933 Act File No. 333- 1940 Act File No. 811-22056 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ] PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ] POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 [X] AND/OR REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AMENDMENT NO. 3 [X] (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES) JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND ------------------------------------------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) 601 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON, MA 02210 ------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE 1-800-344-1029 ------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS M. KINZLER 601 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON, MA 02210 ------------------------------------------- NAME AND ADDRESS (OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) COPIES OF COMMUNICATIONS TO: GEORGE J. ZORNADA, ESQ. THOMAS A. HALE, ESQ. KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART PRESTON GATES ELLIS LLP SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM LLP ONE LINCOLN STREET 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE BOSTON, MA 02211 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. [X] This form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act and the Securities Act registration statement for the same offering is 333-142307. If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check the following box. [ ] It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): [ ] when declared effective pursuant to Section 8(c) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PROPOSED PROPOSED AMOUNT BEING MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF REGISTERED OFFERING AGGREGATE REGISTRATION FEES TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED (1) PRICE PER UNIT OFFERING PRICE (1)(2) (1) (1) Common Shares of Beneficial 1,065,000 $20.00 $21,300,000 $653.91 Interest, $0.01 par value
(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933. (2) Includes Shares that may be offered to the Underwriters pursuant to an option to cover over-allotments. ------------------------------------ This Registration Statement is being filed by the John Hancock Tax- Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (the "Registrant") pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the content of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 and all amendments thereto (File No. 333-142307) declared effective on September 25, 2007 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") including each of the documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission therein. NOTICE A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of John Hancock Tax- Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and that the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Registrant. SIGNATURES Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 25th day of September 2007. JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND By: /s/ Keith F. Hartstein* ------------------------------------- Keith F. Hartstein President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------ /s/Keith F. Hartstein* President and Chief Executive September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- Officer Keith F. Hartstein /s/Gordon M. Shone * Treasurer September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- Gordon M. Shone /s/Ronald R. Dion* Chairman and Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- Ronald R. Dion /s/James R. Boyle* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- James R. Boyle /s/James F. Carlin* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- James F. Carlin /s/William H. Cunningham* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- William H. Cunningham /s/Charles L. Ladner* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- Charles L. Ladner /s/John A. Moore* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- John A. Moore /s/Patti McGill Peterson* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- Patti McGill Peterson /s/Steven R. Pruchansky* Trustee September 25, 2007 -------------------------------------- Steven R. Pruchansky *By: /s/ George Boyd --------------------------------- George Boyd (As Attorney-in-Fact)