-----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, VCqPr7/4pGjn5ef+0Bp9i8u5uZrNQFqEXtW5a+oAkn+GO5RizCuc0tz/HjCWvFxp L/fGw4eXm8HhR25VAmxd7w== 0001010521-05-000315.txt : 20050815 0001010521-05-000315.hdr.sgml : 20050815 20050815123147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-05-000315 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050815 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050815 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045288 IRS NUMBER: 042528977 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-48925 FILM NUMBER: 051024696 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BONDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BOND TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910704 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841225 497 1 sovbond.txt SOVEREIGN BOND FUND Supplement to the John Hancock Income Funds Prospectus dated October 1, 2004 as revised July 15, 2005 The "Portfolio Managers" section for each fund has been deleted and replaced with the following: John Hancock High Income Fund Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. Joined fund team in 1986 Daniel S. Janis, III Joined fund team in 1999 John F. Iles Joined fund team in 2005 John Hancock Strategic Income Fund Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. Joined fund team in 1986 Daniel S. Janis, III Joined fund team in 1999 John F. Iles Joined fund team in 2005 On page 27, the following Management Biography has been added: John F. Iles Vice president Joined John Hancock Advisers in 1999 Began business career in 1984 August 15, 2005 Supplement to the John Hancock Income Funds Institutional Class I Prospectus dated October 1, 2004 as revised July 15, 2005 John Hancock Strategic Income Fund On page 11, the "Portfolio Managers" section has been changed as following: Portfolio Managers Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. Joined fund team in 1986 Daniel S. Janis, III Joined fund team in 1999 John F. Iles Joined fund team in 2005 On page 20, the following Management Biography has been added: John F. Iles Vice president Joined John Hancock Advisers in 1999 Began business career in 1984 August 15, 2005 Supplement to the John Hancock Retirement Funds Class R Prospectus dated May 1, 2005 as revised July 1, 2005 John Hancock Strategic Income Fund On page 15, the "Portfolio Managers" section has been changed as following: Portfolio Managers Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. Joined fund team in 1986 Daniel S. Janis, III Joined fund team in 1999 John F. Iles Joined fund team in 2005 On page 26, the following Management Biography has been added: John F. Iles Vice president Joined John Hancock Advisers in 1999 Began business career in 1984 August 15, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----