-----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, AXNzd/8IDFdDlxvhVb3jsT/CG1Ym+arZqxeOXGnSaQqP5lpPSxLaPDUOqYVItC2o O40xJiDR5epoCBtTYDulPA== 0001010521-06-000649.txt : 20060809 0001010521-06-000649.hdr.sgml : 20060809 20060809141147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-06-000649 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060809 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060809 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: 061016661 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 0000045288 S000000646 Bond Fund C000001854 Class A JHNBX C000001855 Class B JHBBX C000001856 Class C JHCBX C000001857 Class I JHBIX C000001858 Class R JHBRX 497 1 sovbond.htm SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

John Hancock Income Funds

Supplement to the Class A, B and C Shares Prospectus

dated September 15, 2005, as revised April 1. 2006

 

John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

 

Effective, August 31, 2006, the “Portfolio Managers” section on page 13 of the above prospectus is deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Portfolio Managers

 

 

Daniel S. Janis, III

 

 

Joined fund team in 1999

 

 

Primarily responsible for fund management and day-to-day purchase and sale decisions

 

 

John F. Iles

 

 

Joined fund team in 2005

 

 

Analysis of specific issuers pertaining to high yield and emerging markets

 

 

Barry H. Evans

 

 

Joined fund team in 2006

 

 

Analysis of global economic conditions

 

 

In addition, on page 25 of the above prospectus, the Management Biography for Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. is deleted.

 

 

INCPS5

8/06

August 9, 2006

 

 

 

 

John Hancock Income Funds

Supplement to the Institutional Class I Shares Prospectus

dated September 15, 2005, as revised April 1, 2006

 

John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

 

Effective, August 31, 2006, the “Portfolio Managers” section on page 13 of the above prospectus is deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Portfolio Managers

 

 

Daniel S. Janis, III

 

 

Joined fund team in 1999

 

 

Primarily responsible for fund management and day-to-day purchase and sale decisions

 

 

John F. Iles

 

 

Joined fund team in 2005

 

 

Analysis of specific issuers pertaining to high yield and emerging markets

 

 

Barry H. Evans

 

 

Joined fund team in 2006

 

 

Analysis of global economic conditions

 

 

In addition, on page 18 of the above prospectus, the Management Biography for Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. is deleted.

 

 

KICPS4

8/06

August 9, 2006

 

 

 

 

John Hancock Retirement Funds

Supplement to the Class R Shares Prospectus

dated March 1, 2006

 

John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

 

Effective August 31, 2006, the “Portfolio Managers” section on page 15 is deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Portfolio Managers

 

 

Daniel S. Janis, III

 

 

Joined fund team in 1999

 

 

Primarily responsible for fund management and day-to-day purchase and sale decisions

 

 

John F. Iles

 

 

Joined fund team in 2005

 

 

Analysis of specific issuers pertaining to high yield and emerging markets

 

 

Barry H. Evans

 

 

Joined fund team in 2006

 

 

Analysis of global economic conditions

 

 

In addition, on page 27 of the above prospectus, the Management Biography for Frederick L. Cavanaugh, Jr. is deleted.

 

 

MFRPS9

8/06

August 9, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

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