-----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, Jtsk5vs1VvWMxtXVY8hBDTu+Y5OuGw8CfFEyxeYhJiOn/tlwGaMm1XTaMUFkhU4Y GI9iWC/v5dmr4gSlOl8pnQ== 0001010521-07-000294.txt : 20070403 0001010521-07-000294.hdr.sgml : 20070403 20070403143724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-07-000294 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070403 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070403 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: 07743449 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, Class B and Class C Shares Prospectus

dated October 1, 2006

 

John Hancock Bond Fund

 

On page 4, under the “Goal & Strategy” section, the third paragraph has been replaced with the following:

 

In choosing individual securities, the managers use bottom-up research to find securities that appear comparatively undervalued. The managers look at bonds of all quality levels and maturities from many different issuers, potentially including foreign governments and corporations denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. The fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

 

On page 12, under the “Goal & Strategy” section, the third paragraph has been replaced with the following:

 

Although the fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities rated in default by S&P or Moody’s, it generally intends to keep its average credit quality in the investment grade range (AAA to BBB). There is no limit on the fund’s average maturity.

 

 

INCPS2

 

April 3, 2007

 

 

 

 

John Hancock Income Funds

Supplement to the Institutional Class I Prospectus

dated October 1, 2006

 

John Hancock Bond Fund

 

On page 4, under the “Goal & Strategy” section, the third paragraph has been replaced with the following:

 

In choosing individual securities, the managers use bottom-up research to find securities that appear comparatively undervalued. The managers look at bonds of all quality levels and maturities from many different issuers, potentially including foreign governments and corporations denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. The fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

 

On page 8, under the “Goal & Strategy” section, the third paragraph has been replaced with the following:

 

Although the fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities rated in default by S&P or Moody’s, it generally intends to keep its average credit quality in the investment grade range (AAA to BBB). There is no limit on the fund’s average maturity.

 

 

KICPS2

 

April 3, 2007

 

 

 

 

John Hancock Retirement Funds

Supplement to the Class R1 Prospectus

dated March 1, 2007

 

John Hancock Bond Fund

 

On page 4, under the “Goal & Strategy” section, the third paragraph has been replaced with the following:

 

In choosing individual securities, the managers use bottom-up research to find securities that appear comparatively undervalued. The managers look at bonds of all quality levels and maturities from many different issuers, potentially including foreign governments and corporations denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. The fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

 

On page 16, under the “Goal & Strategy” section, the third paragraph has been replaced with the following:

 

Although the fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities rated in default by S&P or Moody’s, it generally intends to keep its average credit quality in the investment grade range (AAA to BBB). There is no limit on the fund’s average maturity.

 

 

MFRPS2

 

April 3, 2007

 

 

 

 

John Hancock Bond Fund

 

SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

dated October 1, 2006

 

 

Under the heading “INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES”, in the fifth paragraph, and also in the subsection “Securities of Domestic and Foreign Issuers”, the following sentence has been deleted:

 

“It is anticipated that under normal conditions, the Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities (excluding U. S. dollar-denominated Canadian securities).”

 

and replaced with the following two sentences:

 

“It is anticipated that under normal conditions, the Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in foreign securities (excluding U. S. dollar-denominated Canadian securities). The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign securities.”

 

 

21SAIS2

 

April 3, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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