-----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, LoOIa0CMlBwsmj0cMCqmY4CpsOiT8ZQC6FjZxiKfAxEI89uTcnJ3lPp0mdzgWJcl DxahH/Z3JWnelcNtAXFtgg== 0001010521-96-000163.txt : 19960910 0001010521-96-000163.hdr.sgml : 19960910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-96-000163 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960906 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045288 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] 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: 96626660 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751700 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 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 JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND John Hancock High Yield Bond Fund John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (together, the "funds") Supplement to the Prospectus, effective August 30, 1996 (to be distributed to investors in the State of Maryland) The funds' goal, strategy and primary investment policies are described on page 6 and page 12 of the prospectus. Each of these pages is supplemented as follows: In pursuing its goal, the adviser will evaluate the level of risk inherent to particular securities when considering the level of income offered by these securities. The risks associated with these securities are defined under the heading "More About Risk" on page 29 of the prospectus. There is no assurance that the fund will achieve its goal. August 30, 1996 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----