0001133228-13-001076.txt : 20130328 0001133228-13-001076.hdr.sgml : 20130328 20130328131530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-13-001076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130328 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK 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: 13722836 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 SOVEREIGN BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930921 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 0000045288 S000000646 Bond Fund C000001854 Class A JHNBX C000001855 Class B JHBBX C000001856 Class C JHCBX 497 1 v339252_497.htm 497

John Hancock Mutual Funds

Supplement dated March 28, 2013

to all current Statutory Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information

relating to Class A, Class B and/or Class C shares

 

 

 

Lower Minimum Initial Investment requirement for Class A, Class B and Class C Shares

 

Effective as of the close of business on April 26, 2013, the minimum initial investment amount for Class A, Class B and Class C shares will be lowered from $2,500 to $1,000. The lower $1,000 minimum initial investment amount will apply to Coverdell ESAs. The minimum initial investment amount for group investments remains $250.

 

In addition, effective as of the close of business on April 26, 2013, the small account value stated in the first sentence of the Small accounts section in the Your account chapter will be lowered to $1,000.

 

 

 

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the fund’s Statutory Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, as applicable, and retain it for future reference.