0001133228-14-001076.txt : 20140317 0001133228-14-001076.hdr.sgml : 20140317 20140317105119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-14-001076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140317 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140317 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: 14696487 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 C000001857 Class I JHBIX C000106442 Class R6 JHBSX C000113488 Class R2 JHRBX 497 1 e371777_497.htm 497

 

John Hancock Bond Trust

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

John Hancock Strategic Series

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

(each a “Trust”)

 

Supplement dated March 17, 2014 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as supplemented

 

In the “Sales Compensation” section, the “First Year Brokerage or Other Selling Firms Compensation” table is hereby revised and restated to add the additional sections below. The current information for “Class B investments” and “Class C investments” continues to apply to funds other than Tax-Free Funds.

 

 

 

Investor pays
sales charge

(% of offering
price)

Selling Firm

receives

commission

Selling Firm
receives Rule
12b-1 service fee

Total Selling
Firm

compensation

         
Class B investments (Tax-Free Funds)        
         
All amounts -- 3.75% 0.15% 3.90%
         

Class C investments (Tax-Free Funds)

        
         
All amounts -- 0.75% 0.15% 0.90%
         

 

 

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Statement of Additional Information and retain it for future reference.