0001133228-14-002749.txt : 20140814 0001133228-14-002749.hdr.sgml : 20140814 20140814120043 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-14-002749 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BXT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140814 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-48925 FILM NUMBER: 141040762 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 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02402 FILM NUMBER: 141040763 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 C000142878 Class NAV 485BXT 1 e386817_485bxt.htm 485BXT

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 14, 2014

1933 Act File No. 002-48925

1940 Act File No. 811-02402

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 80

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
AMENDMENT NO. 63
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)

JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

601 CONGRESS STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02210-2805
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
(617) 663-2999

JOHN J. DANELLO, ESQ.
601 CONGRESS STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02210-2805
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

COPIES OF COMMUNICATIONS TO:

MARK P. GOSHKO, ESQ.

K&L GATES LLP
ONE LINCOLN STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111-2950


APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

[  ]immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

[X]on September 12, 2014 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

[  ]60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

 

[  ]on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

 

[  ]75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

 

[  ]on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485


If appropriate, check the following box:

 

[X]this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
 
 

 

JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

This registration document comprises the following:

 

Cover Sheet

Contents of Registration Statement

Prospectus*

Statement of Additional Information*

Other Information*

Explanatory Note

Signature Page

______________

 

*Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to Registrant’s Registration Statement, SEC File No. 811-02402, filed April 11, 2014, EDGAR Accession No. 0001133228-14-001386.
 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

 

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund incorporates by reference the Registrant’s Prospectus (Part A), Statement of Additional Information (Part B) and Other Information (Part C) relating to Class NAV shares of John Hancock Bond Fund contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 77, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2014. The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effective date of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to September 12, 2014 pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 14th day of August, 2014.

 

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
By: /s/ Andrew G. Arnott
Name: Andrew G. Arnott
Title: President

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ Andrew G. Arnott President August 14, 2014
Andrew G. Arnott    
     
/s/ Charles A. Rizzo Chief Financial Officer August 14, 2014
Charles A. Rizzo (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  
     
/s/ Charles L. Bardelis * Trustee August 14, 2014
Charles L. Bardelis    
     
/s/ Craig Bromley * Trustee August 14, 2014
Craig Bromley    
     
/s/ Peter S. Burgess * Trustee August 14, 2014
Peter S. Burgess    
     
/s/ William H. Cunningham * Trustee August 14, 2014
William H. Cunningham    
     
/s/ Grace K. Fey * Trustee August 14, 2014
Grace K. Fey    
     
/s/ Theron S. Hoffman * Trustee August 14, 2014
Theron S. Hoffman    
     
/s/ Deborah C. Jackson * Trustee August 14, 2014
Deborah C. Jackson    
     
/s/ Hassell H. McClellan * Trustee August 14, 2014
Hassell H. McClellan    
     
/s/ James M. Oates * Trustee August 14, 2014
James M. Oates    
     
/s/ Steven R. Pruchansky * Trustee August 14, 2014
Steven R. Pruchansky    
 
 

 

     
/s/ Gregory A. Russo * Trustee August 14, 2014
Gregory A. Russo    
     
/s/ Warren A. Thomson * Trustee August 14, 2014
Warren A. Thomson    
     

*By: Power of Attorney

 

    

By: /s/ Nicholas J. Kolokithas

Nicholas J. Kolokithas

   August 14, 2014
       Attorney-in-Fact    
      *Pursuant to Power of Attorney included as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to Registrant’s Registration Statement, SEC File No. 811-02402, filed April 11, 2014, EDGAR Accession No. 0001133228-14-001386.