<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001133228-14-003608-index.html : 20141001 <SEC-HEADER>0001133228-14-003608.hdr.sgml : 20141001 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141001060755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-14-003608 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141001 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141001 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141001 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: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-48925 FILM NUMBER: 141131130 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000045288 <SERIES-ID>S000000646 <SERIES-NAME>Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000001854 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>JHNBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000001855 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>JHBBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000001856 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>JHCBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>497K <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>e389507_497k.htm <DESCRIPTION>SUMMARY PROSPECTUS <TEXT> Document 1 - file: e389507_497k.htm
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