0001133228-19-005532.txt : 20190903 0001133228-19-005532.hdr.sgml : 20190903 20190830173245 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-19-005532 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190830 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190903 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: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-48925 FILM NUMBER: 191070318 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 200 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 200 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 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 John Hancock 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 C000153977 Class NAV C000153978 Class R4 JBFRX 497 1 jhsbf-html1561_497.htm 497

JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST

JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES

JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST

JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST

 

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST

JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST

JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES

JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL

SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND

JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

Supplement dated August 31, 2019 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the “SAI”)

 

Effective August 31, 2019, Theron S. Hoffman retired as an Independent Trustee. Accordingly, all references to Mr. Hoffman as a current Independent Trustee are removed from the SAI.

In addition, certain information under “Duties of Trustees; Committee Structure” is amended and restated to reflect updated Committee membership and Chairpersons, as applicable, for the Committees shown below:

Audit Committee. The Board has a standing Audit Committee composed solely of Independent Trustees (Messrs. Bardelis, Burgess and Oates). Mr. Burgess serves as Chairperson of this Committee.

Contracts, Legal & Risk Committee. The Board also has a standing Contracts, Legal & Risk Committee (Messrs. Boyle, Pruchansky and Russo). Mr. Russo serves as Chairperson of this Committee.

Investment Committee. The Board also has an Investment Committee composed of all of the Trustees. The Investment Committee has five subcommittees with the Trustees divided among the five subcommittees (each an “Investment Sub-Committee”). Ms. Jackson and Messrs. Bardelis, Boyle, Cunningham and Oates serve as Chairpersons of the Investment Sub-Committees.

 

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the SAI and retain it for future reference.