-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SCWnjHZX4dHncev42CbtVUAVz9XaGFmIob+SRKX/NXMV8+P3efpLgPP588AvJL6C KwXDTuCJoR3YYkfxhCE/rg== 0001010521-01-500121.txt : 20010810 0001010521-01-500121.hdr.sgml : 20010810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-01-500121 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010809 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN EQUITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000750741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-92548 FILM NUMBER: 1701709 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SPECIAL EQUITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SPECIAL EQUITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901218 497 1 supp.txt JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST
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Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information SALES COMPENSATION From July 30, 2001 through September 28, 2001 participating Selling Brokers who have agreed to share this addition with their registered representatives will receive the full applicable sales charge on sales of Class A shares, a 50 basis point additional payment on sales of Class B shares, and a 25 basis points additional payment on sales of Class C shares. July 30, 2001, revised -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----