-----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, QcJKFFdHd9Y7/c5lC2HbvqXwh+vOztCAN9KrKJNwlezlCDqQaQxa8Ga1VK9awP46 Hu1tCKYCmpixplYDxgCvfw== 0001010521-01-500262.txt : 20020410 0001010521-01-500262.hdr.sgml : 20020410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-01-500262 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011108 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: 1778602 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 John Hancock Equity Funds Supplement to the Prospectus dated July 2, 2001 John Hancock Focused Relative Value Fund John Hancock Large Cap Value Fund John Hancock Small Cap Value Fund The "Portfolio Managers" section for John Hancock Focused Relative Value Fund, John Hancock Large Cap Value Fund, and John Hancock Small Cap Value Fund has been changed as follows:
- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- FOCUSED RELATIVE VALUE LARGE CAP VALUE FUND SMALL CAP VALUE FUND Fund - Page 12 PAGE 18 PAGE 26 - ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Portfolio Managers Portfolio Managers Portfolio Managers Timothy E. Quinlisk, CFA Timothy E. Quinlisk, CFA Timothy E. Quinlisk, CFA Senior vice president of adviser Senior vice president of adviser Senior vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 2000 Joined fund team in 1998 Joined fund team in 1998 Joined adviser in 1998 Joined adviser in 1998 Joined adviser in 1998 Analyst at Hagler, Mastrouita & Analyst at Hagler, Mastrouita & Analyst at Hagler, Mastrouita & Hewitt (1997-1998) Hewitt (1997-1998) Hewitt (1997-1998) Analyst at State Street Global Analyst at State Street Global Analyst at State Street Global Advisors (1995-1997) Advisors (1995-1997) Advisors (1995-1997) Began Began business career in Began business career in 1985 Began business career in 1985 1985 James S. Yu, CFA James S. Yu, CFA James S. Yu, CFA Vice president of adviser Vice president of adviser Vice president of adviser Joined fund team in 2000 Joined fund team in 2000 Joined fund team in 2000 Joined adviser in 2000 Joined adviser in 2000 Joined adviser in 2000 Analyst at Merrill Lynch Asset Analyst at Merrill Lynch Asset Analyst at Merrill Lynch Asset Management (1998-2000) Management (1998-2000) Management (1998-2000) Analyst at Gabelli & Company Analyst at Gabelli & Company Analyst at Gabelli & Company (1995-1998) (1995-1998) (1995-1998) Began business career in 1991 Began business career in 1991 Began business career in 1991 - ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- November 7, 2001
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