-----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, CTL6kB2gOP/tvgAgBnlciMxYOL8G1zqCKkqhIykcGP/DxjNX/8V737CWagSSq7k/ ZXx13A/ShegjMwB1WQ+I5g== 0001010521-08-000167.txt : 20080425 0001010521-08-000167.hdr.sgml : 20080425 20080425164953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-08-000167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080425 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN EQUITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000750741 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-92548 FILM NUMBER: 08778297 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 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 SPECIAL EQUITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SPECIAL EQUITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901218 0000750741 S000000625 Growth Trends Fund C000001776 Class A JGTAX C000001777 Class B JGTBX C000001778 Class C JGTCX 0000750741 S000000626 Small Cap Fund C000001779 Class A DSISX C000001780 Class B DSBSX C000001781 Class C DSCSX C000001782 Class I DSIIX 0000750741 S000000627 Technology Leaders Fund C000001783 Class A LUXRX C000001784 Class B JTLBX C000001785 Class C JTLCX C000001786 Class I JTLIX 497 1 sticker.htm JOHNHANOCK EQUITY TRUST Bond -- Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

John Hancock Funds

Supplement dated April 25, 2008
to the Statement of Additional Information

Under the “INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS” section, the following paragraph has been deleted

The Funds will invest only in countries on the Adviser’s Approved Country Listing. The Approved Country Listing is a list maintained by the Adviser that outlines all countries, including the United States, that have been approved for investment by Funds managed by the Adviser.

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