-----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, GhZLPfMlmXkQMC+JkyJBazKrvROqTGLMK00JycY8C+7c17Qpkm2FHdSSq6dNMZct A6qnc/mgvHqvZF09ZtVTuw== 0001010521-06-000808.txt : 20060922 0001010521-06-000808.hdr.sgml : 20060922 20060922162653 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-06-000808 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060922 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060922 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060922 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN INVESTMENT TRUST III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000791271 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1030 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-04559 FILM NUMBER: 061104627 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: FREEDOM INVESTMENT TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930831 0000791271 S000000637 International Fund C000001821 Class A FINAX C000001822 Class B FINBX C000001823 Class C JINCX 0000791271 S000000638 Mid Cap Growth Fund C000001825 Class A SPOAX C000001826 Class B SPOBX C000001827 Class C SPOCX 0000791271 S000000639 Greater China Opportunities Fund C000001829 Class A JCOAX C000001830 Class B JCOBX C000001831 Class C JCOCX 497 1 invment3.htm INVESTMENT TRUST III

 

Allocation Core Portfolio dated 3/01/06 as rev. 3/22/06

Health Sciences Fund dated 3/01/06

Multi Cap Growth Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 4/13/06

Allocation Growth + Value Portfolio dated 3/01/06

High Yield Fund dated 9/15/05

NY Tax-Free Income Fund dated 1/1/06 as rev. 4/1/06

Balanced Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 6/06/06

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund dated 1/01/06 as rev. 4/1/06

Real Estate Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 5/01/06

Bond Fund dated 9/15/05

Independence Dividend Core Equity Fund II dated 7/1/06

Regional Bank Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 5/01/06

California Tax-Free Income Fund dated 1/01/06 as rev. 4/01/06

International Fund dated 3/01/06

Small Cap Fund dated 3/01/06

Classic Value Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 5/24/06

International Classic Value Fund dated 2/28/06 as rev. 4/01/06

Small Cap Equity Fund dated 3/01/06

Classic Value Fund II dated 7/1/06

Investment Grade Bond Fund dated 9/15/05

Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund dated 3/01/06

Core Equity Fund dated 3/01/06

Large Cap Equity Fund dated 3/01/06

Sovereign Investors Fund dated 3/01/06

Financial Industries Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 5/01/06

Large Cap Intrinsic Value Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 3/15/06

Strategic Income Fund dated 9/15/05

Focused Equity Fund dated 3/01/06

Large Cap Select Fund dated 3/1/06

Tax-Free Bond Fund dated 1/01/06 as rev. 4/01/06

Government Income Fund dated 9/15/05 as rev. 4/01/06

MA Tax-Free Income Fund dated 1/01/06 as rev. 4/01/06

Technology Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 4/13/06

Greater China Opportunities Fund dated 3/01/06

Mid Cap Equity Fund dated 3/01/06

Technology Leaders Fund dated 3/01/06 as rev. 4/13/06

Growth Trends Funds dated 3/01/06 as rev. 5/01/06

Mid Cap Growth Fund dated 3/01/06

U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund dated 3/01/06

 

FOR ALL JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS except

John Hancock Money Market Fund and John Hancock U.S. Government Cash Reserve

Supplement to Statement of Additional Information

In the section “INITIAL SALES CHARGE ON CLASS A SHARES”, under the heading “Without Sales Charges”, the bullet-point paragraph referencing Merrill Lynch, has been deleted and replaced with:

 

 

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Certain retirement plans participating in Merrill Lynch or The Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. servicing programs offered in Class A shares, including transferee recording arrangements, Merrill Lynch Connect Arrangements and third party administrator recordkeeping arrangements. See your Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor or Princeton Retirement Group representative for further information.

 

In the section “DEFERRED SALES CHARGE ON CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES”, under the heading “Waiver of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge”, the bullet-point paragraph referencing Merrill Lynch, has been deleted and replaced with:

 

 

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Certain retirement plans participating in Merrill Lynch or The Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. servicing programs offered in Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, including transferee recording arrangements, Merrill Lynch Connect Arrangements and third party administrator recordkeeping arrangements. See your Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor or Princeton Retirement Group representative for further information.

 

In the section “ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS”, the heading “Retirement plans participating in Merrill Lynch’s servicing programs:” and the first paragraph of that section have been deleted and replaced with:

 

Retirement plans participating in Merrill Lynch’s or The Princeton Retirement Group, Inc.’s servicing programs:

 

 

 

 

Class A shares are available at net asset value for Merrill Lynch or The Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. retirement plans, including transferee recording arrangements, Merrill Lynch Connect Arrangements and third party administrator recordkeeping arrangements. See your Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor or Princeton Retirement Group representative for further information.

 

 

September 22, 2006

 

 

 

 

FOR ALL JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS except

John Hancock Money Market Fund and John Hancock U.S. Government Cash Reserve

Supplement to the “Class A, Class B and Class C” Prospectuses

In the section “SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS”, under the heading “CDSC waivers”, the bullet point referencing Merrill Lynch has been deleted and replaced with:

 

 

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Certain retirement plans participating in Merrill Lynch, The Princeton Retirement Group, Inc., or PruSolutionssm programs.

 

Under the heading “Waivers for certain investors”, the bullet point referencing Merrill Lynch has been deleted and replaced with:

 

 

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Certain retirement plans participating in Merrill Lynch, The Princeton Retirement Group, Inc., or PruSolutionssm programs.

 

 

September 22, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

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