EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000950123-09-010183

Form 497 - Definitive materials:

SEC Accession No. 0000950123-09-010183

Filing Date

2009-06-01

Accepted

2009-06-01 17:30:33

Documents

Effectiveness Date

2009-06-01

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES	b75732a1e497.htm	497	11342
	Complete submission text file	0000950123-09-010183.txt		13952

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000811921
Series S000000649		Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000001868		Class A	JHMAX
Class/Contract C000001869		Class B	JHMBX
Class/Contract C000001870		Class C	JMACX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000811921
Series S000000650		New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000001871		Class A	JHNYX
Class/Contract C000001872		Class B	JNTRX
Class/Contract C000001873		Class C	JNYCX

Mailing Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 617-663-3000

HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND (Filer) CIK: 0000811921 (see all company filings)