-----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, B5LgULH3Ittg0dQH1+Y2fc+5ZVgnboGQiAO2mntdJa8h4qSdYzG8T3Izhgzz3Gnn k3sRJlVgNbVcuq+mvzZj1Q== 0000950123-11-001235.txt : 20110107 0000950123-11-001235.hdr.sgml : 20110107 20110107085957 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-001235 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110107 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 11515744 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 TAX EXEMPT SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901023 0000811921 S000000649 Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund C000001868 Class A JHMAX C000001869 Class B JHMBX C000001870 Class C JMACX 0000811921 S000000650 New York Tax-Free Income Fund C000001871 Class A JHNYX C000001872 Class B JNTRX C000001873 Class C JNYCX 497 1 b84125b1e497.htm JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES e497
(JOHN HANCOCK LOGO)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
 
Supplement dated 1-7-11 to the current Prospectuses
In the “Fund summary” section, under the heading “Investment management,” the subadviser section is amended and restated to reflect the new name of the Fund’s subadviser, as follows:
Subadviser John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
In the “Fund details — Who’s who” section, the “Subadviser” subsection is amended and restated to reflect the new name of the subadviser, as follows:
John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
101 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC, formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC, provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional investors and is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation) and, as of September 30, 2010, had total assets under management of approximately $42.3 billion.
You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and retain it for future reference.

 


 

Supplement dated 1-7-11 to the current Statement of Additional Information
All references to the subadviser, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (“MFC Global (U.S.)”) are changed to reflect the subadviser’s new name, as follows:
John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Statement of Additional Information and retain it for future reference.

 

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