-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wk+7neI+FK1c2yHvNcOaitNBTJzMmdfvriwllKxIItfUDwsJJcZECb5ho2avX0zd EYpv+xsbSpxOQUFBh1zMYw== 0000950135-95-001059.txt : 19950504 0000950135-95-001059.hdr.sgml : 19950504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-95-001059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950503 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 95533988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751700 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901023 497 1 JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES FUND 1 JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES FUND-CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO SUPPLEMENT TO CLASS A AND CLASS B PROSPECTUS On May 1, 1995, the Trustees of the John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund-California Portfolio (the "Fund") voted to recommend that the shareholders approve a tax-free reorganization of the Fund, as described below. Under the terms of the reorganization, subject to shareholder approval at a shareholder meeting scheduled to be held on September 13, 1995, the Fund will transfer all of its assets and liabilities to John Hancock California Tax-Free Fund ("California Tax-Free") in a tax-free exchange for shares of equal value of California Tax-Free. Further information regarding the proposed reorganization will be contained in a proxy statement and prospectus, which are scheduled to be mailed to shareholders on or about July 21, 1995. Fund shares will no longer be sold after July 14, 1995. May 2, 1995 6500S-5/95 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----