0001010521-01-500107.txt : 20011018
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-01-500107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20010730
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: []
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0831
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 497
SEC ACT: 1933 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947
FILM NUMBER: 1692159
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVE
CITY: BOSTON
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02199-7603
BUSINESS PHONE: 6173751702
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
CITY: BOSTON
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02199
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES TRUST
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901023
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supp.txt
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES
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John Hancock Bond Fund John Hancock Large Cap Growth Fund
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John Hancock Balanced Fund John Hancock Large Cap Value Fund
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John Hancock Biotechnology Fund John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free
Income Fund
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John Hancock Core Equity Fund John Hancock Mid Cap Growth Fund
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John Hancock Core Growth Fund John Hancock Multi Cap Growth Fund
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John Hancock Core Value Fund John Hancock New York Tax-Free Bond Fund
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John Hancock California Tax Free Income Fund John Hancock Real Estate Fund
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John Hancock Financial Industries Fund John Hancock Regional Bank Fund
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John Hancock Focused Relative Value Fund John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund
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John Hancock Growth Trends Fund John Hancock Small Cap Value Fund
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John Hancock Government Income Fund John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund
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John Hancock Health Sciences Fund John Hancock Strategic Income Fund
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John Hancock High Yield Bond Fund John Hancock Technology Fund
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John Hancock High Yield Tax-Free Fund John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund
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John Hancock Intermediate Government Fund
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Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information
SALES COMPENSATION
From July 30, 2001 through September 28, 2001 participating Selling Brokers will
receive the full applicable sales charge on sales of Class A shares (a 25 basis
point additional payment on sales of Class A shares of $1 million or more), a 50
basis point additional payment on sales of Class B shares, and a 25 basis points
additional payment on sales of Class C shares.
July 30, 2001