-----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, EpCfpVr72zPhqfStA/0lMY8tuFh1dpcgK1UYAK1ngppL1STP8g8dC1mek6N6W/8x +/ajcp2/mUMuG6VnP+BQ3w== 0001010521-03-000329.txt : 20031002 0001010521-03-000329.hdr.sgml : 20031002 20031002144355 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-03-000329 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031002 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031002 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 03923740 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 497 1 txexsres.txt JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES Supplement to the Current Statement of Additional Information
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"INITIAL SALES CHARGE ON CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES" In the "Without Sales Charges" section, the last bullet point under the heading "Class C shares may be offered without a front and sales charge to": has been deleted and replaced with the following: o An investor who buys through a Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, UBS Financial Securities LLC, Raymond James Financial Services or Raymond James & Associates omnibus account. However, a CDSC may apply if the shares are sold within 12 months of purchase. 10/1/03 Supplement to the John Hancock Tax-Free Income Funds Prospectus dated January 1, 2003 On page 19 in the "Transaction Policies" section, under "Exchanges" the second paragraph has been deleted and replaced with the following: Exchanges The funds do not permit market timing or other excessive trading practices which may disrupt portfolio management strategies and increase fund expenses. To protect the interests of other investors in the fund, a fund may cancel the exchange privileges (or reject any exchange or purchase orders) of any parties who, in the opinion of the fund, are engaging in market timing. For these purposes, a fund may consider an investor's trading history in that fund or other John Hancock funds, and accounts under common ownership or control. A fund may change or cancel its exchange policies at any time, upon 60 days' notice to its shareholders. October 1, 2003 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----