497 1 txexsres.txt TAX-EXEMPT SERIES
---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Balanced Fund John Hancock Multi Cap Growth Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Classic Value Fund John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Core Equity Fund John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Focused Equity Fund John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Growth Trends Fund John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock International Fund John Hancock Financial Industries Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund John Hancock Health Sciences Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Large Cap Select Fund John Hancock Real Estate Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Mid Cap Growth Fund John Hancock Regional Bank Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Small Cap Fund John Hancock Technology Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Technology Leaders Fund John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Independence Diversified John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund Core Equity Fund II ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Money Market Fund John Hancock U.S. Government Cash Reserve ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund Income Fund ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- John Hancock High Yield Municipal Bond John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund Fund ---------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT SECTION As of July 25, 2005, Keith F. Hartstein was appointed by the Board of Trustees as President and Chief Executive Officer of each John Hancock fund to replace James A. Shepherdson. All references to Mr. Shepherdson who resigned to pursue other opportunities, have been deleted. As of September 13, 2005, James R. Boyle was appointed by the Board of Trustees as a Non-Independent Trustee and John G. Vrysen was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As of September 12, 2005, Ronald R. Dion was appointed as Chairman of each fund.
--------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------- Number of John Hancock Funds Position(s) Trustee/ Overseen by Name, Address (1) Held with Officer Principal Occupation(s) and other Directorships Trustee And Age Fund Since(2) During Past 5 Years --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------- Non-Independent Trustees --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------- James R. Boyle Trustee 2005 President, John Hancock Annuities; Executive 148 Born: 1959 Vice President, John Hancock Life Insurance Company (since June, 2004); President U.S. Annuities; Senior Vice President, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A) (prior to 2004). --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------- Principal Officers who are not Trustees --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------- Keith F. Hartstein President 2005 Senior Vice President, Manulife Financial 51 Born: 1956 and Chief Corporation (since 2004); Director, President Executive and Chief Executive Officer, John Hancock Officer Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser") and The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC ("The Berkeley Group") (holding company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Hancock Funds, LLC. ("John Hancock Funds"); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sovereign Asset Management Corporation ("SAMCorp."); Director, John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.; Director, Chairman and President, NM Capital Management, Inc. (NM Capital) (since 2005); Chairman, Investment Company Institute Sales Force Marketing Committee (since 2003); Executive Vice President, John Hancock Funds, LLC (until 2005). --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------- John G. Vrysen Executive 2005 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial N/A Born: 1955 Vice Officer, the Adviser, Sovereign Asset President Management Corp., the Berkeley Financial Group, and Chief LLC and John Hancock Funds, LLC (since Financial 2005);Vice President and General Manager, Fixed Officer Annuities, U.S. Wealth Management (until 2005). Vice President, Operations Manulife Wood Logan 7/00-9/04. --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------