-----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, CnbhcS21Owbd2cjvT0Mm8+3U0juWwjQMJiUQek2TbXH+uiMtLjrHeC8qeiMtoj01 KcZJAxqwPDEfgIn5HcBjXQ== 0001010521-06-000018.txt : 20060105 0001010521-06-000018.hdr.sgml : 20060105 20060105164632 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-06-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060105 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060105 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: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 06513439 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 497J 1 txexsres.txt TAX-EXEMPT SERIES EDGAR January 5, 2006 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j) John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund File Nos. 33-12947; 811-5079 CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497 (j) Gentlemen: Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statements of Additional Information dated January 1, 2006 for the above-captioned registrant that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in the most recent registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent registration statement that has been filed electronically. Sincerely, /s/Marilyn Lutzer Marilyn Lutzer Manager Federal Compliance -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----