-----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, BIBvFjVOiewGLcg3E7GG83m7wgPzAVglEmOZrashBo+IutmoZcp5mDOzkKBuwW+u Ht3vvstLUjefjOMh20EQZg== 0001010521-07-000814.txt : 20071127 0001010521-07-000814.hdr.sgml : 20071127 20071127154839 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-07-000814 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 24F-2NT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070831 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071127 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071127 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: 24F-2NT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 071268999 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

0000811921 S000000649 Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

C000001868 Class A JHMAX

C000001869 Class B JHMBX

C000001870 Class C JMACX

0000811921 S000000650 New York Tax-Free Income Fund

C000001871 Class A JHNYX

C000001872 Class B JNTRX

C000001873 Class C JNYCX

24F-2NT 1 txexsres.txt TAX-EXEMPT SERIES U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 24F-2 Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and address of issuer: John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210-2805 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed (If Form is being filed for all series and classes of securites of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5079 Securities Act File Number: 33-12947 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: August 31, 2007 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4(b). |_| Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2) Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4(c). |_| Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Calculation of registration fee: (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year pursuant to 24(f): $ 27,787,794 ------------- (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year: $ (32,361,453) --------------- (iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to reduce registration fees payable to the Commission: $ (5,216,026) --------------- (iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$ (37,577,479) --------------- (v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ - ----------- ---------------------------------------------------------- (vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ (9,789,685) =============== ---------------------------------------------------------- (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction C.9): x .0000307 ------------- (viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ NO FEE DUE ============= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Prepaid Shares If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: 0. If there is such a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to fule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: 0 ------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): +$ 0 ------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: =$ NO FEE DUE ------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: Method of Delivery: | | Wire Transfer | | Mail or other means - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: By (Signature and Title) * /s/ Salvatore Schiavone --------------------------------------------- Salvatore Schiavone, Assistant Treasurer --------------------------------------------- Date: November 27, 2007 ----------------- * Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----