0001133228-13-002676.txt : 20130626 0001133228-13-002676.hdr.sgml : 20130626 20130626170105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-13-002676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130626 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130626 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130626 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811921 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 13935022 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: JOHN HANCOCK TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN TAX EXEMPT SERIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 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 497 1 e348608_497.htm 497

John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund

(the “Funds”)

 

Supplement dated June 26, 2013 to the current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information

 

 

The following information supplements the portfolio manager information in the Fund Summary section of the prospectus under the heading “Portfolio management” and the portfolio manager information in the Fund details section of the prospectus under the heading “Subadviser:”

 

Effective June 28, 2013, Frank A. Lucibella, CFA, will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund and John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Funds”). Accordingly, all references to Frank A. Lucibella, CFA, as a portfolio manager on the investment management team of the Funds are removed from the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for all share classes of the Fund. Dianne M. Sales, CFA, will continue as portfolio manager of the Funds.

 

 

 

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and retain it for future reference.