0001133228-14-000103.txt : 20140103 0001133228-14-000103.hdr.sgml : 20140103 20140103092534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-14-000103 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140103 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140103 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: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12947 FILM NUMBER: 14503522 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 S000000650 New York Tax-Free Income Fund C000001871 Class A JHNYX C000001872 Class B JNTRX C000001873 Class C JNYCX 497K 1 e364386_497k.htm 497K

 

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Supplement dated January 3, 2014 to the current Class A, Class B, and Class C Shares Summary Prospectus of the fund, as may be supplemented from time to time.

 

Effective February 3, 2014, Class A sales charges of the fund are being reduced as set forth below.

 

The following amends and restates the information regarding Class A shares presented under the heading “Fees and expenses — Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)”:

 

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A
Maximum front-end sales charge (load) on purchases, as a % of purchase price 4.00%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) as a % of purchase or sale price, whichever is less 1.00% (on certain purchases, including
those of $1 million or more)
Small account fee (for fund account balances under $1,000) $20


In addition, the following amends and restates the information presented under the heading “Expense example”:

 

Expenses ($) Class A
1 year 487
3 years 703
5 years 937
10 years 1,607



You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Summary Prospectus and retain it for future reference.