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Supplement dated October 3, 2014

to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2014

This supplement is to accompany the prospectus for variable life insurance policies issued by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) entitled “Corporate VUL” and “Majestic VCOLIX” (collectively, the “Policies”).

This supplement adds the optional Long-Term Care Rider that may be elected under the Policies.

We amend the “Rider Charges” table of your prospectus by adding the following disclosure:

 

Long-Term Care Rider (3)

   Monthly   

Guaranteed Rate

  

Current Rate

Minimum charge

      $0.01 per $1,000 of NAR    $0.01 per $1,000 of NAR

Maximum charge

      $3.34 per $1,000 of NAR    $3.34 per $1,000 of NAR

Charge for representative insured person

      $0.08 per $1,000 of NAR    $0.08 per $1,000 of NAR

 

(3) The charge for this rider is determined by multiplying the net amount of insurance for which we are at risk (the net amount at risk or “NAR”) by the applicable rate. The rates vary by the long-term care insurance risk characteristics of the insured person and the rider benefit level selected. The minimum guaranteed and current rates shown in the table are for a 20 year old female super preferred non-smoker underwriting risk with a 1% Monthly Acceleration Percentage, which is a percentage of the death benefit you can accelerate each month. The Monthly Acceleration Percentage is stated in the Policy Specifications page of your policy. The maximum guaranteed and current rates shown in the table are for a 75 year old male substandard smoker underwriting risk with a 4% Monthly Acceleration Percentage. The representative insured person referred to in the table is a 45 year old male standard non-smoker underwriting risk with a 4% Monthly Acceleration Percentage. The charges shown in the table may not be particularly relevant to your current situation. For more information, contact your John Hancock representative.

We amend the “Other policy benefits, rights and limitations – Optional supplementary benefit riders you can add” section of your prospectus by adding the following disclosure:

Long-Term Care Rider - This rider provides for periodic advance payments to you of a portion of the death benefit if the insured person becomes “chronically ill” so that such person: (1) is unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial human assistance or has a severe cognitive impairment; and (2) is receiving certain qualified services described in the rider. The decision to add this rider must be made at issuance of the policy. If you elect this rider, you will also have an option to apply to have a portion of policy’s death benefit advanced to you in the event of terminal illness. In addition, there is a significant risk that ownership by anyone other than the person insured by the policy will cause adverse tax consequences.

Benefits under the Long-Term Care Rider will not begin until we receive proof that the insured person qualifies and has received “qualified long-term care services,” while the policy was in force. You must continue to submit evidence during the insured person’s lifetime of the insured person’s eligibility for rider benefits.

We determine a maximum amount of death benefit that we will advance for each month of qualification. This amount, called the “Maximum Monthly Benefit Amount,” is equal to the amount of the death benefit that may be accelerated under the rider (as of the day the insured qualifies for benefits) multiplied by the Monthly Acceleration Percentage, which is the percentage of the death benefit you can accelerate each month. The Monthly Acceleration Percentage must be selected when you apply for the policy. The actual amount of any advance is based on the expense incurred by the insured person, up to the Maximum Monthly Benefit Amount, for each day of qualified long-term care service in a calendar month, as described in the rider. We will recalculate the Maximum Monthly Benefit Amount if you make a withdrawal of policy value, and for other events described in the rider. Each advance reduces the remaining death benefit


under your policy, and causes a proportionate reduction in your policy value. If you have a policy loan, we will use a pro-rata portion of each death benefit advance to repay indebtedness. For example, if current indebtedness is $10,000, the death benefit is $100,000, and the gross advance is $2,000, then the net advance would be $1,800 = $2,000 X (1 - ($10,000/$100,000)). As a result of the advance, the indebtedness will be reduced by $200.

We restrict your policy value’s exposure to market risk when benefits are paid under the Long-Term Care Rider. We do this in several ways. First, before we begin paying any Monthly Benefit, we will transfer all policy value from the investment accounts to the fixed account. (The amount to be transferred will be determined on the business day immediately following the date we approve a request for benefits under the rider.) In addition, you will not be permitted to transfer policy value or allocate any additional premium payment to an investment account while rider benefits are paid. Your participation in any of the automatic investment plans will also be suspended during this period.

If the insured person no longer qualifies for rider benefits and your policy remains in force, you will be permitted to invest new premium payments or transfer existing policy value in the investment accounts. (The restriction on transfers from the fixed account will continue to apply.) Any unscheduled increase in Supplemental Face Amount after issue would first require that you terminate this rider. Benefits under this rider do not reduce the No-Lapse Guarantee Premium requirements or the Extended No-Lapse Guarantee Premium requirements that may be necessary for the No-Lapse Guarantee or the Extended No-Lapse Guarantee to remain in effect after a termination of rider benefits.

Finally, please note that there is a significant risk that ownership of a policy with this rider by anyone other than the insured person will cause adverse tax consequences. If the owner of the policy is not the insured person, benefit payments may be included in the owner’s income, and the death benefit may be part of the estate of the insured person for purposes of Federal Estate tax. A policy with a Long-Term Care Rider should not be purchased by or transferred to any person other than the insured person unless you have carefully reviewed the tax implications with your tax adviser.

All other terms and conditions described in your policy and prospectus remain unchanged.

If you need additional information, please contact your representative or contact our Service Office at the address or telephone number on the back page of your product prospectus. You should read this supplement together with the prospectus for the contract you purchased, and retain both for future reference.

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