-----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, Q9/3MQiDI+lvdnxRou2JqMDTJjxWUYCfffpB6EB3Dph7dX/DZDnxyGdi7aTjTzLY SOvTbymVZTaWgggb/FSBqQ== 0001010521-96-000006.txt : 19960328 0001010521-96-000006.hdr.sgml : 19960328 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-96-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960327 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SERIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000819300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-16048 FILM NUMBER: 96539311 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: STE 6000 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137512400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSAMERICA SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940729 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSAMERICA SPECIAL SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CRITERION SPECIAL SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890718 497 1 GLOBAL RESOURCES STICKER John Hancock Global Resources Fund, March 1, 1996 Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus On March 26, 1996, the Directors of the John Hancock Global Resources Fund (the "Fund") voted to recommend that the shareholders approve a tax free reorganization of the Fund, as described below. Under the terms of the reorganization, subject to shareholder approval at a shareholder meeting scheduled to be held on August 14, 1996, the Fund would transfer all of its assets and liabilities to John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund ("Special Opportunities Fund") in a tax free exchange for shares of equal value of Special Opportunities Fund. Further information regarding the proposed reorganization will be contained in proxy statement and prospectus which is scheduled to be mailed to shareholders on or about June 24, 1996. Fund shares will no longer be sold after June 18, 1996. March 26, 1996 6300S-3/96 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----