-----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, C0gm7ffusL9XVKVwUDfwqg98UH75iWx4TTIeAALLThqGC1Wd7jy4f67RMyPOwH5c vNGSJ7DwCRvtmuEk2dO5xw== 0001010521-04-000280.txt : 20041201 0001010521-04-000280.hdr.sgml : 20041201 20041201113901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-04-000280 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041201 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20041201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856671 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31675 FILM NUMBER: 041176266 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199-7603 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137512400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSAMERICA CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 caltxfre.txt CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST (3903) Supplement to the John Hancock Tax-Free Income Funds Prospectus dated January 1, 2004 as revised July 15, 2004 On page 21, the "Retirement plans" section under the heading "Additional Investor Services" has been deleted and replaced with the following: John Hancock Funds offers a range of retirement plans, including traditional and Roth IRAs, Coverdell ESAs, SIMPLE plans and SEPs. Using these plans, you can invest in any John Hancock fund (except tax-free income funds) with a low minimum investment of $500 or, for some group plans, no minimum investment at all. To find out more, call Signature Services at 1-800-225-5291. December 1, 2004 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----