0001133228-14-000091.txt : 20140103 0001133228-14-000091.hdr.sgml : 20140103 20140103091816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-14-000091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 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 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: 14503483 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 CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSAMERICA CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000856671 S000000616 HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND C000001742 Class A TACAX C000001743 Class B TSCAX C000001744 Class C TCCAX 497 1 e364335_497.htm 497

 

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund


Supplement dated January 3, 2014 to the current Class A, Class B, and Class C Shares 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)” in the “Fund summary” section:

 

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” in the “Fund summary” section for Class A shares:

 

Expenses ($) Class A
1 year 482
3 years 657
5 years 847
10 years 1,396


The following amends and restates the information presented in the table immediately below the heading “How sales charges are calculated — Class A sales charges are as follows:” in the “Your account” section:

 

Your investment As a % of offering
price*		 As a % of your
investment
Less than $100,000 4.00% 4.17%
$100,000 to $249,999 3.50% 3.63%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.50% 2.56%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04%
$1,000,000 and over See below  

* Offering price is the net asset value per share plus any initial sales charges

 

Effective February 3, 2014, shares acquired in an exchange will be subject to the CDSC rate and holding schedule of the fund in which such shares were originally purchased if and when such shares are redeemed. For purposes of determining the holding period for calculating the CDSC, shares will continue to age from their original purchase date.

 

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