0001133228-16-015235.txt : 20170103 0001133228-16-015235.hdr.sgml : 20170103 20161230173649 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-16-015235 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161230 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170103 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: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31675 FILM NUMBER: 162078132 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 JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000001742 Class A TACAX C000001743 Class B TSCAX C000001744 Class C TCCAX C000178768 Class I 497 1 e497-jhcaltax.htm JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND - 497 e497-jhcaltax.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing  

 

John Hancock Bond Trust

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock Capital Series

John Hancock Current Interest

John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

John Hancock Funds II

John Hancock Funds III

John Hancock Investment Trust

John Hancock Investment Trust II

John Hancock Investment Trust III

John Hancock Investors Trust

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

John Hancock Strategic Series

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust

(collectively, the “Trusts”)

Supplement dated January 1, 2017 to the current Statements of Additional Information of the Trusts (collectively, the “SAIs”), as may be supplemented

 

The following modifies information to the contrary in the SAIs:

 

At an in-person meeting held on December 6-8, 2016, each Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed Hassell H. McClellan to serve as the Board’s Chairperson, effective January 1, 2017, succeeding James M. Oates, who will continue to serve as a Trustee.

 

In addition, each Trust’s Board approved the following changes to the Trust’s committee membership as stated below, also effective January 1, 2017:

 

Compliance Committee: Grace K. Fey joins this Committee as Chairperson, succeeding Mr. McClellan, who is no longer a member of this Committee. William H. Cunningham and Deborah C. Jackson continue to serve as members of this Committee.

 

Contracts, Legal & Risk Committee: Mr. Oates joins this Committee. Ms. Fey is no longer a member of this Committee. Steven R. Pruchansky and Gregory A. Russo (Chairperson) continue to serve as members of this Committee.

 

Investment Committee: Mr. Oates joins an Investment Sub-Committee as Chairperson, succeeding Ms. Fey in her role as Chairperson. Ms. Jackson, Charles L. Bardelis, Mr. Cunningham, and Theron S. Hoffman continue to serve as Chairpersons of the other Investment Sub-Committees.

 

You should read this supplement in conjunction with the SAIs.