-----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, IUnCUmPiTOJ1qN8eYmdZYwA7aaUkyYUcnTluY1bo5fxa1gAQy2FSCBFUVmUksYVt c8Ibaw+ahXeDdF//VYGyug== 0001010521-02-000267.txt : 20020821 0001010521-02-000267.hdr.sgml : 20020821 20020821171109 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-02-000267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020820 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020821 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-45862 FILM NUMBER: 02745103 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175726000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940111 8-K 1 jhlico.txt JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: August 20, 2002 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Commission File Number: 333-45862 MASSACHUSETTS 04-1414660 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) John Hancock Place Boston, Massachusetts 02117 (Address of principal executive offices) (617) 572-6000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On August 20, 2002, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it lowered from AA+ to AA its counterparty and insurer financial strength ratings on John Hancock Life Insurance Company, and lowered from A+ to A its counterparty and senior debt ratings on John Hancock Life Insurance Company's parent, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. The ratings outlook has been revised for both companies from negative to stable. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Date: August 21, 2002 By: /s/ Wayne A. Budd ---------------------------- Wayne A. Budd Executive Vice President and General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----