424B2 1 d424b2.htm FORM 424(B)(2) FORM 424(B)(2)

Registration No. 333-85488

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

SignatureNotes

With Maturities of Twelve Months or More from Date of Issue

 

 

Pricing Supplement No. 237   Trade Date: 6/20/2005

(To Prospectus dated July 22, 2002 as supplemented

by Prospectus Supplement dated January 10, 2003)

   Issue Date: 6/23/2005

 

The date of this Pricing Supplement is June 20, 2005

 

CUSIP or Common Code:    41013NSH2    41013NSJ8    41013NSK5    41013NSL3
Price to Public:    100.000%    100.000%    100.000%    100.000%
Principal Amount:    $377,000.00    $60,000.00    $78,000.00    $130,000.00
Proceeds to Issuer:    $375,680.50    $59,685.00    $77,454.00    $128,895.00
Discounts and Commissions:    0.350%    0.525%    0.700%    0.850%
Reallowance:    0.100%    0.150%    0.150%    0.150%
Dealer:    99.700%    99.550%    99.375%    99.250%
Maturity Date:    6/15/2007    6/15/2008    6/15/2009    6/15/2010
Stated Annual Interest Rate:    3.700%    3.800%    3.900%    4.000%
Interest Payment Frequency:    Semi    Quarterly    Monthly    Quarterly
First Payment Date:    12/15/2005    9/15/2005    7/15/2005    9/15/2005
Additional Amounts:    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Survivor’s Option:    Yes    Yes    Yes    Yes
Callable by Issuer:    No    No    No    No
If Callable by Issuer, dates and terms of redemption (including the redemption price)    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Original Issue Discount1:    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Other Material Terms (if any):    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A

 

Effective April 7, 2003 the name of Solomon Smith Barney Inc., an agent of the program, was changed to Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

1 For information regarding certain tax provisions applicable to Original Issue Discount notes, including zero-coupon notes, see “Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Original Issue Discount Notes” in the Prospectus.

 

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Registration No. 333-85488

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

SignatureNotes

With Maturities of Twelve Months or More from Date of Issue

 

 

Pricing Supplement No. 237   Trade Date: 6/20/2005

(To Prospectus dated July 22, 2002 as supplemented

by Prospectus Supplement dated January 10, 2003)

   Issue Date: 6/23/2005

 

The date of this Pricing Supplement is June 20, 2005

 

CUSIP or Common Code:    41013NSN9    41013NSQ2    41013NSR0
Price to Public:    100.000%    100.000%    100.000%
Principal Amount:    $385,000.00    $30,000.00    $1,377,000.00
Proceeds to Issuer:    $381,727.50    $29,475.00    $1,346,017.50
Discounts and Commissions:    0.850%    1.750%    2.250%
Reallowance:    0.150%    0.350%    0.350%
Dealer:    99.250%    98.350%    97.900%
Maturity Date:    6/15/2010    6/15/2020    6/15/2030
Stated Annual Interest Rate:    4.250%    4.950%    5.050%
Interest Payment Frequency:    Monthly    Monthly    Monthly
First Payment Date:    7/15/2005    7/15/2005    7/15/2005
Additional Amounts:    N/A    N/A    N/A
Survivor’s Option:    Yes    Yes    Yes
Callable by Issuer:    Yes    Yes    Yes
If Callable by Issuer, dates and terms of redemption (including the redemption price)   

6/15/2007

Callable one time only at 100% on call date above with 30 days notice.

   

6/15/2008

Callable one time only at 100% on call date above with 30 days notice.

   

6/15/2010

Callable one time only at 100% on call date above with 30 days notice.

Original Issue Discount2:    N/A    N/A    N/A
Other Material Terms (if any):    N/A    N/A    N/A
2 For information regarding certain tax provisions applicable to Original Issue Discount notes, including zero-coupon notes, see “Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Original Issue Discount Notes” in the Prospectus.

 

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