EDGAR
May 4, 1999
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
John Hancock Investment Trust
John Hancock Large Cap Value Fund
(Formerly: John Hancock Growth and Income Fund)
John Hancock Balanced Fund
(Formerly: John Hancock Sovereign Balanced Fund)
John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund
John Hancock Real Estate Fund
File Nos. 2-10156; 811-00560
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of
Prospectus dated May 1, 1999 and Statement of Additional Information dated May
1, 1999 for the above-captioned registrant that would have been filed under
paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in the
most recent registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent
registration statement that has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/Joan O'Neill
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Joan O'Neill
