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<PAGE> PAGE 13
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<PAGE> PAGE 19
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<PAGE> PAGE 20
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<PAGE> PAGE 21
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<PAGE> PAGE 22
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<PAGE> PAGE 23
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<PAGE> PAGE 24
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<PAGE> PAGE 25
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<PAGE> PAGE 26
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<PAGE> PAGE 27
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<PAGE> PAGE 29
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<PAGE> PAGE 30
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<PAGE> PAGE 31
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<PAGE> PAGE 32
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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<PAGE> PAGE 35
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<PAGE> PAGE 37
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<PAGE> PAGE 38
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SIGNATURE SUSAN S. NEWTON
TITLE VICE PRESIDENT
A,B,C
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
- - John Hancock Real Estate Fund
EXHIBIT 77I(B)
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND'S SHARES
INCLUDING CLASS C (NEW CLASS)
The Trustees of the Trust are responsible for the management and
supervision of the Fund. The Declaration of Trust permits the
Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional
shares of beneficial interest of the Fund without par value.
Under the Declaration of Trust, the Trustees have the authority
to create and classify shares of beneficial interest in separate
series, without further action by shareholders. To date, the
Trustees have authorized shares of the Fund and one other
series. The Declaration of Trust also authorizes the Trustees
to classify and reclassify the shares of the Fund, or any new
series of the Fund, into one or more classes. To date, the
Trustees have authorized the issuance of three classes of shares
of the Fund, designated as Class A, Class B and Class C.
The shares of the Fund represent an equal proportionate interest
in the aggregate net assets attributed to that class of the
Fund. Holders of each class of shares each have certain
exclusive voting rights on matters relating to their respective
Rule 12b-1 distribution plans. The different classes of the
Fund may bear different expenses relating to the cost of holding
shareholder meetings necessitated by the exclusive voting rights
of any class of shares.
Dividends paid by the Fund, if any, with respect to each class
of shares will be calculated in the same manner, at the same
time and on the same day and will be in the same amount, except
for differences resulting from the facts that (i) the
distribution and service fees relating to each class will be
borne exclusively by that class; (ii) Class B and Class C shares
will pay higher distribution and service fees than Class A
shares; and (iii) each class of shares will bear any class
expenses properly allocable to that class of shares, subject to
the conditions the Internal Revenue Service imposes with respect
to the multiple-class structures. Similarly, the net asset value
per share may vary depending on which class of shares are
purchased. No interest will be paid on uncashed dividend or
redemption checks.
In the event of liquidation, shareholders of each class are
entitled to share pro rata in the net assets of the Fund
available for distribution to these shareholders. Shares
entitle their holders to one vote per share, are freely
transferable and have no preemptive, subscription or conversion
rights. When issued, shares are fully paid and non-assessable,
except as set forth below.
Unless otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or the
Declaration of Trust, the Fund has no intention of holding
annual meetings of shareholders. Fund shareholders may remove a
Trustee by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the
Trust's outstanding shares, and the Trustees shall promptly call
a meeting for such purpose when requested to do so in writing by
the record holders of not less than 10% of the outstanding
shares of the Trust. Shareholders may, under certain
circumstances, communicate with other shareholders in connection
with requesting a special meeting of shareholders. However, at
any time that less than a majority of the Trustees holding
office were elected by the shareholders, the Trustees will call
a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing
Trustees.
Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts
business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held
personally liable for acts or obligations of the trust.
However, the Fund's Declaration of Trust contains an express
disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts, obligations or
affairs of the Fund. The Declaration of Trust also provides for
indemnification out of the Fund's assets for all losses and
expenses of any shareholder held personally liable by reason of
being or having been a shareholder. The Declaration of Trust
also provides that no series of the Trust shall be liable for
the liabilities of any other series. Liability is therefore
limited to circumstances in which the Fund itself would be
unable to meet its obligations, and the possibility of this
occurrence is remote.
The Fund reserves the right to reject any application which
conflicts with the Fund's internal policies or the policies of
any regulatory authority. John Hancock Funds does not accept
starter or credit card checks. All checks returned by the post
office as undeliverable will be reinvested at net asset value in
the fund or funds from which a redemption was made or dividend
paid. Use of information provided on the account application
may be used by the Fund to verify the accuracy of the
information or for background or financial history purposes. A
joint account will be administered as a joint tenancy with right
of survivorship, unless the joint owners notify Signature
Services of a different intent. A shareholder's account is
governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
John Hancock Real Estate Fund
Abolition of John Hancock Real Estate Fund and
Amendment of Section 5.11
Abolition of John Hancock Real Estate Fund
The undersigned, being a majority of the Trustees of John
Hancock Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust"), acting pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Amended and
Restated Declaration of Trust dated July 1, 1996, as amended from
time to time (the "Declaration of Trust"), do hereby abolish the
John Hancock Real Estate Fund (Class A Shares and Class B Shares)
and in connection therewith do hereby extinguish any and all
rights and preferences of such John Hancock Real Estate Fund,
Class A Shares and Class B Shares, as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust and the Trust's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A. The abolition of the Fund is effective as of November
1, 1999.
Amendment of Section 5.11
The undersigned, being a majority of the Trustees of John
Hancock Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust"), acting pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Amended and
Restated Declaration of Trust dated July 1, 1996, as amended from
time to time, do hereby amend Section 5.11, effective November 1,
1999, as follows:
1. Section 5.11 (a) shall be deleted and replaced with the
following:
Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set
forth in Section 5.1 to establish and designate
any further Series or Classes, the Trustees hereby
establish the following Series: John Hancock
Large Cap Value Fund and John Hancock Balanced
Fund, each of which consists of Class A Shares,
Class B Shares, and Class C Shares; and John
Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund, which consists
of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares,
and Class Y Shares (the "Existing Series").
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
instrument on the 14th day of September 1999.
_____________________________
____
Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.
_____________________________
____
Charles L. Ladner
_____________________________
____
Stephen L. Brown
_____________________________
____
Leo E. Linbeck, Jr.
_____________________________
____
James F. Carlin
_____________________________
____
Steven R. Pruchansky
_____________________________
____
William H. Cunningham
_____________________________
____
Richard S. Scipione
_____________________________
____
Ronald R. Dion
_____________________________
____
Norman H. Smith
_____________________________
____
Harold R. Hiser, Jr.
_____________________________
____
John P. Toolan
_____________________________
____
Anne C. Hodsdon
The Declaration of Trust, a copy of which, together with all
amendments thereto, is on file in the office of the Secretary of
State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provides that no
Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust or any Series
thereof shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever to
any Person, other than to the Trust or its shareholders, in
connection with Trust Property or the affairs of the Trust, save
only that arising from bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of his/her duties with respect
to such Person; and all such Persons shall look solely to the
Trust Property, or to the Trust Property of one or more specific
Series of the Trust if the claim arises from the conduct of such
Trustee, officer, employee or agent with respect to only such
Series, for satisfaction of claims of any nature arising in
connection with the affairs of the Trust.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS )
)ss
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK )
Then personally appeared the above-named Edward J. Boudreau,
Jr., Stephen L. Brown, James F. Carlin, William H. Cunningham,
Ronald R. Dion, Harold R. Hiser, Jr., Anne C. Hodsdon, Charles L.
Ladner, Leo E. Linbeck, Jr., Steven R. Pruchansky, Richard S.
Scipione, Norman H. Smith and John P. Toolan, who acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his or her free act and deed,
before me, this 14th day of September, 1999.
__________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission
Expires:______________
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the "Agreement")
is made this 9th day of August, 1999, between John Hancock
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Existing
Trust"), on behalf of John Hancock Real Estate Fund (the "Fund"),
and John Hancock Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust
(the "Successor Trust"), each with principal offices at 101
Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
1. Plan of Reorganization and Liquidation
(a) The Existing Trust, on behalf of the Fund, shall
assign, sell, convey, transfer and deliver to a new
series of the Successor Trust (the "Successor Fund") at
the Closing provided for in Section 2 (hereinafter
called the "Closing") all of its then existing assets
of every kind and nature. In consideration therefor,
the Successor Trust, on behalf of the Successor Fund,
agrees that at the Closing (i) the Successor Fund shall
assume all of the Fund's obligations and liabilities
then existing, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise, including all unpaid fees and expenses of
the Fund in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and (ii) the Successor Trust shall
issue and deliver to the Fund a number of full and
fractional shares of each class of shares of beneficial
interest of the Successor Fund (the "Successor Fund
Shares"), which is equal to the number of full and
fractional shares of the corresponding class of shares
of the Fund then outstanding.
(b) Upon consummation of the transactions described in
paragraph (a) of this Section 1, the Existing Trust, on
behalf of the Fund, shall distribute in complete
liquidation pro rata to its shareholders of record as
of the Closing Date the Successor Fund Shares received
by the Fund. This distribution shall be accomplished
by establishing an account on the share record books of
the Successor Fund in the name of each shareholder of
each class of shares of the Fund, representing with
respect to each class of shares of the Successor Fund
the number of full and fractional Successor Fund Shares
equal to the number of shares of the corresponding
class of shares of the Fund owned of record by the
shareholder at the Closing Date.
(c) As promptly as practicable after the above liquidation
of the Fund, the legal existence of the Fund shall be
terminated.
2. Closing and Closing Date. The Closing shall occur at the
end of the day on October 29, 1999 or at such later time and date
as the parties may mutually agree (the "Closing Date").
3. Conditions Precedent. The obligations of the Existing
Trust, the Fund, the Successor Trust and the Successor Fund to
effect the transactions contemplated hereunder (the
"Reorganization") shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of
the following conditions:
(a) All such filings shall have been made with, and all
such authorizations and orders shall have been received
from, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") and state securities commissions as may be
necessary to permit the parties to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Each party shall have received an opinion of counsel
substantially to the effect that for federal income tax
purposes: (1) the acquisition of the assets and
assumption of the liabilities of the Fund by the
Successor Fund in return for Successor Fund Shares, the
distribution of such Successor Fund Shares to the
shareholders of the Fund in complete liquidation of the
Fund, and the termination of the Fund will constitute a
"reorganization" within the meaning of Section
368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), and the Successor Fund and the
Fund will each be "a party to a reorganization" within
the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; (2) no gain
or loss will be recognized by the Fund upon the
transfer of all of its assets to the Successor Fund
solely in exchange for the Successor Fund Shares and
the assumption by the Successor Fund of the liabilities
of the Fund and the distribution by the Fund of such
Successor Fund Shares to the shareholders of the Fund;
(3) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Successor
Fund upon the receipt of all of the assets of the Fund
in exchange solely for Successor Fund Shares and the
assumption by the Successor Fund of the liabilities of
the Fund; (4) the tax basis of the Successor Fund in
assets received from the Fund will be the same as the
tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Fund
immediately prior to the transfer of such assets to the
Successor Fund; (5) the Successor Fund's tax holding
period for the assets acquired from the Fund will
include, in each instance, the Fund's tax holding
period for those assets; (6) no gain or loss will be
recognized by the Fund's shareholders upon the exchange
of their shares of the Fund solely for Successor Fund
Shares as part of the reorganization; (7) the tax basis
of the Successor Fund Shares received by the Fund's
shareholders in the transaction will be, for each
shareholder, the same as the tax basis of the shares of
the Fund exchanged therefor; and (8) the tax holding
period of the Successor Fund Shares received by the
Fund's shareholders will include, for each shareholder,
the shareholder's tax holding period for the shares of
the Fund surrendered therefor, provided that the
surrendered shares were held as capital assets in the
hands of the Fund's shareholders on the date of the
exchange. The opinion may cover any additional matters
deemed material by such counsel.
(c) This Agreement and the Reorganization shall have been
adopted and approved by the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of the Fund
outstanding and entitled to vote (as defined by the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
Act")). All shares of the Fund will be voted together
as a single class.
(d) The Successor Trust, on behalf of the Successor Fund,
shall have entered into an Investment Management
Contract with John Hancock Advisers, Inc. which shall
be substantially identical in form and substance to the
Investment Management Contract in effect at the Closing
Date between the Fund and John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
The Investment Management Contract shall have been
approved by the Trustees of the Successor Trust,
including, to the extent required by law, the Trustees
of the Successor Trust who are not "interested persons"
of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act.
(e) The Successor Trust, on behalf of the Successor Fund,
shall have entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement
with John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. and a
Distribution Agreement with John Hancock Funds, Inc.
These agreements shall be in each case substantially
identical in form and substance to those respective
agreements in effect at the Closing Date between the
Fund and said other parties. These agreements shall
have been approved by the Trustees of the Successor
Trust and, to the extent required by law, by the
Trustees of the Successor Trust who are not "interested
persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act.
(f) The Trustees of the Successor Trust, including those
Trustees of the Successor Trust who are not "interested
persons" of the Successor Trust as defined in the 1940
Act, shall have selected as auditors for the Successor
Fund such auditors as shall have been selected and
ratified for the Fund. This selection shall have been
ratified by the Fund as the sole shareholder of the
Successor Fund prior to the consummation of the
Reorganization.
(g) The Successor Trust, on behalf of the Successor Fund,
shall have adopted a Class A Shares Distribution Plan
and a Class B Shares Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the 1940 Act substantially identical in
form and substance to the Fund's Class A Shares
Distribution Plan and Class B Shares Distribution Plan,
respectively, in effect on the Closing Date. Each of
the Successor Fund's Distribution Plans shall be
approved by the Trustees of the Successor Trust in
accordance with Rule 12b-1 and by the Fund, as the sole
shareholder of the Successor Fund, prior to the
consummation of the Reorganization.
At any time prior to the Closing, any of the foregoing conditions
except 3(c) may be waived by the Board of Trustees of the
Existing Trust or the Board of Trustees of the Successor Trust
if, in their judgment, the waiver will not have a material
adverse effect on the interests of the shareholders of the Fund.
4. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended at any time by
action of the Trustees of the Existing Trust and the Trustees of
the Successor Trust, notwithstanding approval thereof by the
shareholders of the Fund, provided that no amendment shall have a
material adverse effect on the interests of the shareholders of
the Fund.
5. Termination. The Board of Trustees of the Existing Trust or
the Board of Trustees of the Successor Trust may terminate this
Agreement and abandon the Reorganization, notwithstanding
approval thereof by the shareholders of the Fund, at any time
prior to the Closing, if circumstances should develop that, in
their judgment, make proceeding with the Reorganization
inadvisable.
6. Limitation of Liability of the Trustees and the
Shareholders. Copies of the Declaration of Trust of the Existing
Trust and the Successor Trust, as each may be amended from time
to time, are on file with the Secretary of State of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given of the
limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in each
instrument. The obligations assumed by the Existing Trust on
behalf of the Fund and the Successor Trust on behalf of the
Successor Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited in all
cases to the Existing Trust on behalf of the Fund and the
Successor Trust on behalf of the Successor Fund and their
respective assets. None of the other series of the Existing
Trust or the Successor Trust shall be liable for any obligations
assumed by the Fund or the Successor Fund hereunder. No party
named herein shall seek satisfaction of any obligation hereunder
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Existing Trust,
the Fund, the Successor Trust or the Successor Fund. No party
named herein shall seek satisfaction of any such obligation from
the Trustees of the Successor Trust or the Trustees of the
Existing Trust or any individual Trustee.
This Agreement shall be executed in any number of counterparts
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all
counterparts together shall constitute only one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto caused this
Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST, on behalf
of
its series John Hancock Real Estate Fund
Attest: By:
Secretary President
JOHN HANCOCK SERIES TRUST,
on behalf of its series John Hancock Real
Estate Fund
Attest: By:
Secretary President
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