U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
Please print or type.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
John Hancock Technology Series, Inc.
101 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7603
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2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
John Hancock Global Technology Fund
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3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-3392
Securities Act File Number:
2-75807
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4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed
October 31, 1996
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5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the
close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities
sold after the close of the fiscal year but before
termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:
[ ]
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6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2 (a)(1), if applicable (see
Instruction A.6):
N/A
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7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to
rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at the
beginning of the fiscal year:
0 shares
$ 0
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8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other than pursuant to rule
24f-2:
0 shares
$ 0
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9. Number and aggregate sales price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
7,021,932 shares
$ 176,807,052
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10. Number and aggregate sales price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
7,021,932 shares
$ 176,807,052
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11. Number and aggregate sales price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable (see
Instruction B.7):
- shares
$ -
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12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10): $ 176,807,052
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(ii)Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with
dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable): + -
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(iiiAggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year (if applicable): - 161,344,964
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(iv)Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to
rule 24e-2 (if applicable): + 0
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(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [ line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
15,462,088
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(vi)Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see
Instruction C.6): x 1/3300
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(viiFee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]: $ 4,685
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Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) only if
the form is being filed within 60 days after the close of the
issuer's fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of
Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
December 23, 1996
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
By (Signature and Title) * /s/ William H. King
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William H. King Associate Treasurer
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Date:
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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