EDGAR
March 3, 2000
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 Series Trust
John Hancock Real Estate Fund
John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund
John Hancock Technology Fund
John Hancock 500 Index Fund
John Hancock Millennium Growth Fund
File Nos. 2-75807; 811-3392
CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j)
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
Prospectuses dated March 1, 2000 and Statements of Additional Information dated
March 1, 2000 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
Senior Paralegal
State and Federal Compliance
