Securities Act Registration No. 33-2081
U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-14
Registration Statement Under The Securities Act Of 1933
[X] Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 [ ]Post Effective Amendment No. __
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
John Hancock Variable Series Trust I
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust)
197 Clarendon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number: (617) 572-8050
Name and Address of Agent for Service: Copy to:
ARNOLD BERGMAN, ESQUIRE THOMAS C. LAUERMAN, ESQUIRE
John Hancock Life Insurance Company Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
197 Clarendon Street 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Boston, MA 02117 Suite 825
Washington, D.C. 20036
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the
Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933.
Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Act, the prospectus in this registration
statement also relates to Registrant's currently effective registration
statement on Form N-1A, File No. 33-2081. No filing fee is due in reliance on
Section 24(f) of the Act.
The title of the securities being registered is shares of beneficial interest.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
shall determine.
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The sole purpose of this pre-effective amendment is to delay the effectiveness
of the registration statement as originally filed and to add a "delaying
amendment" to the facing sheet. This pre-effective amendment does not make any
other change in the registration statement.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration
statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Boston and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 8th day of November, 2000.
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE SERIES TRUST I
By: /s/ THOMAS J. LEE
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Thomas J. Lee, President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
SIGNATURE DATE
By: /s/ RAYMOND F. SKIBA November 8, 2000
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Raymond F. Skiba
Treasurer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
By: /s/ THOMAS J. LEE November 8, 2000
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Thomas J. Lee
Vice Chairman, President and Trustee (Acting
Principal Executive Officer)
For himself and as attorney-in-fact for:
Michele G. Van Leer, Chairman
Elizabeth G. Cook, Trustee
Diane C. Kessler, Trustee
Robert F. Verdonck, Trustee
Hassell H. McClellan, Trustee
