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JOHN HANCOCK INDEPENDENCE DIVERSIFIED CORE EQUITY FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
On May 1, 1995, the Trustees of John Hancock Diversified Core Equity Fund (the
"Fund") voted to increase the Fund's advisory fee to 0.75% of the first
$750,000,000 of the Fund's average daily net assets and to 0.70% of any amount
over $750,000,000; and to increase the Fund's sub-advisory fee to 55% of the
fee payable to the Adviser. The Trustees also voted to activate the Class A
distribution plan with distribution and service fees of 0.30%.
These changes will be implemented only if the advisory and sub-advisory fees
are approved by the Fund's shareholders at a meeting currently scheduled
to occur on August 24, 1995. More detailed information about the proposals
will be included in a proxy statement to be mailed on or about July 24, 1995.
JH 5/31/95
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John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund, May 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Equities Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Value Fund, May 1, 1995
John Hancock Utilities Fund, October 1, 1994
Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus
The "Initial Sales Charge Alternative-Class A Shares" section under SHARE PRICE
is supplemented as follows:
From April 3, 1995 through July 31, 1995, for all participating Selling Brokers
with whom John Hancock Funds, Inc. has sales agreements, John Hancock Funds,
Inc. will pay an additional commission of 1% of the amount invested in Class A
& Class B shares, on cumulative sales of $125,000 or more of any combination of
these Funds' shares for a pre-determined three month period.
April 3, 1995
Z200S-3rd
