John Hancock High Yield Tax-Free Fund
Supplement to Class A and B Prospectus
(to be distributed to investors in the State of South Dakota)
John Hancock High Yield Tax-Free Fund may invest up to 85% of its assets in
lower rated bonds, commonly known as "junk bonds." Junk bonds are subject to
greater risks, including default risks, than those found in higher rated
securities. The risks associated with these securities are defined under the
heading "Risk Factors" on page 6 and under the heading "More About Risk" on page
24. Be sure to read all risk disclosure carefully before investing.
To supplement the prospectus' discussion of jund bonds, a more detailed
description of the characteristics of bonds in which the fund may invest is
included in Appendix A of the fund's Statement of Additional Information. To
request a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, please write or
call:
John Hancock Investors Services Corporation
P.O. Box 9116
Boston, MA 02205-9116
Telephone: 1-800-225-5291
EASI-Line 1-800-338-8080
TDD: 1-800-544-6713
