December 5, 1996
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: John Hancock Institutional Series Trust
John Hancock Small Capitalization Equity Fund
John Hancock Dividend Performers Fund
John Hancock Active Bond Fund
John Hancock Global Bond Fund
John Hancock Multi-Sector Growth Fund
John Hancock Fundamental Value Fund
John Hancock International Equity Fund
File Nos. 811-8852; 33-86102
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
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated December 2, 1996 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 most recent registration
statement has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Marilyn Lutzer
Marilyn Lutzer
