EDGAR
July 2, 1999
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 Institutional Series Trust
John Hancock Active Bond Fund
John Hancock Dividend Performers Fund
John Hancock Medium Capitalization Growth Fund
(fka John Hancock Multi-Sector Growth Fund)
John Hancock Small Capitalization Value Fund
John Hancock Small Capitalization Growth Fund
John Hancock International Equity Fund
John Hancock Independence Diversified Core Equity Fund II
John Hancock Independence Medium Capitalization Fund
John Hancock Independence Balanced Fund
John Hancock Core Growth Fund
John Hancock Core Value Fund
File Nos. 33-86102; 811-8852
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 dated July 1, 1999 and Statement of Additional Information dated July
1, 1999 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
