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John Hancock Bond Trust
  John Hancock Investors Trust
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
  John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
John Hancock Capital Series
  John Hancock Series Trust
John Hancock Current Interest
  John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Funds II
  John Hancock Strategic Series
John Hancock Funds III
  John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust
  John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust II
  John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
John Hancock Investment Trust III
  (collectively, the “Trusts”)
Supplement dated December 3, 2012 to the current Statements of Additional Information of each Trust
At meetings of shareholders held in November, 2012, and as described in the proxy materials distributed to shareholders in this regard, shareholders of each of the Trusts listed above elected the following individuals to serve as Trustees of the Trusts effective as of December 1, 2012:
Charles L. Bardelis
James R. Boyle
Craig Bromley
Peter S. Burgess
William H. Cunningham
Grace K. Fey
Theron S. Hoffman
Deborah C. Jackson
Hassell H. McClellan
James M. Oates
Steven R. Pruchansky
Gregory A. Russo
Warren A. Thomson
You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the SAI and retain it for future reference.