# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329954
**File Stem:** 0001133228-23-000069
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 2394
**Document Hash:** 5bea97e0eef3156300b6db6f83ad46dc
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-23-000069.hdr.sgml**: 20230111

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-23-000069

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230111

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230111

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230111

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Funds III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001329954
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-125838
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23522643

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6176633000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035055)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000107855 | Class A      | JSGAX           |
| C000107856 | Class I      | JSGIX           |
| C000145658 | Class C      | JSGCX           |
| C000153994 | Class R2     | JSGRX           |
| C000153995 | Class R4     | JHSGX           |
| C000153996 | Class R6     | JSGTX           |

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Prospectus Supplement

**John Hancock Funds III**

**John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund (the fund)**

**Supplement dated January 11, 2023 to the current Summary Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Summary Prospectus)**

As of December 31, 2023 (the Effective Date), John A. Boselli will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the fund. Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, all references to Mr. Boselli will be removed from the Summary Prospectus.

As of the Effective Date, Timothy N. Manning will continue to serve as portfolio manager and be primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

*You should read this supplement in conjunction with the Summary Prospectus and retain it for your future reference.*

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