# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329954
**File Stem:** 0001133228-23-000922
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5714
**Document Hash:** 46f30357b6da1793fcba51b970f53ae5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-23-000922.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-23-000922

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230301

**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:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-125838
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23687831

**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 International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000001412)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | GOIGX         | C000003785 |
| Class C    | GONCX         | C000003787 |
| Class I    | GOGIX         | C000003788 |
| Class R6   | JIGTX         | C000153990 |

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### John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund (Series ID: S000015906)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class I    | JGYIX         | C000043686 |
| Class A    | JGYAX         | C000043689 |
| Class C    | JGYCX         | C000043691 |
| Class R6   | JGRSX         | C000106446 |

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### John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund (Series ID: S000023715)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JVLAX         | C000069762 |
| Class C    | JVLCX         | C000069764 |
| Class I    | JVLIX         | C000069766 |
| Class R6   | JDVWX         | C000104499 |

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### John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund (Series ID: S000028882)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JVMAX         | C000088535 |
| Class I    | JVMIX         | C000088536 |
| Class C    | JVMCX         | C000105879 |
| Class R6   | JVMRX         | C000106449 |

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

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JSGAX         | C000107855 |
| Class I    | JSGIX         | C000107856 |
| Class C    | JSGCX         | C000145658 |
| Class R6   | JSGTX         | C000153996 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000001412)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000003785 | Class A      | GOIGX           |
| C000003787 | Class C      | GONCX           |
| C000003788 | Class I      | GOGIX           |
| C000153990 | Class R6     | JIGTX           |

### John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund (Series ID: S000015906)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000043686 | Class I      | JGYIX           |
| C000043689 | Class A      | JGYAX           |
| C000043691 | Class C      | JGYCX           |
| C000106446 | Class R6     | JGRSX           |

### John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund (Series ID: S000023715)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000069762 | Class A      | JVLAX           |
| C000069764 | Class C      | JVLCX           |
| C000069766 | Class I      | JVLIX           |
| C000104499 | Class R6     | JDVWX           |

### John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund (Series ID: S000028882)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000088535 | Class A      | JVMAX           |
| C000088536 | Class I      | JVMIX           |
| C000105879 | Class C      | JVMCX           |
| C000106449 | Class R6     | JVMRX           |

### 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           |
| C000153996 | Class R6     | JSGTX           |

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Prospectus Supplement

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST** | **JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST** |
| **JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND** | **JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST** |
| **JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST** | **JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND** |
| **JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II** | **JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES** |
| **JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III** |  |

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**Supplement dated March 1, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)**

Effective March 1, 2023, in the "Selling shares" subsection in the "Your Account" section of the Prospectus under the heading "Selling shares in writing" for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R6 shares, as applicable, the first bullet point is amended and restated in its entirety in each fund's Prospectus as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**•** your address or bank of record has changed within the past 15 days, and you would like the payment to be sent to your new address or bank,

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

 

 

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