# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000045291
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-152657
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6439
**Document Hash:** a795301e88a57363987573c29bf07cbc
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-152657.hdr.sgml**: 20250630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-152657

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250630

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000045291

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 042443211
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-29502
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251092010

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-3000

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANCOCK JOHN CAPITAL SERIES
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940316

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANCOCK JOHN GROWTH TRUST /MA/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19910704

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANCOCK JOHN GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19850423

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Classic Value Fund (Series ID: S000000617)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | PZFVX         | C000001745 |
| Class C    | JCVCX         | C000001747 |
| Class I    | JCVIX         | C000001748 |
| Class R5   | JCVVX         | C000078721 |
| Class R6   | JCVWX         | C000106431 |
| Class R2   | JCVSX         | C000113483 |

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### U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund (Series ID: S000000620)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | USGLX         | C000001759 |
| Class C    | USLCX         | C000001761 |
| Class I    | USLIX         | C000001762 |
| Class R6   | UGLSX         | C000106432 |
| Class R2   | USLYX         | C000113484 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Classic Value Fund (Series ID: S000000617)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000001745 | Class A      | PZFVX           |
| C000001747 | Class C      | JCVCX           |
| C000001748 | Class I      | JCVIX           |
| C000078721 | Class R5     | JCVVX           |
| C000106431 | Class R6     | JCVWX           |
| C000113483 | Class R2     | JCVSX           |

### U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund (Series ID: S000000620)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000001759 | Class A      | USGLX           |
| C000001761 | Class C      | USLCX           |
| C000001762 | Class I      | USLIX           |
| C000106432 | Class R6     | UGLSX           |
| C000113484 | Class R2     | USLYX           |

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Statement of Additional Information Supplement

**John Hancock Bond Trust** <br>**John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund** <br>**John Hancock Capital Series** <br>**John Hancock Collateral Trust** <br>**John Hancock Current Interest** <br>**John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust** <br>**John Hancock Funds II** <br>**John Hancock Funds III** <br>**John Hancock Investment Trust** <br>**John Hancock Investment Trust II** <br>**John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust** <br>**John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund** <br>**John Hancock Strategic Series** <br>**John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust**

**Supplement dated June 30, 2025 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI)**

Effective June 30, 2025, Paul Lorentz no longer serves as a non-independent Trustee of the investment companies listed above (each a "Trust"). Accordingly, all references to Mr. Lorentz as a current non-independent Trustee are removed from the SAI.

In addition, the Board of Trustees of each Trust has appointed Kristie Feinberg, who will continue to serve as each Trust's President, as a non-independent Trustee effective June 30, 2025. As of April 30, 2025, the "John Hancock Fund Complex" consisted of 186 funds (including separate series of series mutual funds). Ms.Feinberg's Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships are as follows:

Head of Retail, Manulife Investment Management (since 2025); Head of Wealth & Asset Management, U.S. and Europe, for John Hancock and Manulife (2023–2025); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Investment Management LLC (since 2023); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (since 2023); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (since 2023); CFO and Global Head of Strategy, Manulife Investment Management (2021–2023, including prior positions); CFO Americas & Global Head of Treasury, Invesco, Ltd., Invesco US (2019–2020, including prior positions); Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer and Business Controller, Oppenheimer Funds (2001–2019, including prior positions); President (Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer) of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex (since 2023, including prior positions).

Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex (since 2025).

The section under the heading "Additional Information about the Trustees" is amended to include the following:

*Kristie M. Feinberg —* As President and CEO of John Hancock Investment Management and of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex, and through prior leadership roles at Manulife Investment Management including Head of Wealth & Asset Management, U.S. and Europe and CFO and Global Head of Strategy, Ms. Feinberg brings deep expertise in financial services. Her strong background in finance, strategy, and leadership, along with a proven track record of expanding product offerings and distribution, enables her to provide strategic insight and management input to the Board.

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

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