# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000756913
**File Stem:** 0001133228-23-001537
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 3299
**Document Hash:** ff8ca578904c192d5abf966d7b326c43
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-23-001537.hdr.sgml**: 20230328

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-23-001537

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230327

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230328

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000756913
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-94157
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23765614

**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:** JOHN HANCOCK TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050124

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19971022

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NASL SERIES FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19881030

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Small Cap Stock Trust (Series ID: S000008343)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| NAV        | nan           | C000022831 |
| Series I   | JESGX         | C000022832 |
| Series II  | nan           | C000022833 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Small Cap Stock Trust (Series ID: S000008343)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000022831 | NAV          |  |
| C000022832 | Series I     | JESGX           |
| C000022833 | Series II    |  |

![](img001.jpg)

Prospectus Supplement

**John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust**

**Small Cap Stock Trust (the fund)**

**Supplement dated March 28, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)**

Effective immediately, John V. Schneider, CFA, no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the fund. Accordingly, effective immediately, all references to Mr. Schneider are removed from the Prospectus.

Ranjit Ramachandran, CFA will continue to serve as portfolio manager of the fund and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

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

![](img001.jpg)

Statement of Additional Information Supplement

**John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust**

**Small Cap Stock Trust (the fund)**

**Supplement dated March 28, 2023 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI)**

Effective immediately, John V. Schneider, CFA, no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the fund. Accordingly, effective immediately, all references to Mr. Schneider are removed from the SAI.

Ranjit Ramachandran, CFA will continue to serve as portfolio manager of the fund and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

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