# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001331971
**File Stem:** 0001133228-23-001528
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7051
**Document Hash:** 1ef22f24ea06d68dbf339b77e074980a
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-23-001528.hdr.sgml**: 20230327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-23-001528

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230327

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230327

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Funds II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001331971
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-126293
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23764529

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-2166

**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

### Global Equity Fund (Series ID: S000040959)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | JHGEX         | C000127063 |
| Class I    | JGEFX         | C000127064 |
| Class NAV  | nan           | C000127065 |
| Class C    | JGECX         | C000152689 |
| Class R2   | JGERX         | C000152690 |
| Class R4   | JGETX         | C000152691 |
| Class R6   | JGEMX         | C000152692 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Global Equity Fund (Series ID: S000040959)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127063 | Class A      | JHGEX           |
| C000127064 | Class I      | JGEFX           |
| C000127065 | Class NAV    |  |
| C000152689 | Class C      | JGECX           |
| C000152690 | Class R2     | JGERX           |
| C000152691 | Class R4     | JGETX           |
| C000152692 | Class R6     | JGEMX           |

Prospectus Supplement

**John Hancock Funds II**

**Global Equity Fund (the fund)**

**Supplement dated March 27, 2023 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)**

Effective March 31, 2023, Uday Chatterjee will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the fund. Accordingly, all references to Mr. Chatterjee will be removed from the Prospectus as of March 31, 2023.

As of November 30, 2023 (the Effective Date), Edward Ritchie, ASIP, will be added as a portfolio manager of the fund. As of the Effective Date, Paul Boyne, Stephen Hermsdorf and Felicity Smith will continue as portfolio managers of the fund and, along with Edward Ritchie, ASIP, will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

As of the Effective Date, the following amends and supplements the fund's portfolio manager information under the heading "Portfolio management" in the "Fund summary" section of the Prospectus for the fund:

**Edward Ritchie, ASIP**

*Portfolio Manager and Analyst*

Managed fund since 2023

In addition, as of the Effective Date, the following portfolio manager information will be added under the heading "Who's who - Subadvisor" in the "Fund details" section of the fund's Prospectus:

**Edward Ritchie, ASIP**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Portfolio Manager and Analyst

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Manager of the fund since 2023

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Joined Manulife IM (US) in 2010

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Began business career in 1995

 

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

Manulife, Manulife Investment Management, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investment Management & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by its affiliates under license.

Prospectus Supplement

**John Hancock Funds II**

**Global Equity Fund (the fund)**

**Supplement dated March 27, 2023 to the current Class NAV Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)**

Effective March 31, 2023, Uday Chatterjee will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the fund. Accordingly, all references to Mr. Chatterjee will be removed from the Prospectus as of March 31, 2023.

As of November 30, 2023 (the Effective Date), Edward Ritchie, ASIP, will be added as a portfolio manager of the fund. As of the Effective Date, Paul Boyne, Stephen Hermsdorf and Felicity Smith will continue as portfolio managers of the fund and, along with Edward Ritchie, ASIP, will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

As of the Effective Date, the following amends and supplements the fund's portfolio manager information under the heading "Portfolio management" in the "Fund summary" section of the Prospectus for the fund:

**Edward Ritchie, ASIP**

*Portfolio Manager and Analyst*

Managed fund since 2023

In addition, as of the Effective Date, Mr. Ritchie will be added to the portfolio manager information in the "Subadvisory arrangements and management biographies" section of the Prospectus under the heading "Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC". As of the Effective Date, Mr. Ritchie will be listed as a Portfolio Manager for the Global Equity Fund and his biography will be added as follows:

**Edward Ritchie, ASIP**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Portfolio Manager and Analyst

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Joined Manulife IM (US) in 2010

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Managed the fund since 2023

 

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

Manulife, Manulife Investment Management, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investment Management & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by its affiliates under license.

Statement of Additional Information Supplement

**John Hancock Funds II**

**Global Equity Fund (the fund)**

**Supplement dated March 27, 2023 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI)**

Effective March 31, 2023, Uday Chatterjee will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the fund. Accordingly, all references to Mr. Chatterjee will be removed from the SAI as of March 31, 2023.

As of November 30, 2023 (the Effective Date), Edward Ritchie, ASIP, will be added as a portfolio manager of the fund. As of the Effective Date, Paul Boyne, Stephen Hermsdorf and Felicity Smith will continue as portfolio managers of the fund and, along with Edward Ritchie, ASIP, will be jointly and 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.*

 

Manulife, Manulife Investment Management, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investment Management & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by its affiliates under license.