# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001043846
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-180472
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 12830
**Document Hash:** d923ac4b57ccbdba103b098943980bee
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-180472.hdr.sgml**: 20260427

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-180472

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260427

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260427

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260427

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001043846

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-141693
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26898149

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SECOND FLOOR
- **CITY:** VALHALLA
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10595
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 914921020

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SECOND FLOOR
- **CITY:** VALHALLA
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10595

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEP ACCOUNT B
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980417

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT B (Series ID: S000009972)

| Class ID   | Class Name        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000049288 | Protection SVUL   |  |
| C000049289 | Accumulation SVUL |  |

**John Hancock** 

197 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(617) 572-0070

E-mail:

mramirez@jhancock.com

**Michael A. Ramirez** 

Assistant Vice President &

Senior Counsel

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

April 27, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Filing Room

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| RE | **John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)**  |

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| **<u>Registration</u>** | **<u>Statements Filed On Form N-6</u>**  |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Annual Premium Variable Life) | # 333-164157 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Flex- V1) | # 333-164158 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Flex- V2) | # 333-164159 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Medallion Variable Life) | # 333-164160 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Variable Estate Protection) | # 333-164161 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Variable Estate Protection Plus) | # 333-164162 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Variable Estate Protection Edge, Performance Survivorship Variable Universal Life, Majestic Performance Survivorship Variable Universal Life) | # 333-164164 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Majestic Variable Universal Life 98) | # 333-164163 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Majestic Variable Estate Protection 98) | # 333-164165 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Medallion Executive Variable Life III) | # 333-164166 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Medallion Variable Universal Life Plus) | # 333-164167 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Medallion Variable Universal Life Edge, Medallion Variable Universal Life Edge II) | # 333-164168 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Majestic Variable COLI) | # 333-164169 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Medallion Executive Variable Life, Medallion Executive Variable Life II, Medallion Executive Variable Life III) | # 333-164150 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Majestic Variable Universal Life, Majestic Variable Universal Life 98) | # 333-164151 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Variable Master Plan Plus) | # 333-164152 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Majestic Variable COLI) | # 333-164153 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Variable Estate Protection, Majestic Variable Estate Protection, Majestic Variable Estate Protection 98, Variable Estate Protection Plus) | # 333-164156 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Variable Estate Protection Edge, Performance Survivorship Variable Universal Life, Majestic Performance Survivorship Variable Universal Life) | # 333-164154 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Performance Executive Variable Life) | # 333-164155 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account U (Medallion Variable Life, Medallion Variable Universal Life Plus) | # 333-164171 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account U (Annual Premium Variable Life) | # 333-164172 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account U (Medallion Variable Universal Life Edge, Medallion Variable Universal Life Edge II) | # 333-164173 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account U (eVariable Life) | # 333-164174 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account V (Flex V1) | # 333-164175 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Variable Life Account V (Flex V2) | # 333-164176 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (VUL Accumulator, EPVUL, Accumulation Variable Universal Life) | # 333-85284 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (VUL Protector) | # 333-88748 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (SPVL) | # 333-71136 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Survivorship VUL) | # 333-100597 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection Variable Universal Life) | # 333-124150 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Performance Variable Universal Life) | # 333-131299 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection SVUL/Accumulation SVUL) | # 333-141692 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Survivorship VULX) | # 333-148991 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic VULX) | # 333-151630 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 08) | # 333-152406 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic VCOLIX) | # 333-153252 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection Variable Universal Life 09) | # 333-157212 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection Variable Universal Life 2012) | # 333-179570 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2014) | # 333-193994 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Simplified Life) | # 333-194818 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection Variable Universal Life 2017) | # 333-217721 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2019) | # 333-233647 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2019) | # 333-233648 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Survivorship Variable Universal Life 2020) | # 333-236446 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Survivorship Variable Universal Life 2020) | # 333-236447 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection Variable Universal Life 2021) | # 333-248502 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2021) | # 333-254210 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2021) | # 333-254211 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2021 Core) | # 333-265436 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Protection Variable Universal Life 2023) | # 333-266659 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2025) | # 333-281927 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2025 Employer Market) | # 333-281928 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Variable Universal Life 2025) | # 333-286256 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account A (Majestic Variable Universal Life 2025 Employer Market) | # 333-286257 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account N (Corporate VUL 03, Corporate VUL 04) | # 333-100567 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account N (Corporate VUL 05) | # 333-126668 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Account N (Corporate VUL) | # 333-152409 |

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**John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York** 

**<u>Registration Statements Filed On Form N-6</u>** 

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (VUL Accumulator) | # 333-85296 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (VUL Protector) | # 333-88972 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (SPVL) | # 333-33504 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Survivorship VUL) | # 333-100664 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Protection Variable Universal Life) | # 333-127543 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Corporate VUL) | # 333-131139 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Accumulation Variable Universal Life) | # 333-131134 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Majestic Performance Variable Universal Life) | # 333-132905 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Protection SVUL/Accumulation SVUL) | # 333-141693 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Majestic Survivorship VULX) | # 333-148992 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Majestic VULX) | # 333-151631 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 08) | # 333-152407 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Corporate VUL 08) | # 333-152408 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Majestic VCOLIX) | # 333-153253 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Protection Variable Universal Life 09) | # 333-157213 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Protection Variable Universal Life 2012) | # 333-179571 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2014) | # 333-193995 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2019) | # 333-235396 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Majestic Accumulation Variable Universal Life 2019) | # 333-235397 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York Account B (Accumulation Survivorship Variable Universal Life 2020) | # 333-238712 |

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Dear Commissioners:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) and in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, we hereby certify respecting the above-captioned registration statements on Form N-6 that:

(1) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c)
would not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the registration statement effective April 27, 2026, and

(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration statement has been filed electronically.

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| Sincerely, |
| <u>/s/ Michael A. Ramirez</u> |
| Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel |

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