John Hancock Bond Trust		John Hancock Investors Trust
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund		John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
John Hancock Capital Series		John Hancock Series Trust
John Hancock Current Interest		John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Funds II		John Hancock Strategic Series
John Hancock Funds III		John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust		John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust II		John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
John Hancock Investment Trust III		(collectively, the “Trusts”)

Supplement dated December 3, 2012 to the current Statements of Additional Information of each Trust

At meetings of shareholders held in November, 2012, and as described in the proxy materials distributed to shareholders in this regard, shareholders of each of the Trusts listed above elected the following individuals to serve as Trustees of the Trusts effective as of December 1, 2012:

Charles L. Bardelis
James R. Boyle
Craig Bromley
Peter S. Burgess
William H. Cunningham
Grace K. Fey
Theron S. Hoffman
Deborah C. Jackson
Hassell H. McClellan
James M. Oates
Steven R. Pruchansky
Gregory A. Russo
Warren A. Thomson

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