Liquidation: JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST

Form Type: 497

Filing Date: 2025-02-28

Corporate Action: Liquidation

Type: New

Accession Number: 000119312525042403

Filing Summary: John Hancock Investment Trust's Board of Trustees approved the liquidation of the John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund, determined not to be in the best interest of shareholders. The fund will no longer accept purchase orders except under certain conditions for existing shareholders. On or about March 28, 2025, the fund will distribute all of its assets pro rata to shareholders, with all outstanding shares being redeemed and canceled on the same day. This decision follows adverse factors affecting the fund's economic viability.

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Form Type: 497K

Filing Date: 2025-02-28

Corporate Action: Liquidation

Type: New

Accession Number: 000119312525042409

Filing Summary: The Board of Trustees of John Hancock Investment Trust has approved the closing and liquidation of the John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund due to adverse factors affecting the fund’s operational viability. The fund will stop accepting purchase orders except under selective circumstances until the Liquidation Date of March 28, 2025, when it will distribute its assets pro rata to shareholders and cancel all outstanding shares.

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Form Type: 497

Filing Date: 2025-01-23

Corporate Action: Liquidation

Type: New

Accession Number: 000119312525011447

Filing Summary: The Board of Trustees of John Hancock Investment Trust has approved the closing and liquidation of the John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund. This decision follows a Plan of Liquidation, as the Board determined that the continuation of the fund is not in the best interests of either the fund or its shareholders. This conclusion is based on factors affecting the fund’s ability to operate in an economically viable manner. Beginning on approximately February 24, 2025, the fund will stop accepting orders to purchase shares, except at the fund's discretion. Certain accounts, such as discretionary fee-based advisory programs, may still allow the fund shares for existing accounts until the closure date. The Liquidation Date is set for about March 28, 2025, at which point all assets of the fund will be distributed pro rata to shareholders, and all outstanding shares will be redeemed and cancelled by the end of that business day.

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Form Type: 497K

Filing Date: 2025-01-23

Corporate Action: Liquidation

Type: New

Accession Number: 000119312525011449

Filing Summary: The Board of Trustees of the John Hancock Investment Trust has approved the closing and liquidation of the John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund. This decision was made based on the determination that continuing the fund is not in the best interests of the fund or its shareholders due to adverse factors affecting its business operations. The fund will stop accepting orders for the purchase of shares around February 24, 2025, with some exceptions for certain retirement accounts and fee-based advisory programs that include the fund as of that date. All assets will be distributed pro rata to shareholders on March 28, 2025, the designated Liquidation Date, at which point all outstanding shares will be redeemed and cancelled.

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