Mailing for international jurisdictions
The John Hancock funds are relying on guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to temporarily hold the mailing of certain regulatory communications to shareholders who have mailing addresses located in international jurisdictions where international mail service has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of October 7, 2020, the following countries were affected:
Suspension due to foreign postal operator service suspension |
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Honduras | Libya | Panama | Iraq |
Madagascar | Turkmenistan | ||
Suspension due to foreign postal operator service suspension |
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Azerbaijan | Lebanon | Republic of the Congo | Timor-Leste |
Brunei | Liberia | Seychelles | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Cambodia | Mauritius | Sierra Leone | Uzbekistan |
Chad | Mongolia | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu |
Cuba | Myanmar | South Sudan | Yemen |
Jordan | Niger | Syria | |
Laos | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan |
For a more updated listing, please refer to the U.S. Postal Service website by clicking here. Communications that may be delayed include shareholder reports, prospectuses, trade confirmations, account statements, and other regulatory, accounting, and tax documents. The funds will resume physical mailing in each affected jurisdiction once international mail service resumes. Please note that the current prospectus and shareholder reports, and other fund documentation, for each fund are accessible by clicking on the fund’s name here.