As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021
File No. 333-252099
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
| PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. | ☐ |
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| POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 | ☒ |
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
800-225-5291
(Registrant’s Area Code and Telephone Number)
Christopher Sechler, Esq.
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Mark Goshko, Esq.
K&L GATES LLP
ONE LINCOLN STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement contains the following papers and documents:
Cover Sheet
Contents of Registration Statement
Part A – Proxy Statement/Prospectus – Incorporated herein by reference to the definitive form of Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on February 19, 2021, SEC accession number 0001140361-21-005391.
Part B – Statement of Additional Information – Incorporated herein by reference to the definitive form of Statement of Additional Information filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act on February 19, 2021, SEC accession number 0001140361-21-005391.
Part C – Other Information
Signature Pages
Exhibits – The sole purpose of this filing is to file as exhibits, with respect to the reorganization described in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, filed on January 14, 2021: (i) the executed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, as required by Item 16(4) of Form N-14; (ii) the opinion of counsel supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders of the reorganization, as required by Item 16(12) of Form N-14; and (iii) the consent of counsel with respect to the filing of such tax opinion.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 15. Indemnification
No change from the information set forth in Item 30 of the most recently filed amendment to the Registration Statement of John Hancock Investment Trust (“Registrant”) on Form N-1A under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act (File Nos. 002-10156 and 811-00560) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 14, 2021 (accession number 0001133228-21-002028), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 16. Exhibits
| 4 | Agreement and Plan of Reorganization – FILED HEREWITH. |
| 12(a) | Opinion of K&L Gates LLP on tax matters. – FILED HEREWITH. |
| 12(a)(1) | Consent of K&L Gates LLP. – FILED HEREWITH. |
Item 17. Undertakings
(1) The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
(2) The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, John Hancock Investment Trust, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 29th day of April, 2021.
| John Hancock Investment Trust |
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| By: | /s/ Andrew G. Arnott |
| Name: | Andrew G. Arnott |
| Title: | President and Trustee |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Andrew G. Arnott | | President and Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Andrew G. Arnott | | | | |
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/s/ Charles A. Rizzo | | Chief Financial Officer | | April 29, 2021 |
Charles A. Rizzo | | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | | |
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/s/ Charles L. Bardelis * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Charles L. Bardelis | | | | |
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/s/ James R. Boyle * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
James R. Boyle | | | | |
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/s/ Peter S. Burgess * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Peter S. Burgess | | | | |
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/s/ William H. Cunningham * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
William H. Cunningham | | | | |
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/s/ Grace K. Fey * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Grace K. Fey | | | | |
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/s/ Marianne Harrison* | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Marianne Harrison | | | | |
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/s/ Deborah C. Jackson * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Deborah C. Jackson | | | | |
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/s/ Hassell H. McClellan * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Hassell H. McClellan | | | | |
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/s/ James M. Oates * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
James M. Oates | | | | |
Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Steven R. Pruchansky * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Steven R. Pruchansky | | | | |
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/s/ Frances G. Rathke * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Frances G. Rathke | | | | |
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/s/ Gregory A. Russo * | | Trustee | | April 29, 2021 |
Gregory A. Russo | | | | |
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*By: Power of Attorney | | | | |
*By: | /s/ Sarah M. Coutu | |
| Sarah M. Coutu | |
| Attorney-in-Fact | |
* Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed with the registration statement on January 14, 2021.
Exhibit Index