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John Hancock Small Cap Fundrecently distributed proxy materials to you regarding a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 2, 2009 to vote on a proposal to merge your Fund into John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund.The Special Meeting has been adjourned until Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 2:00p.m., Eastern Time.The Fund’s records indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow the Fund to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the Special Meeting on the adjourned date and time noted above. By voting now, you will help the Fund save the cost of additional mailings and calls to shareholders. |
John Hancock has made it very easy for you to vote. You can vote by the following methods:
John Hancock Small Cap Fund Solicitation Script Special Meeting of Shareholders Date: December 2, 2009 Special Meeting of Shareholders Adjourned Meeting Date: January 13, 2010 Toll Free # 866-615-7264 |
Greeting :
Hello, is Mr./Ms. _________ available please?
Hi Mr./Ms. _____________, my name is _____________ and I am calling on behalf of the John Hancock Small Cap Fund on a recorded line. Recently we sent you proxy materials for the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 2, 2009 and have not received your proxy. The Special Meeting has been adjourned to January 13, 2010. Your Fund’s Board of Trustees is recommending that you vote for the proposal. Would you like to vote along with the recommendation of the Board?
For the record, would you please state your full name and mailing address?
Are you authorized to vote on all shares?
Again, my name is _____________ , a proxy voting specialist on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Fund. Today’s date is _____________ and the time is ___________ Eastern Time.
Mr./Ms. _____________, I have recorded your [FOR / AGAINST / ABSTAIN] vote for all of your John Hancock Small Cap Fund accounts and will be sending you a written confirmation for each. If you wish to make any changes you may contact us by calling 866-615-7264. Thank you very much for your participation and have a great day/evening.
If Not Received
I can resend the materials to you. Do you have an email address this can be sent to?
(If yes: Type email address in the notes and read it back phonetically to theshareholder) (If not, continue with standard script)Can you please verify your mailing address?(Verify entire address, including street name, number, town, state & zip)
Thank you. You should receive these materials shortly and the materials will inform you of the methods available to you to cast your vote, one of which is to call us back at 866-615-7264.
If Not Interested (use rebuttal):
I am sorry for the inconvenience. Please be aware that as a shareholder, your vote is very important. Please fill out and return your proxy cards at your earliest convenience. If you would rather not do that, you can always vote via the other methods outlined in the proxy materials. Thank you again for your time today, and have a wonderful day/evening.
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Hello, my name is ____________________ and I am a proxy voting specialist calling on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Fund. You should have received proxy materials in the mail concerning the Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 2, 2009. The Special Meeting has been adjourned to January 13, 2010.
Your participation is very important. To vote over the telephone, call toll-free at 866-615-7264 and a proxy voting specialist will assist you with voting your shares. Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Voting takes just a few moments and will benefit all shareholders.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
AUTOMATED ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE
Hello, this is the Broadridge Proxy Service Center calling with an important message on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Fund. You should have received proxy materials in the mail concerning the Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 2, 2009. The Special Meeting has been adjourned to January 13, 2010.
Your participation is very important. To vote over the telephone, call toll-free at 866-615-7264 and a proxy voting specialist will assist you with voting your shares. Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Voting takes just a few moments and will benefit all shareholders.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
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“Thank you for calling the Broadridge Proxy Service Center on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Fund. Our offices are now closed. Please call us back during our normal business hours which are, Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Thank you.”
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“Thank you for calling the Broadridge Proxy Service Center on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Fund. Our proxy specialists are currently assisting other shareholders. Your call is important to us. Please continue to hold and your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.”
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“Thank you for calling the Broadridge Proxy Service Center on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Fund. The Special Meeting of Shareholders has been held and as a result, this toll free number is no longer in service for proxy related shareholder calls. If you have questions about your John Hancock Small Cap Fund, please contact your Financial Advisor or call John Hancock Small Cap Fund at 1-800-225-5291. Thank you for investing with John Hancock Small Cap Fund."