As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2021
File No. 333-239602
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ||
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ☐ | |
| 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)
Copies to:
Mark P. Goshko, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement contains the following papers and documents:
Cover Sheet
Contents of Registration Statement
Notice of Special Meeting to Shareholders of Registrant
Part A — Proxy Statement and 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 (“Securities Act”), on August 10, 2020, SEC accession number 0001133228-20-004946.
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 August 10, 2020, SEC accession number 0001133228-20-004946.
Part C — Other Information
Signature Page
Exhibits - The sole purpose of this filing is to file as exhibits, with respect to the reorganization described in the Registrant’s definitive Registration Statement on Form N-14, filed on August 10, 2020: (i) the closing opinions and consent of counsel supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders of the reorganization, as required by Item 16(12) of Form N-14; and (ii) the executed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, as required by Item 16(4) of Form N-14. Part C of this Registration Statement has been updated as necessary.
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
1 Prior to June 28, 2019, John Hancock Investment Management LLC was known as John Hancock Advisers, LLC.
| 6(a)(1) | Amendment dated July 1, 2005 to Investment Management Contract. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(d).4 to post-effective amendment no. 99 filed on March 1, 2006, accession number 0001010521-06-000157. |
| 6(a)(2) | Amendment dated December 12, 2019 to the Advisory Agreement relating to John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(d).8 to post-effective amendment no. 203 filed on February 26, 2020, accession number 0001133228-20-000684. |
| 6(a)(5) | Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 25, 2014 between John Hancock Investment Management LLC and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (formerly, Robeco Investment Management, Inc.) (“Boston Partners Sub-Advisory Agreement”) relating to John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(d).15 to post-effective amendment no. 137 filed on December 23, 2014, accession number 0001133228-14-004945. |
| 6(a)(6) | Amendment dated December 12, 2019 to the Boston Partners Sub-Advisory Agreement relating to John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(d).28 to post-effective amendment no. 203 filed on February 26, 2020, accession number 0001133228-20-000684. |
| 7(a) | Distribution Agreement dated December 22, 1994 (“Distribution Agreement”) between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC2 and the Registrant. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(e) to post-effective amendment no. 133 filed on June 26, 2014, accession number 0001133228-14-002058. |
| 7(a)(1) | Amendment dated June 25, 2014 to Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC relating to John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund and John Hancock Value Equity Fund. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(e).5 to post-effective amendment no. 133 filed on June 26, 2014, accession number 0001133228-14-002058. |
| 8 | Not applicable. |
| 9(a) | Master Custodian Agreement dated September 10, 2008 among John Hancock Mutual Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(g).1 to post-effective amendment no. 111 filed on February 27, 2009, accession number 0000950135-09-001332. |
| 9(a)(1) | Amendment dated October 1, 2015 to Master Custodian Agreement dated September 26, 2008 between John Hancock Mutual Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(g).3 to post-effective amendment no. 150 filed on December 24, 2015, accession number 0001133228-15-006566. |
| 10(a) | Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 dated December 17, 2014, as amended June 22, 2017 (“18f-3 Plan”), for certain John Hancock Mutual Funds advised by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. – previously filed as exhibit 99.(n) to post-effective amendment no. 179 filed on February 28, 2018, accession number 0001133228-18-001177. |
2 Prior to June 28, 2019, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC was known as John Hancock Funds, LLC (formerly known as John Hancock Broker Distribution Services, Inc.).
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 17th day of May, 2021.
| John Hancock Investment Trust | ||||
| 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 | |
| /s/ Andrew G. Arnott | President and Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Andrew G. Arnott | |||
| /s/ Charles A. Rizzo | Chief Financial Officer | May 17, 2021 | |
| Charles A. Rizzo | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
| /s/ Charles L. Bardelis * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Charles L. Bardelis | |||
| /s/ James R. Boyle * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| James R. Boyle | |||
| /s/ Peter S. Burgess * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Peter S. Burgess | |||
| /s/ William H. Cunningham * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| William H. Cunningham | |||
| /s/ Grace K. Fey * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Grace K. Fey | |||
| /s/ Marianne Harrison* | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Marianne Harrison | |||
| /s/ Deborah C. Jackson * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Deborah C. Jackson | |||
| /s/ Hassell H. McClellan * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Hassell H. McClellan | |||
| /s/ Steven R. Pruchansky * | Trustee | May 17, 2021 | |
| Steven R. Pruchansky | |||
| Signature | Title | Date | |
/s/ Gregory A. Russo * |
Trustee |
May 17, 2021 | |
| Gregory A. Russo | |||
| *By: Power of Attorney |
| *By: | /s/ Thomas Dee | |||
| Thomas Dee | ||||
| Attorney-in-Fact |
* Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed on July 1, 2020, accession number 0001133228-20-004250.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
| 4 | Agreement and Plan of Reorganization |
| 12 | Opinion of K&L Gates LLP on tax matters |
| 12(a)(1) | Consent of K&L Gates LLP |
