0001171520-05-000058.txt : 20120705 0001171520-05-000058.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050204175440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171520-05-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050204 GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000776901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 042870273 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38697 FILM NUMBER: 05578327 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 288 UNION STREET CITY: ROCKLAND STATE: MA ZIP: 02370 BUSINESS PHONE: 7818786100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 288 UNION STREET CITY: ROCKLAND STATE: MA ZIP: 02370 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BLOOR ST EAST STREET 2: NORTH TOWER 11 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 4169263500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BLOOR ST EAST STREET 2: NORTH TOWER 11 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA SC 13G/A 1 ind.txt INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL OMB Number 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response . . . 11 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) Independent Bank Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 453836108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 12 PAGES
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). Manulife Financial Corporation I.R.S. No. ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 739,216: 4,216 directly and 735,000 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 739,216: 4,216 directly and 735,000 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 739,216: 4,216 directly and 735,000 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.8%: .03% directly and 4.8% through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 12 PAGES
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-3483032 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 12 PAGES
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). John Hancock Life Insurance Company I.R.S. No. 04-1414660 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, IA, HC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 4 OF 12 PAGES
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC I.R.S. No. 04-2687223 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 5 OF 12 PAGES
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC I.R.S. No. 04-3145626 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 6 OF 12 PAGES
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). John Hancock Advisers, LLC I.R.S. No. 04-2441573 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 735,000 Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 735,000 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 735,000 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.8% ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 7 OF 12 PAGES
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Independent Bank Corp Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 288 Union Street Rockland, MA 02370 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC"), and MFC's indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. ("JHFS"), JHFS's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO"), JHLICO's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC ("JHS"), JHS's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC ("TBFG") and TBFG's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC ("JHA"). Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices: -------------------------------- The principal business offices of MFC is located at 200 Bloor Street, East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5; JHFS, JHLICO and JHS are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- MFC is organized and exists under the laws of Canada. JHLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHFS, JHS, TBFG and JHA were organized and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 453836108 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule ------------------------------------------------ 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: ----------------------------------------------------------- MFC: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHFS: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHLICO: (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in ss.3(a)(19) of the Act. (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. PAGE 8 OF 12 PAGES (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHS: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHA: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- MFC has direct beneficial ownership of 4,216 shares of Common Stock. JHA has direct beneficial ownership of 735,000 shares of Common Stock. Through their parent-subsidiary relationship to JHA, MFC, JHFS, JHLICO, JHS and TBFG have indirect, beneficial ownership of these shares held by JHA. (b) Percent of Class: MFC: .03% ---------------- JHA: 4.8% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: ------------------------------------------- (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 735,000 shares of Common Stock under the Advisory Agreements as follows: Number Date of Advisory Fund Name of Shares Agreement --------- --------- --------- John Hancock Regional Bank Fund 735,000 July 01, 1996 In addition, MFC has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 4,216 shares of Common Stock. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 735,000 shares of Common Stock under the Advisory Agreement noted in Item 4(c)(i) above. In addition, MFC has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 4,216 shares of Common Stock. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: --------------------------------------------------------------- See Item 4. PAGE 9 OF 12 PAGES Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------ the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: ------------------------------------------------------------ See Items 3 and 4 above. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: --------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: -------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: ------------- By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. PAGE 10 OF 12 PAGES SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Manulife Financial Corporation By: /s/Christer V. Ahlvik ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Christer V. Ahlvik Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Financial Services, Inc By: /s/Emanuel Alves ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Emanuel Alves Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Life Insurance Company By: /s/Emanuel Alves ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Emanuel Alves Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC By: /s/Emanuel Alves ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Emanuel Alves Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Corporate Secretary and Counsel The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC By: /s/Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Advisers, LLC By: /s/Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary PAGE 11 OF 12 PAGES EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- Manulife Financial Corporation, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., John Hancock Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC and John Hancock Advisers, LLC agree that the Terminated Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 4) to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Independent Bank Corp. is filed on behalf of each of them. Manulife Financial Corporation By: /s/Christer V. Ahlvik ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Christer V. Ahlvik Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. By: /s/Emanuel Alves ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Emanuel Alves Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Life Insurance Company By: /s/Emanuel Alves ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Emanuel Alves Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC By: /s/Emanuel Alves ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Emanuel Alves Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Corporate Secretary and Counsel The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC By: /s/Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary John Hancock Advisers, LLC By: /s/Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary PAGE 12 OF 12 PAGES