-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EYWjmopvliXyskKnGXXhdOBuauZScnCJDqrtpVEpRs+R2UBBM+/kPTOu2mi8vEBd qEZUKMqC1c3OxMIckNgmrg== 0000950135-08-003315.txt : 20080502 0000950135-08-003315.hdr.sgml : 20080502 20080502165708 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-08-003315 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT U CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045299 IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-34813 FILM NUMBER: 08799770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN VARIABLE ACCOUNT A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870202 0000045299 S000002862 HANCOCK JOHN VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT U C000007864 JHLICO Independence 497J 1 b69050b1e497j.txt JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT U JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 May 2, 2008 Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549-4644 Re: John Hancock Variable Annuity Account U ("Registrant") Registration Statement on Form N-4 File No. 033-34813 Commissioners: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of Regulation C of the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify on behalf of the Registrant, that the form of the prospectus and statement of additional information, each dated April 28, 2008, contain no changes from the form of prospectus and statement of additional information contained in the most recent Post Effective Amendment filed via EDGAR on Form N-4 on April 28, 2008. If you have any questions, please call me at (617) 663-3192 or, in my absence, Arnold R. Bergman, Chief Counsel -- Annuities, at (617) 663-2184. Very truly yours, /s/ Thomas J. Loftus Thomas J. Loftus Senior Counsel - Annuities -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----