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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Imax Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
45245E109
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
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(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 11 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 45245E109 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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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
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Person
With -0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 45245E109 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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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
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Person
With -0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, IA, HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 45245E109 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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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
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Person
With -0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 45245E109 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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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
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Person
With -0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 45245E109 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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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
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Person
With 2,055,950
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,055,950
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,055,950
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 6 OF 11 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:
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Imax Corp.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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2525 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, ON L5K 1B1
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This filing is made on behalf of 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:
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The principal business offices of 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:
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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:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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45245E109
Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
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13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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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.
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(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:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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JHA has direct beneficial ownership of 2,055,950
shares of Common Stock. Through their parent-subsidiary
relationship to JHA, JHFS, JHLICO, JHS and TBFG have
indirect, beneficial ownership of these same shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.4%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the
vote of 2,055,950 shares of Common Stock
under the Advisory Agreements as follows:
Number Date of Advisory
Fund Name of Shares Agreement
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Verizon Savings Trust - Small Cap Growth 83,100 December 21, 2001
Ohio Valley General Hospital 6,000 June 01, 2002
Plumbers Union Local No. 12 4,550 December 20, 2000
John Hancock Small Cap Growth Account 23,600 December 2, 1996
John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund 2,650 December 02, 1996
D&H Local No. 372 (Retirement Benefit Plan of Newspaper Drivers 4,800 September 29, 2000
and Handlers with Detroit Newspaper Agency
John Hancock Variable Series Trust 119,600 March 29, 1996
Deere & Company 36,250 October 01, 2000
Parochial Employees Retirement System of Louisiana 29,100 August 21, 2000
Verizon Small Cap Growth 145,200 October 12, 2001
John Hancock Multi Cap Growth Fund 8,700 June 01, 1999
John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund 780,000 October 31, 1998
John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund 759,550 December 02, 1996
Maritime Life Discovery Fund 52,850 May 11, 1994
(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 2,055,950 shares of
Common Stock under the Advisory Agreement
noted in Item 4(c)(i) above.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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See Item 4.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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See Items 3 and 4 above.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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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.
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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.
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
By: /s/ James E. Collins
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Name: James E. Collins
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ Ronald J. McHugh
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Name: Ronald J. McHugh
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer
John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC
By: /s/ Ronald J. McHugh
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Name: Ronald J. McHugh
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Treasurer
The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Senior Vice President
John Hancock Advisers, LLC
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Senior Vice President
PAGE 10 OF 11 PAGES
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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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 Initial Schedule 13G to which this
Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Imax Corp. is filed on
behalf of each of them.
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
By: /s/ James E. Collins
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Name: James E. Collins
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ Ronald J. McHugh
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Name: Ronald J. McHugh
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer
John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC
By: /s/ Ronald J. McHugh
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Name: Ronald J. McHugh
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Treasurer
The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Senior Vice President
John Hancock Advisers, LLC
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 04, 2004 Title: Senior Vice President
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