ACTIVE VALUE FUND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") executed as of September 2, 2005 between JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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Exhibit (e) DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ---------------------- This Distribution Agreement ("Agreement") dated September 2, 2005 shall be entered into by and between John Hancock Funds III (the "Trust") and John Hancock Funds, LLC (the "Distributor")....Distribution Agreement • September 2nd, 2005 • John Hancock Funds III
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Adviser Letterhead]Expense Limitation Agreement • September 2nd, 2005 • John Hancock Funds III
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WITNESSETH:Custodian Agreement • September 2nd, 2005 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 29th day of December, 2006, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.)...Subadvisory Agreement • June 27th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT made this 29th day of December, 2006, to the Advisory Agreement dated September 21, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust...Advisory Agreement • June 27th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds III
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OFAgreement and Declaration of Trust • September 2nd, 2005 • John Hancock Funds III • New York
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INTERNATIONAL CORE FUND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") executed as of September 2, 2005 between JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and GRANTHAM,...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 29th day of December, 2006, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.)...Subadvisory Agreement • May 14th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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INTRINSIC VALUE FUND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") executed as of September 21, 2005 between JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and GRANTHAM, MAYO,...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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U.S. CORE FUND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") executed as of September 21, 2005 between JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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OFTrust Agreement • June 15th, 2005 • John Hancock Funds III • New York
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GROWTH OPPORTUNIITES FUND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") executed as of September 21, 2005 between JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and GRANTHAM,...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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Exhibit (h)(1) MASTER TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AND JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement made as of the 2nd day of September, 2005 by and between each investment company listed in...Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 2nd, 2005 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • November 25th, 2014 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledNovember 25th, 2014 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 17th day of April, 2014, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd, a limited liability company incorporated in Scotland (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • June 27th, 2014 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJune 27th, 2014 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 1st day of January, 2014, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Subadviser"). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • November 25th, 2014 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • July 29th, 2016 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJuly 29th, 2016 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) is made as of April 22, 2016, by and between John Hancock Select Growth Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a series of John Hancock Funds III (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, and John Hancock Strategic Growth Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a series of the Trust.
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 27th, 2014 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJune 27th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is made as of the 1st day of July, 2013 by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), each a Massachusetts business trust having its principal office and place of business at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210 and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”), a Delaware corporation having its principal office and place of business at 380 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116 (“JHSS”) and amends and restates the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements dated June 1, 2007, as amended between the parties.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • July 27th, 2020 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2020 Company JurisdictionAmended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • June 25th, 2010 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III FORM OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • July 31st, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJuly 31st, 2009 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this ___day of ___2009, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Fiduciary Management Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • July 27th, 2020 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III JANUARY 22, 2016Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 28th, 2016 • John Hancock Funds III • New York
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AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 22nd, 2011 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 22nd, 2011 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is made as of the 1st day of July, 2011 by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), each a Massachusetts business trust having its principal office and place of business at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210 and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”), a Delaware corporation having its principal office and place of business at 380 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116 (“JHSS”) and amends and restates the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements dated June 1, 2007, as amended between the parties.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY CONSULTING AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 29th day of December, 2006, among John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, ("the Adviser"), MFC Global Investment Management...Subadvisory Consulting Agreement • June 27th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III FORM OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • February 23rd, 2010 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2010 Company JurisdictionAdvisory Agreement dated , 2010, between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIMS” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III AMENDED AND RESTATED Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • July 27th, 2020 • John Hancock Funds III
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2020 CompanyThis Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (“Agreement”) dated June 30, 2020, shall be entered into by and between John Hancock Funds III (the “Trust”) and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 26th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds III
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2022 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the ”Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
SERVICES AGREEMENT CITI FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC.Services Agreement • May 29th, 2015 • John Hancock Funds III • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2015 Company JurisdictionTHIS SERVICES AGREEMENT is made on March 3, 2014, by and between each management investment company listed on Schedule 4 of this Agreement as amended from time to time (each, a “RIC” and all such investment companies collectively, the “Client”), on behalf of itself, if it has no separate series listed on Schedule 4, or if it has one or more separate series listed on Schedule 4, on behalf of each such series, severally and not jointly (each, a “Fund”), and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation with its primary place of business at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (the “Service Provider” and, with the Client, the “ Parties”). For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement shall be treated as if each entity set forth on Schedule 4 had executed a separate agreement with the Service Provider, and there shall be no cross-liability or cross-collateralization between such entities.
MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY EACH OF THE ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETOCustodial Services Agreement • May 29th, 2015 • John Hancock Funds III • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2015 Company JurisdictionMarch 3rd, 2014, by and between severally and not jointly each of the registered investment companies listed on Schedule A hereto, (each a “Client”) and Citibank, N.A. acting through its offices located in New York (the “Custodian”). For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement shall be treated as if each entity set forth on Schedule A had executed a separate agreement with the Custodian, and there shall be no cross-liability or cross-collateralization between such entities.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 29th, 2015 • John Hancock Funds III
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2015 CompanyAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) made as of February 1, 2015, by and between each management investment company listed on Schedule 1 of this Amendment (each, a “RIC” and all such investment companies collectively, the “Client”), on behalf of itself, if it has no separate series listed on Schedule 1, or if it has one or more separate series listed on Schedule 1, on behalf of each such series, severally and not jointly (each, a “Fund”), and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation with its primary place of business at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (the “Service Provider” and, with the Client, the “Parties”).
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • July 27th, 2020 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2020 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 30th day of June, 2020 by and among the trusts listed in Appendix A (the “Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (the “Funds”), John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (“John Hancock”) and the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, Frank Knox (the “CCO”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONReorganization Agreement • May 26th, 2016 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledMay 26th, 2016 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) is made as of April 22, 2016, by and between John Hancock Select Growth Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a series of John Hancock Funds III (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, and John Hancock Strategic Growth Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a series of the Trust.
12th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Global Custodial Services Agreement • July 27th, 2020 • John Hancock Funds III
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2020 CompanyThis 12th Amendment (“Amendment”) is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (“Agreement”) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds Ill, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust Ill, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (each a “Client” and, collectively the “Clients”, together with Citibank, the “Parties”). This Amendment shall be effective as of the 1st day of August 2019.