EXECUTION VERSION RESEARCH, ADVISORY AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. 345 Park Avenue New York, New York 10154-0010Investment Management Agreement • December 26th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II • New York
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WITNESSETH:Custodian Agreement • October 13th, 2005 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY AMENDMENT made as of this ___ day of _____ 2007 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated April 28, 2006, as amended (the "Agreement"), between John Hancock Investment...Subadvisory Agreement • October 12th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds II
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GROWTH OPPORTUNIITES FUND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") executed as of October 17, 2005 between JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and GRANTHAM,...Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 12th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT made this 30th day of April, 2007, to the Advisory Agreement dated October 17, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust") and John...Advisory Agreement • October 12th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds II
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EXECUTION VERSION RESEARCH, ADVISORY AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT RREEF America L.L.C. an affiliate of Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. 875 N. Michigan Avenue 41st Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611John Hancock Funds II • December 26th, 2006 • New York
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OFAgreement and Declaration • September 30th, 2005 • John Hancock Funds II • New York
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TRANSFER AGREEMENTTransfer Agreement • January 31st, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT made this ___ day of _____, 2006, to the Advisory Agreement dated October 17, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the...Advisory Agreement • July 18th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • July 12th, 2017 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJuly 12th, 2017 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) is made as of March 24, 2017, by and between Alpha Opportunities Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a series of John Hancock Funds II (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, and Mid Cap Stock Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), also a series of the Trust.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • October 30th, 2014 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 19th, 2013 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 19th, 2013 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 II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • December 23rd, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2021 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 2021, between John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly known as John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Allspring Global Investments, LLC (formerly known as Wells Capital Management, Incorporated), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
John Hancock Funds II AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • August 26th, 2010 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2010 Company JurisdictionAmended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 26, 2008, between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
RESEARCH AND ADVISORY AGREEMENT RREEF America L.L.C. an affiliate of Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. 875 N. Michigan Avenue 41st Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611Research and Advisory Agreement • December 26th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II • New York
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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 1st day of October, 2005 by and between each investment company listed in Appendix A and...Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • January 10th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • November 19th, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS IITransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2011 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is made as of the 1st day of July, 2011 by and between John Hancock Funds II (the “Fund”), 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 Agreement dated June 1, 2007, as amended between the parties.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDED AND RESTATED Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • November 19th, 2020 • John Hancock Funds II
Contract Type FiledNovember 19th, 2020 CompanyThis Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (“Agreement”) dated June 30, 2020, shall be entered into by and between John Hancock Funds II (the “Trust”) and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”).
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2023 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 28th day of November, 2023, between John Hancock Investment Management LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Axiom Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds II
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 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.
MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY EACH OF THE ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETOMaster Global Custodial Services Agreement • April 28th, 2015 • John Hancock Funds II • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2015 Company JurisdictionTHIS MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made on, March 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 • November 25th, 2015 • John Hancock Funds II
Contract Type FiledNovember 25th, 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”).
AMENDMENT TOSubadvisory Consulting Agreement • October 12th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds II
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT made this 28th day of April, 2006, to the Advisory Agreement dated October 17, 2005 between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust") and...Advisory Agreement • December 26th, 2006 • John Hancock Funds II
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SERVICES AGREEMENT CITI FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC. and SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY EACH OF THE ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE 4 HERETOServices Agreement • November 25th, 2015 • John Hancock Funds II • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 25th, 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.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • January 4th, 2013 • John Hancock Funds II
Contract Type FiledJanuary 4th, 2013 CompanyAMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 12th day of December, 2012, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 26, 2008, between John Hancock Funds II, 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:
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 January 22, 2016Agreement and Declaration • February 23rd, 2016 • John Hancock Funds II • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2016 Company JurisdictionAMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST amended and restated this 22nd day of January, 2016 by the Trustees whose signatures are affixed hereto and the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder and to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided;
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this ___ day of _____, 2005, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, a...Subadvisory Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this ___ day of _______, 2005, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a...Subadvisory Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • May 13th, 2014 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
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John Hancock Funds II AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT UST Advisers, Inc. AMENDMENT made as of this 1st day of October, 2006 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated (the "Agreement") between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware...John Hancock Funds II • May 14th, 2007
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (the "Amendment") made this 1st day of July, 2007, to the Advisory Agreement dated October 17, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the...Advisory Agreement • October 12th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds II
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • October 31st, 2011 • John Hancock Funds II
Contract Type FiledOctober 31st, 2011 CompanyAMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 14th day of June, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 26, 2008, between John Hancock Funds II, 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:
AMENDMENT No. 2 TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT MFC GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (U.S.A.) LIMITED AMENDMENT made as of this 2nd day of October, 2006 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 17, 2005, as amended (the "Amendment"), between John Hancock...Subadvisory Agreement • May 14th, 2007 • John Hancock Funds II
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