John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 Company JurisdictionAgreement dated April 17, 2024, between John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIM” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
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Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 CompanyJohn Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (collectively, the “Advisers”), each an investment adviser to the investment companies listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “John Hancock Funds”), hereby notify you as follows:
April 17, 2024 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Attention: Mark Branigan Re: Appendix A to Master Custodian Agreement dated September 10, 2008 for JH Funds, JH Funds III, JH ETF, JH ABL,...Master Custodian Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 CompanyIn accordance with the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of September 10, 2008 (the “Agreement”) by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Fund hereby requests that State Street Bank and Trust Company act as Custodian for the Fund. In addition to the foregoing, Appendix A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth on Appendix A attached hereto.
Services AgreementServices Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 Company JurisdictionFund(s) and Management may be referred to collectively as “Client.” SS&C and Client each may be referred to individually as a “Party” or collectively as “Parties.”
Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 CompanyJohn Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund (the “Fund”) has been organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts to engage in the business of an investment company. The Fund’s Board of Trustees has selected you to act as principal underwriter (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(29) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) of the Fund and you are willing, as agent for the Fund, to sell the Shares to the public, to broker-dealers or to both, in the manner and on the conditions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, the Fund hereby agrees with you as follows:
MASTER AGREEMENT SS&C DIGITAL SOLUTIONS SERVICESMaster Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 Company JurisdictionFunds may be referred to collectively as “Customer.” SS&C and Customer each may be referred to individually as a “Party” or collectively as “Parties.”
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK MULTI ASSET CREDIT FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Dated January 10, 2024Trust Agreement • March 6th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMarch 6th, 2024 CompanyAGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made this 10th day of January 2024, by the undersigned (together with all other persons from time to time duly elected, qualified and serving as Trustees in accordance with the provisions of Article II hereof, the “Trustees”);
AMENDMENT FIVEServices Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 CompanyExcept as amended hereby, all terms of the Existing Agreement remain in full force and effect. This Amendment includes the amendments in Schedule A and general terms in Schedule B.
John Hancock Investment Management LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Expense Limitation Letter Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 CompanyWith reference to the Advisory Agreement approved by the Board and entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”) and John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund (the “Fund”), we hereby notify you as follows:
INITIAL SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTInitial Subscription Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 CompanyThis Agreement is made as of the 16th day of May, 2024 between John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA), a stock life insurance company (“JHUSA”), and John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund, a Massachusetts trust (the “Fund”).
JOHN HANCOCK MULTI ASSET CREDIT FUND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2024 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 21st day of May, 2024, between John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and CQS (US), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: