JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 John Hancock Investor Services Corporation 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 Re: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Transfer...Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • February 28th, 1997 • Hancock John Bond Fund
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONSCustody Agreement • October 25th, 2001 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS, LLC ------------------------------------------------ Selling Agreement ------------------------------------------------ [John Hancock Funds Logo] John Hancock Funds, LLC 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7603 Selling Agreement...Selling Agreement • September 29th, 2004 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • Massachusetts
SERVICE AGREEMENT This Agreement is made as of February 1, 2000, between Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"), a California corporation, each registered investment company ("Fund Company") executing this Agreement, on its own behalf and on behalf of...Service Agreement • September 25th, 2000 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • California
JOHN HANCOCK HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (a series of John Hancock Bond Trust) 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 August 30, 1996 John Hancock Advisers, Inc. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Investment Management Contract...Investment Management Contract • February 28th, 1997 • Hancock John Bond Fund • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the "Agreement") is made this 20th day of November, 2005, by and between John Hancock Bond Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust") on behalf of its series,...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • January 30th, 2006 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • July 20th, 2017 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 8th day of December, 2016, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 John Hancock Funds, Inc. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994 between John...Distribution Agreement • February 28th, 1997 • Hancock John Bond Fund
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994 between John Hancock Bond Fund (now known as John Hancock Bond Trust) (the "Trust") and John Hancock Broker Distribution Services, Inc. (now known as John Hancock Funds, Inc.), please be advised that the Trust has established two new series of its shares, namely, John Hancock Government Income Fund and John Hancock High Yield Bond Fund (the "Funds"), and please be further advised that the Trust desires to retain John Hancock Funds, Inc. to serve as distributor and principal underwriter under the Distribution Agreement for the Funds.
John Hancock Advisers, LLC 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210Expense Limitation Agreement • September 26th, 2012 • John Hancock Bond Trust
* At the March 4-7, 2012 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the expiration date (to September 30, 2013) of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class R6 shares of Bond Fund, effective upon the current expiration date of September 30, 2012. With respect to Class R2 shares, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board ratified, the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement for Class R2 shares of Bond Fund with an expiration date of September 30, 2013, effective as of March 1, 2012.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • January 26th, 2015 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
DRAFT OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, SUBJECT TO CHANGE John Hancock Bond Trust 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 John Hancock Strategic Series 601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • September 19th, 2005 • Hancock John Bond Trust/
This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of ______, 2005 by and between John Hancock Bond Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, John Hancock High Yield Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and John Hancock Strategic Series, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, John Hancock High Income Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of Acquired Fund, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of Class A shares, Class B shares, and Class C shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2014 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
This 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 BOND TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Bond Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), 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 • September 25th, 2009 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUSTInvestment Management Contract • September 27th, 2006 • Hancock John Bond Trust/
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeExpense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Bond Trust
With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 26th, 2012 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
This 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 BOND TRUST ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 25th, 2009 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • Massachusetts
Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, between John Hancock Bond Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHA” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeExpense Limitation Agreement • September 28th, 2017 • John Hancock Bond Trust
The Adviser contractually agrees to waive advisory fees or, if necessary, reimburse expenses or make payment to a specific class of shares of the Fund (up to the amount of the expenses relating solely to such class of shares), in an amount equal to the amount by which the Expenses of such class of shares exceed the Expense Limit for such class set forth in the table below. The current expense limitation agreements expire on the dates specified, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the Fund and the Adviser based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02116 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • September 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Bond Trust
John 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:
SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • September 25th, 2009 • Hancock John Bond Trust/ • Massachusetts
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 23rd, 2022 • John Hancock Bond Trust
THIS 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. and SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY EACH OF THE ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE 4 HERETOServices Agreement • July 29th, 2016 • John Hancock Bond Trust • New York
THIS 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 • July 29th, 2016 • John Hancock Bond Trust • New York
THIS 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 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR JOHN HANCOCK FUNDSTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2014 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This Amendment dated as of October 1, 2013 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated July 1, 2013 (the “Agreement”) by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A of the Agreement (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”).
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • July 29th, 2016 • John Hancock Bond Trust
AMENDMENT 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”).
Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeExpense Limitation Agreement • September 27th, 2016 • John Hancock Bond Trust
The Adviser contractually agrees to waive advisory fees or, if necessary, reimburse expenses or make payment to a specific class of shares of the Fund (up to the amount of the expenses relating solely to such class of shares), in an amount equal to the amount by which the Expenses of such class of shares exceed the Expense Limit for such class set forth in the table below. The current expense limitation agreements expire on the dates specified, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the Fund and the Adviser based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
THIS 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”).
To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02210 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • January 26th, 2015 • John Hancock Bond Trust
John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and 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:
AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR JOHN HANCOCK FUNDSTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 24th, 2008 • Hancock John Bond Trust/
This Amendment dated as of June 1, 2008 is made to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated June 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”) by and between each investment company advised by John Hancock Advisers, Inc. and identified on Exhibit A of the Agreement (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”).
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2014 • John Hancock Bond Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 18th day of December, 2013 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated July 1, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A of the Agreement (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”).
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • January 27th, 2017 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement (“Amendment”) is made as of October 1, 2015, by and among each registered investment company party thereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”).
John Hancock Funds, LLCRule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement • March 27th, 2015 • John Hancock Bond Trust
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Funds, LLC (the “Distributor”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
Boston, MA 02210-2805 June 25, 2014 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds Boston, MA 02210 Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementRule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement • September 25th, 2014 • John Hancock Bond Trust
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Funds, LLC (the “Distributor”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
