FORService Agreement • October 27th, 2003 • Hancock John Investors Trust • New York
No Par ValueUnderwriting Agreement • October 27th, 2003 • Hancock John Investors Trust • New York
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONSCustody Agreement • October 27th, 2003 • Hancock John Investors Trust • Massachusetts
EXHIBIT 99(k)(3) JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST AUCTION AGENCY AGREEMENT dated as of November 4, 2003Auction Agency Agreement • October 27th, 2003 • Hancock John Investors Trust • New York
EXHIBIT G JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTInvestment Management Contract • October 27th, 2003 • Hancock John Investors Trust
DEALER AGREEMENT John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLCDealer Agreement • February 20th, 2024 • John Hancock Investors Trust
From time to time John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Manager”, “we” or “us”) will act as manager of registered at-the-market offerings by John Hancock Investors Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), of up to 500,000 common shares (the “Shares”) of beneficial interest, no par value, of the Fund (the “Common Shares”). In the case of such offerings, the Fund has agreed with the Manager to issue and sell through or to the Manager, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares.
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST Boston, Massachusetts 02116Distribution Agreement • February 20th, 2024 • John Hancock Investors Trust
John Hancock Investors Trust is a Massachusetts business trust operating as a closed-end management investment company (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). The Fund has filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-276047 and 811-04173) (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), to register additional common shares of the Fund, which may be issued and sold from time to time through various specified transactions, including at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings.
Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Investors Trust, 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:
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is amended and restated as of this 30th day of June, 2020, by and between the trusts listed in Appendix A (the “Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (except as noted) (the “Funds”) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (“John Hancock”).
Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • December 14th, 2023 • John Hancock Investors 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 • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Investors 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:
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • December 28th, 2021 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) dated July 1, 2018 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services (the “Agreement”) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, successor-in-interest to Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (“Agent”), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”) .
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Investors 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”).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES June 30, 2014Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • December 28th, 2021 • John Hancock Investors Trust
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, between John Hancock Investors Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), 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:
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES January 27, 2012Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated January 27, 2012 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (formerly known as Mellon Investor Services LLC), a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”).
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Investors 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”).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of July 1, 2010, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”) and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Bank And Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust, (each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”), dated September 25, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund , John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (collectively, the “Existing Clients”) and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (together with the Existing Clients, the “Clients”), each a Massachusetts Business Trust and a Maryland corporation.
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated October 18, 2010 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (previously known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II), a Massachusetts Business Trust (“Client”).
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • December 28th, 2021 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated June 30, 2016 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services, as amended (the “Agreement’1) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc., successor-in-interest to Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax- Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients’1).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • February 26th, 2014 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • July 1st, 2013 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated April 6,2011 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, a Massachusetts Business Trust ( “Client”).
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 10th day of March, 2009 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 Services, LLC (“JHIMS”) and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (“JHA”) (JHIMS and JHA are collectively referred to as “John Hancock”) and the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, Frank Knox (the “CCO).
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST Boston, Massachusetts 02116Distribution Agreement • February 22nd, 2021 • John Hancock Investors Trust • Massachusetts
John Hancock Investors Trust is a Massachusetts business trust operating as a closed-end management investment company (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). The Fund has filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-251350 and 811-04173) (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), to register additional common shares of the Fund, which may be issued and sold from time to time through various specified transactions, including at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings.
AMENDMENT # 3 TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “#3 Amendment”), dated October 10, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”) and John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Bank And Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust, a Maryland corporation (each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”).
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement for Transfer Agent Services • May 21st, 2012 • John Hancock Investors Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”), dated July 1, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund, John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund, John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund I, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust and a Maryland corporation (each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”).
