JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND FORM OF AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.(d).2

XXXX XXXXXXX SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

FORM OF AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT made as of the 26^th day of September, 2014, to the Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009 (the “Agreement”), between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Sovereign Bond Fund, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Fund, and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.          CHANGE IN APPENDIX A

Appendix A of the Agreement, which relates to Section 4 of the Agreement, “COMPENSATION OF ADVISER,” is hereby amended to reflect the following fee schedule for Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Fund and any contrary fee schedule information is hereby superseded:

ADVISORY FEE SCHEDULES

The Adviser shall serve as an investment adviser for each Fund of the Trust listed below. The Trust will pay the Adviser, as full compensation for all services provided under this Agreement with respect to each Fund, the fee computed separately for such Fund at an annual rate as set forth in the chart below (the “Adviser Fee”).

The term Aggregate Net Assets in the chart below includes the net assets of a Fund of the Trust. It also includes with respect to certain Funds as indicated in the chart the net assets of one or more other portfolios, but in each case only for the period during which the Adviser for the Fund also serves as the adviser for the other portfolio(s) and only with respect to the net assets of such other portfolio(s) that are managed by the Adviser.

For purposes of determining Aggregate Net Assets and calculating the Adviser Fee, the net assets of the Fund and each other fund of the Trust are determined as of the close of business on the previous business day of the Trust, and the net assets of each portfolio of each other fund are determined as of the close of business on the previous business day of that fund.

An Adviser Fee based on Aggregate Net Assets for a Fund shall be based on the applicable annual fee rate for the Fund which for each day shall be equal to (i) the sum of the amounts determined by applying the annual percentage rates in the table to the applicable portions of Aggregate Net Assets divided by (ii) Aggregate Net Assets (the “Applicable Annual Fee Rate”). The Adviser Fee for each Fund shall be accrued and paid daily to the Adviser for each calendar day. The daily fee accruals for Adviser Fees based on Aggregate Net Assets will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the Applicable Annual Fee Rate, and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Fund. Fees shall be paid either by wire transfer or check, as directed by the Adviser.

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If, with respect to any Fund, this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, or if the manner of determining the Applicable Annual Fee Rate changes, before the end of any month, the fee (if any) for the period from the effective date to the end of such month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination or from the beginning of such month to the date of such change, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination or change occurs.

		Aggregate Net Assets
		Include the Net Assets of
		the following Funds in
		addition		Advisory Fee For
Trust Portfolio		to the Trust Portfolio		Trust Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Fund		Income Allocation Fund, a		0.500% — First $500 million of
		portfolio series of Xxxx		Aggregate Net Assets
		Xxxxxxx Funds II (only		0.475% — Next $500 million of
		with respect to the assets of		Aggregate Net Assets
		Income Allocation Fund		0.450% — Next $500 million of
		managed according to the		Aggregate Net Assets
		subadviser’s bond strategy)		0.450% — Next $500 million of
				Aggregate Net Assets
				0.400% — Next $500 million of
				Aggregate Net Assets
				0.350% — Excess over $2.5 billion
				of Aggregate Net Assets

2.          EFFECTIVE DATE

This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first mentioned above.

3.          DEFINED TERMS

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.

4.          OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.

XXXX XXXXXXX SOVEREIGN BOND FUND,
on behalf of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Fund

By:

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

President

XXXX XXXXXXX ADVISERS, LLC

By:

Xxx Xxxxxxx

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

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