JOHN HANCOCK U.S. GLOBAL LEADERS GROWTH FUND (a series of John Hancock Capital Series) 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 May 13, 2002 John Hancock Advisers, LLC 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Investment Management...Investment Management Contract • August 28th, 2002 • Hancock John Capital Series • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledAugust 28th, 2002 Company JurisdictionJOHN HANCOCK U.S. GLOBAL LEADERS GROWTH FUND (a series of John Hancock Capital Series) 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 May 13, 2002 John Hancock Advisers, LLC 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Investment Management Contract ---------------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: John Hancock Capital Series (the "Trust"), of which John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a series, 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 Trust's shares of beneficial interest, no par value, may be divided into series, each series representing the entire undivided interest in a separate portfolio of assets. This Agreement relates solely to the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") has selected John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser") to provide overall investment advice and management for the Fund, and to provide certai