JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • July 29th, 2009 • Hancock John Sovereign Bond Fund • Massachusetts
Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, between John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, 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:
