Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeJohn Hancock Bond Trust • September 27th, 2016
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.
John Hancock Funds, LLCLetter Agreement • September 27th, 2016 • 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:
AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Global Custodial Services Agreement • September 27th, 2016 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This Amendment is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (the “Agreement’) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust III, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (each a “Client,” and, collectively the “Clients”, together with Citibank, the “Parties”). This amendment shall be effective as of the 10 day of June, 2015.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • September 27th, 2016 • 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”).
AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • September 27th, 2016 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This Amendment to the Agreement (as defined below) (“Amendment”) is made effective as of June 15, 2015, by and between each management investment company listed on Schedule 4 to the Agreement (each, a “RIC” and all such RICs 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 (“Citi” and together with the Client, the “Parties”).
