Amended and Restated Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
John Hancock Bond Trust (the “Trust”) 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 Board of Trustees has selected you to act as principal underwriter (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(29) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the shares of beneficial interest (“shares”) of each series of the Trust (collectively, the “Funds”) and you are willing, as agent for the Trust, to sell the shares to the public, to broker-dealers or to both, in the manner and on the conditions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, the Trust hereby agrees with you as follows:
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond 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 NO. 13 TO SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This 13th Amendment to the Agreement (as defined below) (“Amendment”) is made effective as of the 1st of September, 2019, by and between John Hancock Alternative Risk Premia Fund, a new series of the John Hancock Investment Trust, and (ii) the John Hancock Alternative Risk Premia Offshore Subsidiary Fund, Ltd., a Cayman, company organized under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Subsidiary”), each entity listed on Schedule 4 to the Agreement (each, a “Fund” and all such Funds and the Cayman Subsidiary collectively, the “Clients”), 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, and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation with its primary place of business at 4400 Easton Commons, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (“Citi’’ and together with the Clients, the “Parties”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTAmended And • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements approved by the Board or entered into by and between John Hancock Investment...John Hancock Bond Trust • September 25th, 2020
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.
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 26th day of August, 2019 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated July 1, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A of the Agreement (individually the “ Fund “ and collectively the “ Funds “) and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”).
15th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Global Custodial Services Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This 15th Amendment “Amendment”) is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (“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 1st day March, 2020.
Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementLetter Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (formerly, John Hancock Funds, LLC and hereinafter, 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:
JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTHancock Bond Trust • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust • Massachusetts
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Bond Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), 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:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLCJohn Hancock Funds • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 17th day of May, 2013 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”), among John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (formerly, Sovereign Asset Management, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-adviser”), and each of the investment companies that is a signatory to the Agreement. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
12th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTThe Master Global Custodial Services Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
This 12th Amendment (“Amendment”) is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (“Agreement”) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds Ill, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust Ill, 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 1st day of August 2019.
John Hancock BOND Trust on behalf of John Hancock Government Income Fund; John Hancock High Yield Fund; and John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund John Hancock Investment Trust on behalf of John Hancock Balanced Fund; and John Hancock Fundamental...Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Bond Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 23rd day of March, 2017 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”), among John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (formerly, Sovereign Asset Management, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and each of the investment companies that is a signatory to the Agreement, including (i.) John Hancock Bond Trust; (ii.) John Hancock Investment Trust; (iii.) John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund; and (iv.) John Hancock Strategic Series. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Bond Trust • September 25th, 2020
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:
