AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • Massachusetts
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, 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:
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • Massachusetts
Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • 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:
Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeJohn Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • 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.
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • 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”).
Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementWaiver Letter Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
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:
Amended and Restated Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (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 all series of the Trust 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:
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
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").
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
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:
JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUSTSub-Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
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:
