Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 26th day of June, 2019, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series • Massachusetts
This Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is made as of the 26th day of June, 2019 by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), each a Massachusetts business trust having its principal office and place of business at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210 and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”), a Delaware corporation having its principal office and place of business at 380 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116 (“JHSS”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series • Massachusetts
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Strategic Series, 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 Strategic Series • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series
This Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (“Agreement”) dated June 30, 2020, shall be entered into by and between John Hancock Strategic Series (the “Trust”) and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”).
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series • 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 TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series
AMENDMENT made as of the 17th day of March, 2020 is made to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated June 26, 2019 (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”).
John Hancock Advisers, LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Expense Limitation Letter Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • John Hancock Strategic Series
With reference to the Advisory Agreement approved by the Board or entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and John Hancock Strategic Series (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
