AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • November 19th, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • November 19th, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT made as of the 28th day of June, 2021 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”).
16th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTGlobal Custodial Services Agreement • November 19th, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II
This 16th 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 June, 2021.
December 10, 2020 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds II Boston, MA 02116 Re: Class R4 Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementJohn Hancock Funds II • November 19th, 2021
With reference to the Distribution Plan entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) and John Hancock Funds II (the “Trust’), on behalf of Class R4 shares of certain series thereof (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • November 19th, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II
This 14th Amendment (“Amendment”) is made effective as of June 1st, 2021, by and among each entity listed on Schedule 4 to the Agreement (as defined below) (each, a “Fund” and 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”).
December 14, 2020 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Attention: Mark Branigan, Vice President Re: Appendix A to Master Custodian Agreement dated September 26, 2008 for JH Funds II and JH VIT...Master Custodian Agreement • November 19th, 2021 • John Hancock Funds II
In accordance with the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of September 26, 2008 (the “Agreement”) by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company, Appendix A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth on Appendix A attached hereto.
March 25, 2021 To the Trustees of: John Hancock Funds II 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 Re: Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice With reference to the Advisory Agreements dated December 18,...John Hancock Funds II • November 19th, 2021
The Adviser contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the Fund or, if necessary, make payment to the Fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which certain “Expenses,” including underlying fund expenses (“acquired fund fees”), exceed the percentage of average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of the Fund as set forth in the table below. “Expenses” includes acquired fund fees and all Fund expenses other than (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (e) Rule 12b-1 fees, (f) transfer agent fees and service fees, (g) shareholder servicing fees, (h) borrowing costs, (i) prime brokerage fees, and (j) short dividend expense.
