John Hancock Investment Management LLCExpense Limitation Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
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.
AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT made as of this 16th day of November, 2020 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 1, 2014 as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Wellington Management Company LLP, (“Wellington”) a Delaware limited liability partnership (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
December 15, 2022 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds II Boston, MA 02116 Re: Class R4 Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementClass R4 Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
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:
