June 25, 2014 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds Boston, MA 02210 Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementLetter Agreement • January 26th, 2015 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Funds, LLC (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:
601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of...John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • January 26th, 2015
To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02210 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • January 26th, 2015
John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and 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:
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTAmended And • January 26th, 2015 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND on behalf of John Hancock Bond Fund AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • January 26th, 2015 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
AMENDMENT made as of this 26th day of September, 2014 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 John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • January 26th, 2015 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
AMENDMENT made as of the 26th day of September, 2014, to the Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009 (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Bond Fund, and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
