June 22, 2017 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementJohn Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund • January 24th, 2018
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:
JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • January 24th, 2018 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
AMENDMENT made as of the 1st day of October, 2017, 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:
