JOHN HANCOCK MUNICPAL SECURITIES TRUST AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 24th day of March , 2022, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund, and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
John Hancock Investment Management LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust • September 26th, 2023
The Adviser contractually agrees to waive advisory fees or, if necessary, reimburse expenses or make payment to a specific class of shares of the Fund (up to the amount of the expenses relating solely to such class of shares), in an amount equal to the amount by which the Expenses of such class of shares exceed the Expense Limit for such class set forth in the table below. The current expense limitation agreements expire on the dates specified, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the Fund and the Adviser based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
JOHN HANCOCK MUNICPAL SECURITIES TRUST AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 22nd day of September , 2022, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Municipal Opportunities Fund, and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02116 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Municipal Securities Trust • September 26th, 2023
John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly 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:
December 15, 2022 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds Boston, MA 02116 Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementJohn Hancock Municipal Securities Trust • September 26th, 2023
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors 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:
