JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES on behalf of John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
AMENDMENT made as of the 22nd day of September, 2022 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 26, 2019, as amended (the “Agreement”), among John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC a Delaware limited liability company, and each of the investment companies that is a signatory to the Agreement, including John Hancock Strategic Series. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIESDistribution Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement dated as of June 30, 2020, as amended (the “Distribution Agreement”), between John Hancock Strategic Series (the “Trust”) and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC please be advised that the Trust has established a new series of its shares, namely, John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio (the “Fund”), and please be further advised that the Trust desires to retain John Hancock Investment Management Distributors, LLC to serve as distributor and principal underwriter under the Distribution Agreement for the Fund.
John Hancock Invesment Mangement LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Expense Limitation Letter Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
With reference to the Advisory Agreement approved by the Board or entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (the “Adviser”) and John Hancock Strategic Series (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
AMENDMENT made as of the 22nd day of September, 2022 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated June 26, 2019, 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”).
JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
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 Strategic Series (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio, 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 02116Expense Limitation Letter Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
With reference to the Advisory Agreement dated June 20, 2020, as amended, entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management, LLC (formerly John Hancock Advisers, LLC and herein the “Adviser”) and John Hancock Strategic Series (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series listed in Appendix A (the “Fund”) we hereby notify you as follows:
EX 99(g)(3)Master Custodian Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
In accordance with the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of September 10, 2008 (the “Agreement”) by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian for the aforementioned new series. In addition to the foregoing, Appendix A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth on Appendix A attached hereto.
