JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES on behalf of John Hancock Managed Account Shares Bond Completion Portfolio AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • December 18th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
AMENDMENT made as of the 14th day of December, 2023 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 STRAREGIC SERIES AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 18th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
AMENDMENT made as of the 14th day of December, 2023, 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 Bond Completion 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 STRATEGIC SERIESDistribution Agreement • December 18th, 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 Bond Completion 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.
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 18th, 2023 • John Hancock Strategic Series
AMENDMENT made as of the 14th day of December, 2023 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 Investment Management LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Expense Limitation Letter Agreement • December 18th, 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:
