EX-99.(D).1 4 b87778a1exv99wxdyw1.htm AMENDMENT DATED JULY 1, 2011 exv99wxdyw1
JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND
(on behalf of John Hancock Bond Fund)
AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT
     AMENDMENT made this 1st day of July, 2011, 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:
1. CHANGE IN APPENDIX A
     Appendix A of the Agreement, which relates to Section 4 of the Agreement, “Compensation of Adviser,” is hereby amended to reflect the following fee schedule:
                                                 
    Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
    First   Next   Next   Next   Next    
    $500   $500   $500   $500   $500   Excess
    million   million   million   million   million   over
    of   of   of   of   of   $2.5
    Average   Average   Average   Average   Average   billion of
    Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Average
    Net   Net   Net   Net   Net   Daily Net
Fund   Assets   Assets   Assets   Assets   Assets   Assets
John Hancock Bond Fund
     0.500 %     0.475 %     0.450 %     0.450 %     0.400 %     0.350 %
  2.   EFFECTIVE DATE
     This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first mentioned above.
  3.   DEFINED TERMS
     Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.
  4.   OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
     Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.
         
JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND,    
on behalf of John Hancock Bond Fund    
 
        
By:
  /s/Andrew Arnott    
 
 
 
Andrew Arnott 		   
 
  Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer    
 
        
JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC    
 
        
By:
  /s/Keith F. Hartstein    
 
 
 
Keith F. Hartstein 		   
 
  President and Chief Executive Officer    

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