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084 B000100 0 085 A000100 Y 085 B000100 N 086 A010000 0 086 A020000 0 086 B010000 0 086 B020000 0 086 C010000 0 086 C020000 0 086 D010000 0 086 D020000 0 086 E010000 0 086 E020000 0 086 F010000 0 086 F020000 0 SIGNATURE SALVATORE SCHIAVONE TITLE TREASURER EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR 2 d290718_ex9977b-auditor.htm EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund and Shareholders of
John Hancock Bond Fund:

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of John Hancock Bond Fund ("the Fund") as of and for the period ended May 31, 2015, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Fund's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting.

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Fund's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund's internal control over financial reporting and their operation, including controls over safeguarding securities that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of May 31, 2015.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 17, 2015

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ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT FILING OF N-AAR

SUB-ITEM 77I

At a regular meeting beld December 15–17, 2014, the Board of Crustees for the Registrant approvdd additional share classes for the eund set forth below:

Fund

Additionaf Share Classes Proposed to be Regisgered

JHF Bond Fund

R4, NAV

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 4 d290718ex99-77q1_jh12b1.htm EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB

John Hancock Funds, LLC

601 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210-2805

March 12, 2015

To the Trustees of

John Hancock Funds

601 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Re:

Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement

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:

1. The Distributor agrees to contractually waive and limit its Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and/or service fees to the extent necessary to achieve the aggregate distribution and service fees of each Fund as set forth in Appendix B hereto.

2. We understand and intend that the Trusts will rely on this undertaking in overseeing the preparation and filing of Post-effective Amendments to the Registration Statements on Form N-1A for the Trusts and the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net and gross asset value per share, and for other purposes permitted under Form N-1A and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and we expressly permit the Trusts so to rely.

Sincerely,

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS, LLC

By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Long

Jeffrey H. Long

Chief Financial Officer

Agreed and Accepted
on behalf of each applicable Trust listed in Appendix A

By:

/s/ Charles A. Rizzo

Charles A. Rizzo

Chief Financial Officer

A copy of the document establishing each Trust is filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed by the officer in his capacity as such and not as an individual and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trusts individually but only upon the assets of the Funds.

APPENDIX A

TRUSTS and Funds

JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST

John Hancock Focused High Yield Fund

John Hancock Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund

John Hancock Global Short Duration Credit Fund

John Hancock Government Income Fund

John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES

John Hancock Classic Value Fund

John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund

JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST

John Hancock Money Market Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST

John Hancock Balanced Fund

John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund

John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund

John Hancock Enduring Equity Fund

John Hancock Global Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Seaport Fund

John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund

John Hancock Value Equity Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II

John Hancock Financial Industries Fund

John Hancock Regional Bank Fund

John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST III

John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund

JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST

John Hancock High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

John Hancock Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES

John Hancock Income Fund

APPENDIX B


	Classes				Expiration Date of Waiver/Limit
Fund	A	B	C	R4
Balanced Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	2/29/2016
Classic Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	2/29/2016
Disciplined Value International Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	2/29/2016
Emerging Markets Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	2/28/2017¹
Large Cap Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	2/29/2016
Bond Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	9/30/2016
California Tax-Free Income Fund	N/A	0.90%	0.90%	N/A	9/30/2015
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	0.15%	0.90%	0.90%	N/A	9/30/2015
Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	9/30/2015
Investment Grade Bond Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.15%	9/30/2016
Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.15%	0.90%	0.90%	N/A	9/30/2015
Money Market Fund	0.15%	N/A	N/A	N/A	7/31/2016²

_____________________

¹ At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Distributor notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the waiver and limit of the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and/or service fees set forth above for Class R4 shares of Emerging Markets Equity Fund with an expiration date of February 28, 2017, effective as of the commencement of operations of the Fund’s Class R4 shares.

² At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Distributor notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the expiration date of the waiver and limit of the Rule 12b-1 distribution and service fees of Class A shares of Money Market Fund to July 31, 2016, effective upon the current expiration date of July 31, 2015.

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John Hancock Advisers, LLC
601 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

March 12, 2015

To the Trustees of

John Hancock Funds

601 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Re:

Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) 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:

1. The Adviser agrees to contractually waive its advisory fees or, to the extent necessary, reimburse other expenses of each Fund as set forth in Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E and Appendix F hereto.

2. The Adviser agrees to voluntarily waive its advisory fees or, to the extent necessary, reimburse other expenses of each Fund as set forth in Appendix G, Appendix H and Appendix I hereto.

3. We understand and intend that the Trusts will rely on this undertaking in overseeing the preparation and filing of Post-effective Amendments to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for the Trusts and the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net and gross asset value per share, and for other purposes permitted under Form N-1A and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and we expressly permit the Trusts so to rely.

Very truly yours,

JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC

By:

/s/ Jeffrey H. Long

Jeffrey H. Long

Chief Financial Officer

Agreed and Accepted
on behalf of each applicable Trust listed in Appendix A

By:

/s/ Charles A. Rizzo

Charles A. Rizzo

Chief Financial Officer

APPENDIX A

TRUSTS and Funds

JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST

John Hancock Focused High Yield Fund

John Hancock Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund

John Hancock Global Short Duration Credit Fund

John Hancock Government Income Fund

John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES

John Hancock Classic Value Fund

John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund

JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST

John Hancock Money Market Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST

John Hancock Balanced Fund

John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund

John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund

John Hancock Enduring Equity Fund

John Hancock Global Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Seaport Fund

John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund

John Hancock Value Equity Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II

John Hancock Financial Industries Fund

John Hancock Regional Bank Fund

John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST III

John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund

JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST

John Hancock High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND

John Hancock Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES

John Hancock Income Fund

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APPENDIX B

Fund Level Contractual Limitation on Fund Level Expenses

For purposes of this Appendix:

The Adviser contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the Fund or, if necessary, make payment to the Fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which the “Expenses” of the Fund exceed the percentage of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) of the Fund as set forth in the table below. “Expenses” means all the expenses of the Fund, excluding (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (e) Rule 12b-1 fees, (f) transfer agent fees and service fees, (g) shareholder servicing fees, (h) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (i) short dividend expense.

“Expense Limit” means the percentage of a Fund’s average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) set forth below.

The current expense limitation agreement expires on the date 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.

Fund

Limit on Fund Level
Expenses

Expiration Date of
Expense Limit

Disciplined Value International Fund

0.95%

2/29/2016

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APPENDIX C

Class Level Contractual Total Operating Expense Limitations

For purposes of this Appendix:

“Expenses” means all the expenses of a class of shares of the Fund (including those expenses of the Fund attributable to such class) but excluding: (i) taxes; (ii) portfolio brokerage commissions; (iii) interest expense; (iv) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business; (v) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly; (vi) short dividend expense; and (vii) fees under any agreements or plans of the Fund dealing with services for shareholders and others with beneficial interests in shares of the Fund.

“Expense Limit” means the percentage of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) attributable to a class of shares of the Fund set forth below.

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.

The Expense Limit for the classes of shares of the Fund indicated below for the purposes of this Appendix shall be as follows:


	Classes										Expiration Date of Expense Limit
Fund	A	B	C	I	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
Emerging Markets Equity Fund	1.50%¹	N/A	2.20%¹	1.25%¹	N/A	1.60%¹	N/A	1.35%¹	N/A	N/A	2/28/2017¹
Enduring Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	2.60%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2/29/2016
Global Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.61%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2/29/2016
Greater China Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.34%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2/29/2016

_____________________

¹ At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements set forth above for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R2 and Class R4 shares of Emerging Markets Equity Fund with an expiration date of February 28, 2017, effective as of the commencement of operations of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R2 and Class R4 shares, as applicable.

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	Classes										Expiration Date of Expense Limit
Fund	A	B	C	I	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
Large Cap Equity Fund	N/A	1.82%	1.82%	0.78%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2/29/2016
Value Equity Fund	1.45%	N/A	2.15%	1.15%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2/29/2016
Focused High Yield Fund	N/A	1.85%	N/A	0.72%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9/30/2015
Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund	1.50%	N/A	2.25%	1.19%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9/30/2015
Government Income Fund	0.98%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9/30/2015

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APPENDIX D

Class Specific Contractual Expense Limitations

For purposes of this Appendix:

Except as noted, the Adviser contractually agrees to waive and/or reimburse all class-specific expenses for the share classes of the Fund listed in the table below, including Rule 12b-1 fees, transfer agency fees and service fees, shareholder servicing fees, blue-sky fees, and printing and postage fees, as applicable,* and other class-specific expenses (“Class Level Expenses”), to the extent they exceed the amount of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) attributable to the class set forth in the table (the “Class Expense Waiver”).

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.

*Blue-sky fees and printing and postage fees are applicable Class Level Expenses for the Class Expense Waiver of Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund. For each other Fund, blue-sky fees and printing and postage fees are treated as fund-level expenses in accordance with the Funds’ Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3. For Disciplined Value International Fund, the Adviser will contractually waive blue-sky fees and printing and postage fees to the extent applicable as part of the Class Expense Waiver until the expiration date listed below (the “Expiration Date”).


Fund	Classes A	B	C	I	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Expiration Date of Expense Limit
Balanced Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Classic Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Disciplined Value International Fund	0.55%	N/A	1.25%	0.25%	N/A	0.60%	N/A	0.35%	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Emerging Markets Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%²	2/28/2017¹
Enduring Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Global Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Large Cap Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Seaport Fund	N/A	N/A	1.25%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Small Cap Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016

_____________________

² At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement set forth above for Class R6 shares of Emerging Markets Equity Fund with an expiration date of February 28, 2017, effective as of the commencement of operations of the Fund’s Class R6 shares.

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Fund	Classes A	B	C	I	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Expiration Date of Expense Limit
U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Value Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	2/29/2016
Bond Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	9/30/2015
Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	9/30/2015
Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	9/30/2015
Investment Grade Bond Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.00%	9/30/2016

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APPENDIX E

Fund Level Contractual Limit on Other Expenses

For purposes of this Appendix:

The Adviser contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the Fund or, if necessary, make payment to the Fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which the “Expenses” of the Fund exceed the percentage of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) of the Fund as set forth in the table below. “Expenses” means all the expenses of the Fund, excluding (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (e) advisory fees, (f) Rule 12b-1 fees, (g) transfer agent fees and service fees, (h) shareholder servicing fees, (i) borrowing costs, (j) prime brokerage fees, (k) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (l) short dividend expense.

“Expense Limit” means the percentage of a Fund’s average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) set forth below.

Fund

Limit on Other
Expenses

Expiration Date of
Expense Limit

Greater China Opportunities Fund

0.30%¹

February 29, 2016¹

____________________

¹ At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board ratified, the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement set forth above for Greater China Opportunities Fund with an expiration date of February 29, 2016, effective as of March 1, 2015.

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APPENDIX F

Fund Level Contractual Investment Management Fee Waivers

The Adviser agrees to limit John Hancock Money Market Fund’s management fee to a maximum annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The limitation will continue until at least July 31, 2016.*

* At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the expiration date (to July 31, 2016) of the management fee limitation, effective upon the current expiration date of July 31, 2015.

The Adviser agrees to limit John Hancock Government Income Fund’s management fee to a maximum annual rate of 0.53% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The limitation will continue until at least September 30, 2015.**

** At the June 23-25, 2014 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the expiration date (to September 30, 2015) of the management fee limitation, effective upon the current expiration date of September 30, 2014.

The Adviser agrees to reduce John Hancock Bond Fund’s management fee by an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The reduction will continue until at least September 30, 2016.*

* At the March 10-12, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Adviser notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the management fee reduction with an expiration date of September 30, 2016.

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APPENDIX G

Class Level Voluntary Total Operating Expense Limitations

For purposes of this Appendix:

“Expense Limit” means the percentage of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) attributable to a class of shares of the Fund set forth below.

The Adviser voluntarily 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 Expense Limit for the classes of shares of the Fund indicated below for the purposes of this Appendix shall be as follows:


	Classes										Expiration Date of Expense Limit*
Fund	A	B	C	I	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Expiration Date of Expense Limit*
Global Opportunities Fund	1.55%	N/A	2.25%	1.25%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Short Duration Credit Fund	1.35%	N/A	N/A	1.04%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financial Industries Fund	N/A	2.15%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Small Cap Core Fund	1.50%	N/A	N/A	1.20%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

*These fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be amended or terminated at any time by the Adviser on notice to the Trust.

For John Hancock Money Market Fund, the Adviser and its affiliates may voluntarily waive a portion of their fees (including, but not limited to, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) and/or reimburse certain expenses to the extent necessary to assist the Fund in attempting to avoid a negative yield. In addition, the Adviser and its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of their fees (including, but not limited to, Rule 12b-1 fees) and/or reimburse certain expenses to the extent necessary to assist the fund in attempting to achieve a positive yield. These fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be amended or terminated at any time by the Adviser on notice to the Trust.

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APPENDIX H

Fund Level Voluntary Limit on Other Expenses

For purposes of this Appendix:

The Adviser voluntarily agrees to reduce its management fee for the Fund or, if necessary, make payment to the Fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which the “Expenses” of the Fund exceed the percentage of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) of the Fund as set forth in the table below. “Expenses” means all the expenses of the Fund, excluding (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (e) advisory fees, (f) Rule 12b-1 fees, (g) transfer agent fees and service fees, (h) shareholder servicing fees, (i) blue sky fees and printing and postage fees,* (j) borrowing costs, (k) prime brokerage fees, (l) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (m) short dividend expense.

*Effective March 1, 2015 for Enduring Equity Fund and Seaport Fund and effective October 1, 2015 for Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund, blue sky fees and printing and postage fees will no longer be excluded from Expenses.


Fund	Limit on Other Expenses	Expiration Date of Expense Limit*
Enduring Equity Fund	0.25%
Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund	0.25%
Seaport Fund	0.25%

* These fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be amended or terminated at any time by the Adviser on notice to the Trust.

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APPENDIX I

Fund Level Voluntary Investment Management Fee Waivers

None.

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EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 6 d290718ex99-77q1_universal.htm EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB

January 2, 2015

To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds

601 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Re:

Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses

John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and 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:

1. Each Adviser agrees to waive its management fee for a John Hancock Fund portfolio, as applicable, or otherwise reimburse the expenses of that portfolio as set forth below (the “Reimbursement”).

2. The Reimbursement shall apply to all John Hancock Fund portfolios in existence on the date of this Agreement, except those noted below, and to all future John Hancock Fund portfolios to which an Adviser agrees this Agreement should apply (the “Participating Portfolios”).

The Reimbursement shall not apply to the following John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust portfolios:

Each Lifestyle Trust

Each Lifecycle Trust

Each Lifestyle PS Series

Core Strategy Trust

Franklin Templeton Founding Allocation Trust

The reimbursement shall not apply to the following John Hancock Funds II portfolios:

Each Retirement Choices Portfolio

Each Lifestyle Portfolio

Each Lifestyle II Portfolio

Each Retirement Living Portfolio

Each Retirement Living II Portfolio

Alternative Asset Allocation Fund

Income Allocation Fund

The reimbursement shall not apply to John Hancock Collateral Trust.

3. The Reimbursement shall equal on an annualized basis:

0.01% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the Participating Portfolios that exceeds $75 billion but is less than or equal to $125 billion;

0.0125% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the Participating Portfolios that exceeds $125 billion but is less than or equal to $150 billion;

0.0150% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the Participating Portfolios that exceeds $150 billion but is less than or equal to $175 billion;

0.0175% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the Participating Portfolios that exceeds $175 billion but is less than or equal to $200 billion;

0.02% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the Participating Portfolios that exceeds $200 billion but is less than or equal to $225 billion; and

0.0225% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the Participating Portfolios that exceeds $225 billion.

The amount of the Reimbursement shall be calculated daily and allocated among all the Participating Portfolios in proportion to the daily net assets of each such portfolio.

4. The Reimbursement with respect to each Participating Portfolio may be terminated or modified at any time by an Adviser upon notice to the Participating Portfolio and approval of the John Hancock Funds Board of Trustees.

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5. This Agreement is effective as of January 2, 2015 and supersedes the prior Letter Agreement from the Adviser to the Trustees relating to the same subject matter.

Very truly yours,

John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC

By: /s/ Leo Zerilli

Leo Zerilli

John Hancock Advisers, LLC

By: /s/ Leo Zerilli

Leo Zerilli

ACCEPTED BY:


John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Fund
John Hancock Bond Trust	John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
John Hancock Capital Series	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
John Hancock Current Interest	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
John Hancock Funds III	John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund	John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	John Hancock Strategic Series
John Hancock Investment Trust	John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust II	John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

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John Hancock Investment Trust III	John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund
John Hancock Investors Trust	John Hancock Funds II
	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust

	On behalf of each of its series identified as a Participating Portfolio

	By:
	/s/ Andrew G. Arnott
	Andrew G. Arnott

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Appendix A


John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Fund
John Hancock Bond Trust	John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
John Hancock Capital Series	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
John Hancock Current Interest	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
John Hancock Funds III	John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund	John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	John Hancock Strategic Series
John Hancock Investment Trust	John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust II	John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
John Hancock Investment Trust III	John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund
John Hancock Investors Trust	John Hancock Funds II
	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust

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EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 7 d290718ex99-77q1_combined.htm EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB

AMENDED AND RESTATED

MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-3

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III and
THE JOHN HANCOCK LEGACY RETAIL FUNDS¹

As of December 17, 2014

Each of the entities listed above (each a “Trust” and, collectively, the “Trusts”) hereby adopts this amended and restated Multiple Class Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on behalf of the current series portfolios of the Trusts and any series of the Trusts that may be established in the future (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES THAT ARE OFFERED:

Each Fund offers one or more of the classes of shares described below, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and currently in effect (collectively, the “Prospectus”). Sales charges, distribution fees and/or service fees for each class of shares, as applicable, shall be calculated and paid in accordance with the terms of the then-effective plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for the applicable class of shares (each a “Rule 12b-1 Plan”). A general description of the fees applicable to each class of shares is set forth below. Sales charges, distribution and/or service fees currently authorized are as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class A Shares. Class A shares of a Fund are offered with the imposition of an initial sales charge or, on certain investments described in the Prospectus, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class A shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class A Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class A shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class ADV Shares. Class ADV shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or CDSC. Class ADV shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class ADV Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class ADV shares of a Fund are available for purchase only as described in the Prospectus and are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

__________________________

The term “John Hancock Legacy Retail Funds” refers to the following Massachusetts business trusts: John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund, John Hancock Capital Series, John Hancock Current Interest, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust II, John Hancock Investment Trust III, John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust, John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, John Hancock Strategic Series, and John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund.

Class B Shares. Class B shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge but are subject to a CDSC as set forth in the Prospectus. Class B shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class B Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class B shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class B Shares will automatically convert to Class A shares of a Fund at the end of a specified number of years after the initial purchase date of Class B shares, except as provided in the Prospectus. The initial purchase date for Class B shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends on Class B shares will be deemed to be the date on which the original Class B shares were purchased. Such conversion will occur at the relative net asset value per share of each class. Redemption requests placed by a shareholder who owns both Class A and Class B shares of a Fund will be satisfied first by redeeming the shareholder’s Class A shares, unless the shareholder has made a specific election to redeem Class B shares. The conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares may be suspended if it is determined that the conversion constitutes, or is likely to constitute, a taxable event under federal income tax law.

Class C Shares. Class C shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge but are subject to a CDSC as set forth in the Prospectus. Class C shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class C Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class C shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class I Shares. Class I shares of a Fund are offered without imposition of an initial sales charge, contingent sales charges, service fee or distribution fee. Class I shares of a Fund are available for purchase only as described in the Prospectus and are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class I2 Shares. Class I2 shares of a Fund are offered without imposition of an initial sales charge, contingent sales charges, service fee or distribution fee. Class I2 shares of a Fund are available for purchase only as described in the Prospectus and are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class NAV Shares. Class NAV shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of any initial sales charge, contingent sales charge, service fee or distribution fee. Class NAV shares of a Fund are only available for purchase as described in the Prospectus and are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class R1 Shares. Class R1 shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R1 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class R1 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class R1 shares of a Fund also are subject to a service fee for certain services to retirement plans or participants under a separate Service Plan as set forth in the Prospectus. Class R1 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

Class R2 Shares. Class R2 shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R2 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class R2 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class R2 shares of a Fund also are subject to a service fee for certain services to retirement plans or participants under a separate Service Plan as set forth in the Prospectus. Class R2 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

10.

Class R3 Shares. Class R3 shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R3 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class R3 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class R3 shares of a Fund also are subject to a service fee for certain services to retirement plans or participants under a separate Service Plan as set forth in the Prospectus. Class R3 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

11.

Class R4 Shares. Class R4 shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R4 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class R4 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class R4 shares of a Fund also are subject to a service fee for certain services to retirement plans or participants under a separate Service Plan as set forth in the Prospectus. Class R4 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

12.

Class R5 Shares. Class R5 shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R5 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class R5 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class R5 shares of a Fund also are subject to a service fee for certain services to retirement plans or participants under a separate Service Plan as set forth in the Prospectus. Class R5 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

13.

Class R6 Shares. Class R6 shares of a Fund are offered without the imposition of any initial sales charge, CDSC, service fee or distribution fee, but may be subject to certain other expenses (e.g., transfer agency fees). Class R6 shares of a Fund also are subject to the investor qualification and/or minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

14.

Class T Shares. Class T shares of a Fund are offered with the imposition of an initial sales charge or, on certain investments described in the Prospectus, a CDSC. Class T shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class T Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class T shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

15.

Class 1 Shares. Class 1 shares of a Fund are offered and sold without imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class 1 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class 1 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class 1 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

16.

Class 2 Shares. Class 2 shares of a Fund are offered and sold without imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class 2 shares of a Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective Class 2 Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Fund. Class 2 shares of a Fund also are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

17.

Class 5 Shares. Class 5 shares of a Fund are offered and sold without imposition of an initial sales charge, CDSC, service fee or distribution fee. Class 5 shares of a Fund are available for purchase only as described in the Prospectus and are subject to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

CLASS CONVERSION:

If permitted by disclosure in a Fund’s Prospectus, as described in such Prospectus, a designated purchase class of shares of the Fund will convert to a designated target class of shares of the Fund at any time after the initial date that the purchase class of shares commenced operations upon shareholder request if the requesting shareholder meets the criteria for investment in the target class of shares as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus. Such share class conversion may be suspended if it is determined that the conversion constitutes or is likely to constitute a taxable event under federal income tax law.

EXPENSE ALLOCATION OF EACH CLASS:

Certain expenses may be attributable to a particular class of shares of a Fund (“Class Expenses”). Class Expenses are charged directly to the net assets of the particular class and, thus, are borne on a pro rata basis by the outstanding shares of that class.

In addition to any distribution and/or service fees described in the Prospectus, each class may, by action of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) or its delegate, also pay a different amount of the following expenses:

(1)

legal, printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxies to current shareholders of a specific class;

(2)

Blue Sky fees incurred by a specific class;

(3)

SEC registration fees incurred by a specific class;

(4)

expenses of administrative personnel and services required to support the shareholders of a specific class;

(5)

Trustees’ fees incurred as a result of issues relating to a specific class;

(6)

litigation expenses or other legal expenses relating to a specific class;

(7)

transfer agent fees and shareholder servicing expenses identified as being attributable to a specific class; and

(8)

such other expenses actually incurred in a different amount by a class or related to a class’s receipt of services of a different kind or to a different degree than another class.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, acknowledging that certain Funds presently allocate expenses consistent with the practice set forth below and intend to continue such practice, with respect to each other Fund, effective as of the date of the routine annual update of the Fund’s Prospectus following September 26, 2014, each of the following categories of expenses shall not be deemed Class Expenses, and each such category of expenses shall be borne by all of the Fund’s classes on a pro rata basis based on the net assets of each class:

(1)

legal, printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxies to current shareholders of any class; and

(2)

Blue Sky fees incurred by any class.

Those Funds that allocate expenses in this manner shall continue to do so.

Any income, gain, loss, and expenses not allocated to specific classes as described above, incurred by a Fund shall be charged to the Fund and allocated daily to each class of the Fund in a manner consistent with Rule 18f-3(c)(1)(iii) under the 1940 Act.

VOTING RIGHTS:

Each class of shares governed by this Multiple Class Plan: (i) shall have exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement, including, if applicable, any Rule 12b-1 Plan; and (ii) shall have separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of any other class.

CLASS DESIGNATION:

Subject to approval by the Board, each Fund may alter the nomenclature for the designations of one or more of its classes of shares.

DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS:

This Multiple Class Plan is effective as of December 17, 2014, provided that this Plan shall not become effective with respect to any Fund unless such action has first been approved by the vote of a majority of the Board and by vote of a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”).

AMENDMENT OF PLAN:

Any material amendment to this Multiple Class Plan shall become effective upon approval by a vote of a majority of the Board, and by a vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, which votes shall have found that this Plan as proposed to be amended, including expense allocations, is in the best interests of each class individually and of the Trust as a whole; or upon such other date as the Board shall determine. No vote of shareholders shall be required for such amendment to the Multiple Class Plan.

SEVERABILITY:

If any provision of this Multiple Class Plan is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

Consistent with the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any obligations assumed by any Fund or class thereof, and any agreements related to this Plan shall be limited in all cases to the relevant Fund and its assets, or class and its assets, as the case may be, and shall not constitute obligations of any other Fund or class of shares. All persons having any claim against the Trust, or any class thereof, arising in connection with this Plan, are expressly put on notice of such limitation of shareholder liability, and agree that any such claim shall be limited in all cases to the relevant Fund and its assets, or class and its assets, as the case may be, and such person shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee of the Trust.

EX-99.77Q3 8 d290718ex99-77q3exorder.htm EX-99.77Q3

In regard to the Interfund Lending program, I certify that the Advisers on behalf of the Funds have implemented procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the SEC Exemptive Order and Board approved procedures which includes the following objectives: (a) that the Interfund Loan Rate will be higher than the Repo Rate, but lower than the Bank Loan Rate; (b) compliance with the collateral requirements as set forth in the Application; (c) compliance with the percentage limitations on interfund borrowing and lending; (d) allocation of interfund borrowing and lending demand in an equitable manner and in accordance with procedures established by the Board; and (e) that the Interfund Loan Rate does not exceed the interest rate on any third-party borrowings of a borrowing John Hancock Fund at the time of the Interfund Loan.

/s/ Frank Knox

7-20-15

Frank Knox

Date

Chief Compliance Officer

John Hancock Group of Funds

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