0001145443-16-002128.txt : 20160829 0001145443-16-002128.hdr.sgml : 20160829 20160826175803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145443-16-002128 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 24F-2NT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160826 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160829 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045288 IRS NUMBER: 042528977 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 24F-2NT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-48925 FILM NUMBER: 161855727 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BONDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN BOND TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910704 0000045288 S000000646 John Hancock Bond Fund C000001854 Class A JHNBX C000001855 Class B JHBBX C000001856 Class C JHCBX C000001857 Class I JHBIX C000106442 Class R6 JHBSX C000113488 Class R2 JHRBX C000153977 Class NAV C000153978 Class R4 JBFRX 24F-2NT 1 jhsovbond3125641_1-24f2nt.htm RULE 24F-2 NOTICE FILED ON FORM 24F-2

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
Please print or type.

1.   Name and address of issuer:                
          John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund                
          601 Congress Street                
          Boston, MA 02210-2805                
2.   Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed (If Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes):   ☒    
                                 
               
                             
3.   Investment Company Act File Number:                
          811-02402                  
    Securities Act File Number:                  
          002-48925                  
4 (a).   Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:            
          May 31, 2016                
                             
4 (b). ☐ Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end of the issuer’s fiscal year).  (See Instruction A.2)        
                             
    Note:  If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due.    
                             
4 (c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.        
  ☐                          
         5.   Calculation of registration fee:                
                             
      (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year pursuant to 24(f):         $ 1,719,321,570  
                             
      (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:   $ 831,386,424        
                             
      (iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to reduce registration fees payable to the Commission:   $ 0        
                                                    
      (iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:         -$ 831,386,424  
                             
      (v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:         $ 887,935,146  
                             
      (vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:   $ -        
                       
                             
      (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction C.9):         x 0.00010070  
                             
      (viii)   Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):         =$ 89,415   
                                    
         6.       Prepaid Shares                 
 
 

If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:                         0 . If there is such a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here:

 0 . 
   
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year  
(see Instruction D):  
  +$ 0
 
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:  
=$                89,415
 
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
   
Method of Delivery:
☒ Wire Transfer Fed Ref #: 20160826A1Q002BC0012961054
 
☐ Mail or other means
 		  
SIGNATURES
   
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
  
By (Signature and Title) * /s/ Desmond Rohan  
 
Assistant Treasurer
 
Date:  August 26, 2016
 
      * Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.