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LETTER

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Funds:

In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Funds (the “Funds”) as of and for the period ended May 31, 2014, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Funds' 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 Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting.

The management of the Funds 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 Funds' annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Funds' 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 Funds' 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, 2014.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Funds 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 14, 2014

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 3 c_exhibit77q1.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

AMENDED AND RESTATED

TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is made as of the 1^st day of July, 2013 by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), each a Massachusetts business trust having its principal office and place of business at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210 and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”), a Delaware corporation having its principal office and place of business at 380 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116 (“JHSS”) and amends and restates the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements dated June 1, 2007, as amended between the parties.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end investment management company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and

WHEREAS, JHSS is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain JHSS to serve as transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, shareholder servicing agent and agent in connection with certain other activities to the Funds’ investment portfolio series listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio”), and JHSS desires to accept such appointment and provide such services;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Article 1 Definitions

1.01 Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

(a)

“1934 Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time.

(b)

“1940 Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time.

(c)

“Articles of Incorporation” shall mean the Articles of Incorporation, Declaration of Trust, or other similar organizational document as the case may be, of the Fund as the same may be amended from time to time.

(d)

“Authorized Person” shall mean (i) any officer of the Fund; (ii) or any person, whether or not such person is an officer or employee of the Fund, duly authorized by an authorized officer of the Fund to give Oral Instructions or Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund as indicated in writing to JHSS Agent from time to time.

(e)

“Board Members” shall mean the Trustees of the governing body of the Fund.

(f)

“Board” shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

(g)

“Class” shall mean a class of shares of the Fund or Portfolio.

(h)

“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(i)

“Custodian” shall mean any custodian or subcustodian of securities and other property which the Fund or Portfolio may from time to time deposit, or cause to be deposited or held under the name or account of such a custodian pursuant to a Custodian Agreement.

(j)

“Oral Instructions” shall mean oral instructions received by JHSS from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by JHSS to be an Authorized Person.

(k)

“Prospectus” shall mean the most recently dated Fund or Portfolio Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, including any supplements thereto if any, which has become effective under the Securities Act of 1933 and the 1940 Act.

(l)

“Shares” shall mean, collectively, such shares of capital stock or beneficial interest, as the case may be, or class thereof, of the Fund or Portfolio as may be issued from time to time.

(m)

“Shareholder” shall mean a holder of Shares of the Fund or Portfolio.

(n)

“Written Instructions” shall mean (i) written instructions signed by an Authorized Person and received by JHSS or (ii) trade instructions transmitted (and received by JHSS) by means of an electronic transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be delivered electronically (with respect to sub-item (ii) above) or by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.

Article 2 Terms of Appointment and Services

2.01 Appointment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints JHSS to act, and JHSS agrees to act, as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent with respect to the authorized and issued Shares of the Fund subject to this Agreement and to provide to the Shareholders such services in connection therewith as may be set out in the prospectus of the Fund from time to time.

2.02 General Services. JHSS shall be responsible for administering and/or performing the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent; acting as service agent in connection with dividend and distribution functions; and for performing shareholder account and administrative agent functions in connection with the issuance, transfer and redemption or repurchase (including coordination with the Custodian) of Shares of each Fund, as more fully described in Schedule 1 - Duties of JHSS attached hereto and made part hereof, and in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Fund, applicable laws and the procedures established from time to time between the Fund and JHSS.

2.03 State Registration. The Fund shall: (a) identify to JHSS in writing those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from the blue sky reporting for each State; and (b) verify the establishment of transactions for each State on the system prior to activation and thereafter monitor the daily activity for each State. The responsibility of JHSS for the Fund’s blue sky State registration status is solely limited to the initial establishment of transactions subject to blue sky compliance by the Fund and the reporting of these transactions to the Fund as provided above.

2.04 As-of Transactions. An “as-of” transaction is defined as a transaction processed at a time other than the time of the computation of net asset value per share next computed after receipt of such orders. The effective date of such transactions will be a date prior to the processing date. The difference in the share price between the “as-of” trade date and the processing date could result in a gain or loss to the Share class of a Portfolio and may increase or dilute the assets of the affected Share class or any dividends paid by the Portfolio with respect to such Share class during the Accumulation Period (as defined below).

(a) With respect to this Section 2.04:

(i) “Accumulation Period” shall mean a calendar year;

(ii) “Materiality” shall mean the point at which the net asset value of the Share class is impacted to the extent described in Section 2.04(a)(iii) below;

(iii) “As-of” impact will be considered material if the cumulative net effect is greater than or equal to $.005 per outstanding share over the Accumulation Period; and

(iv) Gains or losses that do not impact the net asset value (NAV) of the Share class (as described in Section 2.04(a)(iii)) of the Portfolio shall be deemed immaterial.

(b)

With respect to the treatment of financial gains and losses resulting from “as-of” transactions in each Share class of the Portfolios, JHSS shall utilize a system to identify and track, at the Share class level, both on a daily and cumulative basis, the impact of all “as-of” transactions processed. This tracking will be reflected on the daily report prepared by JHSS. Daily and cumulative gain/loss balances will be reported “net” at the Share class level.

(c)

If upon any day during the Accumulation Period, the cumulative net effect of “as-of” transactions on the Fund is negative and is greater than or equal to $.005 per outstanding share, JHSS will: (i) notify the Fund; and (ii) work closely with the Fund to identify and resolve the loss amount. In addition, the Fund will cause its fund accounting agent to book the appropriate payable/receivable entry in order to “keep the Share class whole”.

(d)

Upon confirmation of any such material cumulative loss within the relevant Accumulation Period, JHSS will reimburse the Fund in such amount as may be necessary to reduce the negative cumulative net effect to less than $.005 per outstanding share.

(e)

For Selling Firm or Broker errors, JHSS shall make a reasonable attempt to recover any negative net effect upon a Fund over $100 from the Selling firm or broker that caused the error. At the end of each month, the receivables collected under this program shall be sent to the Fund. However, if a Selling Firm or Broker error had caused the cumulative negative net effect upon a Fund to exceed the threshold described in paragraph 2.04(c), prompting JHSS to make a payment to the Fund, the amount will be withheld from the collected amount by JHSS.

(f)

JHSS shall supply to the Fund from time to time, as mutually agreed upon, reports summarizing the as-of transactions identified pursuant to this Section 2.04, and the daily and cumulative net effects of such as-of transactions, and shall advise the Fund at the end of each month of the net cumulative effect at such time. JHSS shall promptly advise the Fund if at any time the cumulative net effect is greater than or equal to $.005 per outstanding share. The cumulative net effect upon the Share class of each Portfolio shall be reset to zero for the transactions of the first business day of the next Accumulation Period.

2.05 Anti-Money Laundering.

(a)

Delegation. The Fund hereby delegates to JHSS responsibility for the implementation and operation of the following policies and procedures in connection with the John Hancock Funds, LLC (“JHF”) AML Program: (i) customer identification procedures (“CIP”), including Office of Foreign Asset Control list screening procedures; (ii) monitoring accounts and identifying high risk accounts according to the current JHSS procedures; (iii) no cash policy; (iv) policies and procedures for correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions and for private banking accounts for non-U.S. persons; (v) detecting and reporting suspicious activity to the Fund’s designee; (vi) procedures for researching and responding to law enforcement requests to Financial Institutions under Section 314(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act; (vii) policies and procedures for reliance on third parties with whom JHSS contracts; and (viii) all related recordkeeping requirements. JHSS accepts such delegation and further agrees to cooperate with the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer in the performance of JHSS’ responsibilities under the JHF AML Program.

(b)

The AML Program. JHSS hereby represents and warrants that JHSS has received a copy of the Fund’s current JHF AML Program and undertakes to perform all responsibilities imposed on JHSS as a service provider as determined therein. The Fund hereby agrees to provide to JHSS any amendment(s) to the JHF AML Program promptly after adoption of any such amendment(s) by the Fund.

(c)

Consent to Examination. JHSS hereby consents to: (i) provide to federal examination authorities information and records relating to the JHF AML Program maintained by JHSS; and (ii) the inspection of the JHF AML Program by federal examination authorities or the Fund’s delegate.

(d)

Anti-Money Laundering Program. JHSS hereby represents and warrants that it has implemented and enforces an Anti-Money Laundering Program that complies with laws, regulations and regulatory guidance applicable to the Funds and JHSS and includes, or will include, not later than the effective date(s) of such laws, regulations and regulatory guidance the following:

(i) CIP, separately, or in conjunction with JHF or Fund procedures, including Office of Foreign Asset Control list screening procedures;

(ii) due diligence policies for correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions and for private banking accounts for non-U.S. persons;

(iii) reasonable internal procedures and controls to detect and report suspicious activities to the Fund’s designee (Manulife US Compliance);

(iv) procedures to monitor accounts and identify high-risk accounts;

(v) procedures for researching and escalating responses to law enforcement requests to Financial Institutions under Section 314(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act;

(vi) a compliance officer or committee with responsibility for implementing the anti-money laundering employee training, including that: (1) new employees receive anti-money laundering training upon the commencement of their employment; and (2) existing employees receive anti-money laundering training at the time such employees assume duties that bring them into contact with possible money laundering activities; and

(vii) procedures to address all related recordkeeping requirements.

(e)

Delivery of Documents. JHSS agrees to furnish to the Fund and JHF the following documents:

(i) a copy of the JHSS AML Program as in effect on the date hereof, and any material amendment thereto, including the CIP, promptly after the adoption of any such amendment;

(ii) a copy of any deficiency letter sent by federal examination authorities concerning the JHSS AML Program;

(iii) periodic reports concerning JHSS’ compliance with the JHSS AML Program and/or the JHF AML Program at such times as may be reasonably requested by the Fund’s Board of Trustees or Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer; and

(iv) annual certification to the Funds and JHF that JHSS has implemented an anti-money laundering program, including the CIP, and will perform (or its agent will perform) the specified requirements of the anti-money laundering programs, including the CIP, of the Funds and JHF as specified in this Agreement.

2.06 Privacy.

(a)

JHSS will not disclose any customer information provided to it by or on behalf of Fund to any unaffiliated third party except to the extent reasonably necessary to satisfy the purpose for which the customer information was provided to JHSS, and provided that JHSS will impose on such third party the same confidentiality requirements that JHSS are required to abide by with respect to the customer information.

(b)

JHSS will not use customer information for any purpose other than the specific purpose for which it was provided to JHSS by or on behalf of Fund, and will make customer information available to its employees only as reasonably necessary to satisfy the purpose for which the customer information was provided.

(c)

JHSS will maintain reasonable security guidelines to ensure its ability to comply with the requirements set forth in this Section 2.06.

2.07 Cash Management Accounts. JHSS shall establish certain cash management accounts (“Service Accounts”) as necessary to provide services under this Agreement. JHSS may receive interest/investment earnings and/or balance credits (“Service Account Earnings”) earned with respect to the funds in such Service Accounts. Any such Services Account Earnings will be used by JHSS to offset: (a) the banking service fees imposed by the cash management service provider; and (b) transfer agent fees and out-of-pocket expenses owed by the Fund.

2.08 Additional Services. In addition to the transfer agent services provided by JHSS to the Fund hereunder, the Fund may request and JHSS may provide such other services as may be agreed to by the Fund and JHSS from time to time. Such services shall be as described on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto and made part hereof.

Article 3 Fees and Expenses.

3.01 For performance by JHSS of the transfer agent services pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund agrees to pay JHSS the fees as set out in Exhibit B attached hereto and made part hereof.

3.02 For performance by JHSS of the additional services set forth on Schedule 1.1 pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund agrees to pay JHSS the fees as set out in Exhibit B.1 attached hereto and made part hereof.

3.03 In addition to the fee paid under Section 3.01 above, the Fund agrees to reimburse JHSS for out-of-pocket expenses and/or advances incurred by JHSS for the items set out in Exhibit C attached hereto and made part hereof. In addition, any other expenses incurred by JHSS at the request or with the consent of the Fund, will be reimbursed by the Fund.

3.04 The Fund agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses promptly following the mailing of the respective billing notice.

3.05. Such fees and out-of-pocket expenses and advances reference in this Article 3 may be changed from time to time subject to mutual written agreement between the Fund and JHSS.

Article 4 Representations and Warranties of JHSS.

JHSS represents and warrants to the Fund that:

4.01 It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;

4.02 It has corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

4.03 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement;

4.04 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement;

4.05 It is a transfer agent fully registered as a transfer agent pursuant to Section 17A(c)(2) of the 1934 Act, and such registration will remain in effect for the duration of this Agreement; and

4.06 It shall adopt and maintain such policies, procedures and controls reasonably designed to ensure that the performance of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement is in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, including, but not limited to those rules and regulations applicable to transfer agents performing such services as described in this Agreement.

Article 5 Representations and Warranties of the Fund

The Fund represents and warrants to JHSS that:

5.01 It is a business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts;

5.02 It has the power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement;

5.03 All proceedings required by the Fund’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement;

5.04 It is an open-end investment company registered under the 40 Act; and

5.05 A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the shares of the Fund subject to this Agreement has become effective, and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made.

Article 6 Indemnification

6.01 JHSS shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall indemnify and hold JHSS harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities arising out of or attributable to:

(a)

All actions of JHSS or its agents or subcontractors required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such actions are taken in good faith and without negligence or willful misfeasance;

(b)

The Fund’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, or which arise out of the Fund’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misfeasance or which arise out of the reckless disregard of any representation or warranty of the Fund hereunder;

(c)

The reliance on or use by JHSS or its agents or subcontractors of information, records and documents which: (i) are received by JHSS or its agents or subcontractors and furnished to it by or on behalf of the Fund; and (ii) have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund or any other person or firm on behalf of the Fund;

(d)

The reliance on, or the carrying out by JHSS or its agents or subcontractors of, any instructions or requests of the Fund;

(e)

The offer or sale of Shares in violation of any requirement under the federal securities laws or regulations or the securities laws or regulations of any state that Fund Shares be registered in that state or in violation of any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal agency or any state with respect to the offer or sale of Shares in that state; and

(f)

It is understood and agreed that the assets of the Fund may be used to satisfy the indemnity under this Article 6 only to the extent that the loss, damage, cost, charge, counsel fee, payment, expense and liability arises out of or is attributable to services hereunder with respect to the Shares of such Fund.

6.02 JHSS shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities arising out of or attributed to any action or failure or omission to act by JHSS as a result of JHSS’ lack of good faith, negligence or willful misfeasance.

6.03 At any time JHSS may apply to any officer of the Fund for instructions, and may consult with legal counsel with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by JHSS under this Agreement, and JHSS and its agents or subcontractors shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such counsel. JHSS, its agents and subcontractors shall be protected and indemnified in acting upon any paper or document furnished by or on behalf of the Fund, reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons, or upon any instruction, information, data, records or documents provided JHSS or its agents or subcontractors by machine readable input, telex, CRT data entry or other similar means authorized by the Fund, and shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund. JHSS, its agents and subcontractors shall also be protected and indemnified in recognizing share certificates which are reasonably believed to bear the proper manual or facsimile signatures of the officer of the Fund, and the proper countersignature of any former transfer agent or registrar, or of a co-transfer agent or co-registrar.

6.04 In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes, equipment or transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to the other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes.

6.05 Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement or for any act or failure to act hereunder.

6.06 In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article 6 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party’s prior written consent.

Article 7 Covenants of the Fund and JHSS

7.01 The Fund shall promptly furnish to JHSS the following:

(a)

A certified copy of the resolution(s) of the Trustees of the Trust or the Directors of the Corporation authorizing the appointment of JHSS and the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

(b)

A copy of the Fund’s Declaration of Trust or Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and all amendments thereto.

7.02 JHSS hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of share certificates and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such certificates and devices. In addition to the foregoing and notwithstanding Section 6.04 to the contrary, JHSS shall establish and maintain business continuity and resumption plans and arrangements designed to minimize any disruption to the services performed by JHSS hereunder which shall at a minimum include the ability to provide services from a back-up facility at a remote location and shall upon request provide a copy of such plans to the Fund.

7.03 Subject to the following sentence, JHSS shall create and maintain in complete and accurate form all books and records required of it pursuant to its duties hereunder in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to records required by the 1934 Act and 1940 Act. To the extent required by Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, JHSS agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by JHSS relating to the services to be performed by JHSS hereunder are the property of the Fund and will be preserved, maintained and made available in accordance with such Act and rules, and will be surrendered to the Fund promptly on and in accordance with the Fund’s request.

7.04 JHSS and the Fund agree that all books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person without the consent of the other party to this Agreement, except as may be required by law.

7.05 JHSS agrees that, from time to time or at any time requested by the Fund, JHSS will make reports to the Fund, as requested, of JHSS’s performance of the foregoing services.

7.06 JHSS will cooperate generally with the Fund to provide information necessary for the preparation of registration statements and periodic reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including registration statements on Form N-1A, semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR, periodic statements, shareholder communications and proxy materials furnished to holders of shares of the Fund, filings with state “blue sky” authorities and with United States and foreign agencies responsible for tax matters, and other reports and filings of like nature.

7.07 In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of the Shareholder records of the Fund, JHSS will endeavor to notify the Fund and to secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Fund as to such inspection. JHSS reserves the right, however, to exhibit the Shareholder records to any person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it may be held liable for the failure to exhibit the Shareholder records to such person.

Article 8 No Partnership or Joint Venture

8.01 The Fund and JHSS are not currently partners of or joint venturers with each other and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to make them partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on them.

Article 9 Termination of Agreement

9.01 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon one hundred twenty (120) days’ written notice to the other party.

9.02 Should the Fund exercise its right to terminate (a) JHSS will deliver to the successor transfer agent all relevant books, records, correspondence and other Fund records or data in the possession of JHSS and cooperate with the Fund and any successor transfer agent or agents with respect to the transition of services from JHSS to the successor transfer agent; (b) all out-of-pocket expenses associated with the movement of records and material will be borne by the Fund; and (c) JHSS reserves the right to charge for any other reasonable expenses associated with such termination (including any expenses, fees and/or penalties associated with JHSS’ termination of a subcontract previously entered into pursuant to the authority granted under this Agreement, which subcontract would be terminated due to termination of the Agreement by the Fund; provided, however, that any such expenses, fees and/or penalties arising from such termination by JHSS of the subcontract were commercially reasonable).

Article 10 Assignment and Sub-Contracting

10.01 Except as provided in Section 10.03 below, neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other party.

10.02 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

10.03 Sub-Contracting. JHSS may subcontract for the performance hereof, provided, however, that: (a) upon engagement of any such subcontractor, and at least annually thereafter, JHSS discloses to the Board the financial terms of such subcontract and a summary of the services provided to the Fund pursuant to such subcontract; and (b) JHSS shall be as fully responsible to the Fund for any acts or omissions of any such subcontractor as JHSS is for its own acts and omissions.

Article 11 Amendment

11.01 This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement executed by both parties and authorized or approved by a resolution of the Trustees of the Trust or Directors of the Corporation, as the case may be.

Article 12 Massachusetts Law to Apply

12.01 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the internal substantive laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Article 13 Merger of Agreement

13.01 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject hereof whether oral or written.

Article 14 Limitation on Liability

14.01 If the Fund is a Massachusetts business trust, JHSS expressly acknowledges the provision in the Fund’s Declaration of Trust limiting the personal liability of the trustees and shareholders of the Fund; and JHSS agrees that it shall have recourse only to the assets of the Fund for the payment of claims or obligations as between JHSS and the Fund arising out of this Agreement, and JHSS shall not seek satisfaction of any such claim or obligation from the trustees or shareholders of the Fund. In any case, each Fund, and each series or portfolio of each Fund, shall be liable only for its own obligations to JHSS under this Agreement and shall not be jointly or severally liable for the obligations of any other Fund, series or portfolio hereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.

On Behalf of each Fund and Portfolio

listed on Exhibit A

By: /s/ Andrew G. Arnott

Andrew G. Arnott

Executive Vice President

JOHN HANCOCK SIGNATURE SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/ John R. Hatch

John R. Hatch

President and CEO

SCHEDULE 1

DUTIES OF JHSS

In addition to the services set forth in the Agreement, JHSS shall, in accordance with the procedures that may be established from time to time between JHSS and the Fund, perform the following services:

1. Shareholder Accounts. In connection with the establishment of Shareholder accounts, JHSS shall:

(a)

Receive new account applications and review such applications to ensure completeness of information and establish and maintain proper Shareholder registrations accordingly.

(b)

To the extent incomplete or incorrect information is provided on such new account applications attempt to contact and/or correspond with the new Shareholder in an effort to complete or correct such information.

(c)

Maintain those records required by applicable laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by JHSS hereunder with respect to Shareholder accounts or by transfer agents generally, including records of the accounts for each Shareholder showing the following information:

(i) Name, address and United States Taxpayer Identification or Social Security number;

(ii) Number and class of Shares held and number and class of Shares for which certificates, if any, have been issued, including certificate numbers and denominations;

(iii) Historical information regarding the account of each Shareholder, including dividends and distributions paid, their character (e.g., ordinary income, net capital gain, exempt-interest, foreign tax-credit and dividends received deduction eligible) for federal income tax purposes and the date and price for all transactions on a Shareholder’s account;

(iv) Any stop or restraining order placed against a Shareholder’s account;

(v) Any correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a Shareholder’s account;

(vi) Information with respect to withholdings; and

(vii) Any information required in order for JHSS to perform any calculations contemplated or required by this Agreement.

(d)

Investigate all inquiries from Shareholders relating to Shareholder accounts and respond to communications from Shareholders and others relating to JHSS’ duties hereunder and such other correspondence as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon between JHSS and a Fund.

2. Purchase Orders. In connection with the purchase order for Shares JHSS shall:

(a)

Receive for acceptance, orders for the purchase of Shares, and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefore to the Fund’s Custodian;

(b)

Maintain and process letters of accumulation and automatic investment plans;

(c)

Pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of Shares and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account;

(d)

In the event that any check or other order for the payment of money is returned unpaid for any reason, JHSS will: (i) give prompt notice of such return to the Fund; (ii) place a stop transfer order against all Shares issued as a result of such check or order; and (iii) take such actions as JHSS may from time to time deem appropriate.

(e)

JHSS shall not be required to accept purchase orders or to issue any Shares of the Fund when JHSS has received a Written Instruction from the Fund or official notice from any appropriate authority that the sale of the Shares of the Fund have been suspended or discontinued. The existence of such Written Instructions or such official notice shall be conclusive evidence of the right of JHSS or its agent to rely on such Written Instructions or official notice.

3. Redemptions and Exchanges. JHSS shall process all requests to redeem and/or exchange Shares of the Fund in accordance with the transfer or redemption procedures set forth the Fund’s Prospectus and as follows:

(a)

JHSS shall receive for review and acceptance, redemption requests and redemption directions and deliver the appropriate documentation therefore to the Custodian;

(b)

Process automatic redemptions from accounts for Shareholders that participate in a systematic withdrawal plans;

(c)

Process redemptions of Shares from accounts with checkwriting redemption privileges in accordance with agreed-upon procedures;

(b)

At the appropriate time as and when JHSS receives monies paid to it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, JHSS shall pay over or cause to be paid over in the appropriate manner such monies as instructed by the redeeming Shareholders;

(c)

JHSS shall process exchanges of Shares by Shareholders upon receipt of appropriate instructions;

(d)

JHSS will redeem or exchange Shares upon receipt of proper Shareholder instructions or otherwise pursuant to the Prospectus and Share certificates, if any, properly endorsed for transfer or redemption, accompanied by such documents as JHSS or its agent reasonably may deem necessary.

(e)

JHSS reserves the right to refuse to exchange or redeem Shares until it is satisfied that the instructions for such request are valid and genuine. JHSS also reserves the right to refuse to exchange or redeem Shares until it is satisfied that the requested transfer or repurchase is legally authorized, and it shall incur no liability for the refusal, in good faith, to make transfers or repurchases which JHSS or its agent, in its good judgment, deems improper or unauthorized, or until it is reasonably satisfied that there is no basis to any claims adverse to such transfer or repurchase.

(v)

When Shares are redeemed, JHSS shall, upon receipt of the instructions and documents in proper form, deliver to the Custodian and the Fund or its designee a notification setting forth the number of Shares to be redeemed. Such redeemed shares shall be reflected on appropriate accounts maintained by JHSS or its agent reflecting outstanding Shares of the Fund and Shares attributed to individual accounts.

4. Share Certificates. In connection with any certificates issued with respect to Shares of the Fund JHSS shall:

(a)

Issue replacement Shares, in uncertificated form, in lieu of certificates which have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt by JHSS of properly executed affidavits and lost certificate bonds, in form satisfactory to JHSS, with the Fund and JHSS as obligees under the bond.

(b)

Maintain a record of each certificate issued, the number of Shares represented thereby and the holder of record.

(c)

Report any certificates missing, lost, stolen, counterfeit or recovered to the Security Information Center as required by Rule 17f-1 of the 34 Act.

5. Communications to Shareholders.

(a)

JHSS will deliver to Shareholders of the Fund, as disclosed on JHSS’s books and records for the Fund:

(i)

Reports to Shareholders (including annual and semi-annual reports) as directed by the Fund;

(ii)

Confirmations of purchases and sales of Fund shares as required, including providing duplicate confirmations to broker-dealers of their clients’ activity, whether executed through the broker-dealer or directly with JHSS;

(iii)

Monthly or quarterly statements, as required;

(iv)

Dividend and distribution notices, as required;

(v)

Tax forms and notices (including substitute forms), accompanying information containing the information required by Section 7 below and applicable IRS regulations;

(vi)

New account information;

(vii)

Coordinate annual mailings of prospectuses and statements of additional information as directed by the Fund;

(viii)

Shareholder/information letters;

(ix)

Retirement and IRA information (including tax information); and

(x)

such other mailings and communications as the Fund requests.

(b)

Call Center. JHSS shall maintain and operate a call center staffed with properly trained customer liaison representatives and provide toll-free telephone lines for direct Shareholder use.

(c)

Voice Response Unit. JHSS shall operate and maintain a touch-tone based interactive voice response application allowing Shareholders to perform such tasks and functions as may be made available by JHSS and approved by the Fund.

(d) Internet Access. JHSS shall operate and maintain appropriate links to the world wide web to enable Shareholders to perform such tasks and functions as may be made available by JHSS and approved by the Fund.

6. Dividends. In connection with dividend or other distributions declared by the Fund:

(a)

Upon the declaration of each dividend and each capital gains or other distribution the Fund shall provide notice to JHSS setting forth the date of the declaration of such dividend or distribution, the ex-dividend date, the date of payment thereof, the record date as of which Shareholders entitled to payment shall be determined, the amount payable per Share to Shareholders of record as of that date, the total amount payable to JHSS on the payment date and whether such dividend or distribution is to be paid in Shares of such class at net asset value.

(b)

On or before the payment date specified in the notice referenced in Section 6(a) above, the Fund will cause the Custodian to provide JHSS with sufficient funds to make payment to the Shareholders of record as of such payment date and JHSS will prepare and transmit payments to Shareholders with respect to the dividend or distribution or process the reinvestment of such distributions into Shareholder accounts at the net asset value per share for the Fund next computed after the payment in accordance with the Fund’s then-current prospectus).

7. Taxes on Distributions. The payment or reinvestment of distributions and payments or redemption proceeds, shall be made after deduction and payment of the required amount of funds to be withheld in accordance with any applicable state or federal tax law or other applicable laws, rules or regulations. JHSS shall provide to each Shareholder and the IRS and other appropriate taxing authorities such tax forms, or permissible substitute forms, and other information relating to dividends and distributions paid by the Fund as are required to be filed and mailed by applicable law, rule or regulation within the time required thereby. JHSS shall prepare, maintain and file with the IRS and other appropriate taxing authorities reports relating to all dividends and distributions above a stipulated amount paid by the Fund to its Shareholders as required by tax or other law, rule or regulation. In connection with the foregoing, JHSS shall:

(a)

Prepare and mail required calendar and taxable year-end tax and statement information to Shareholder accounts disclosed on its books and records; and

(b)

Perform withholding and remit to the IRS taxes for U.S. resident and non-resident aliens, where applicable.

8. Lost Shareholders. JHSS shall perform such services as are required in order to comply with Rule 17Ad-17 of the 1934 Act (the “Lost Shareholder Rules), including, but not limited to those set forth below. JHSS may, in its sole discretion, use the services of a third party to perform some or all of such services.

(a) Documentation of electronic search policies and procedures;

(b) Execution of required searches;

(d) Taking receipt of returned verification forms;

(e) Providing confirmed address corrections in batch via electronic media;

(f) Tracking results and maintaining data sufficient to comply with the Lost Shareholder Rules; and

(g) Preparation and submission of data required under the Lost Shareholder Rules.

9. Escheatment. JHSS shall prepare and submit appropriate reports with each state in connection with the escheatment of shares and uncashed distribution checks and escheat such Shares and funds to each state based on each states respective unclaimed/abandoned property rules and provide to each Fund escheatment reports as reasonably requested by a Fund with respect to the status of the Fund’s accounts and outstanding checks.

10. Commissions, 12b-1 and Other Payments. In connection with commissions, 12b-1 and other payments and in accordance with the procedures established between JHSS and JHF, JHSS shall:

(a)

Calculate and process payments to financial intermediaries, including brokers, and financial intermediaries;

(b)

Develop, monitor and maintain, in consultation with the Fund, all systems necessary to implement and operate distribution systems, including Class B conversion feature or similar conversion feature for other Classes, as described in the registration statement and related documents of the Fund, as they may be amended from time to time;

(c)

Calculate contingent deferred sales charge amounts and redemption fees upon redemption of Fund shares and deduct such amounts from redemption proceeds;

(d)

Calculate front-end sales load amounts at time of purchase of shares;

(e)

Determine dates of Class B or similar conversion and affect the same;

11. Retirement Plans. In connection with the individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pension plans, rollover individual retirement plans, educational IRAs and ROTH individual retirement accounts (“IRA Plans”), 403(b) Plans and money purchase and profit sharing plans (collectively, the “Retirement Plans”) within the meaning of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) sponsored by a Fund for which contributions of the Fund’s shareholders (the “Participants”) are invested solely in Shares of the Fund, JHSS shall provide the following administrative services:

(a)

Establish a record of types and reasons for distributions (i.e., attainment of eligible withdrawal age, disability, death, return of excess contributions, etc.);

(b)

Record method of distribution requested and/or made;

(c)

Receive and process designation of beneficiary forms requests;

(d)

Examine and process requests for direct transfers between custodians/trustees, transfer and pay over to the successor assets in the account and records pertaining thereto as requested;

(e)

Prepare any annual reports or returns required to be prepared and/or filed by a custodian of a Retirement Plan, including, but not limited to, an annual fair market value report, Forms 1099R and 5498; and file same with the IRS and provide same to Participant/Beneficiary, as applicable; and

(f)

Perform applicable state and federal withholding and send Participants/Beneficiaries applicable TEFRA notices regarding required federal tax withholding.

12. Recording Issuance of Shares.

(a)

JHSS shall record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) of the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and issued and outstanding. JHSS shall also provide the Fund, on a regular basis, with the total number of Shares which are authorized and issued and outstanding and shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of these Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issue or sale of these Shares, which functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Fund.

(b)

In calculating the number of Shares to be issued on purchase or reinvestment, or redeemed or repurchased, or the amount of the purchase payment or redemption or repurchase payments owed, JHSS shall use the net asset value per share (as described in the Fund’s then-current prospectus) computed by it or such other person as may be designated by the Fund’s Board. All issuances, redemptions or repurchases of the Funds’ shares shall be affected at the net asset values per share next computed after receipt of the orders in good order and such orders shall become irrevocable as of the time such values are next computed.

13. Proxies. JHSS shall, at the direction of the Fund, provide to the Fund’s proxy services vendor such Shareholder information and reports as requested to assist such vendor with its provision of proxy services to the Fund.

14. In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth in the above, JHSS shall:

(a)

Provide appropriate daily Blue Sky Reports to the Fund, or its designee to enable the Fund, or such designee to monitor the total number of the Fund’s Shares sold in each State;

(b)

Require proper forms of instructions, signatures and signature guarantees and any necessary documents supporting the opening of Shareholder accounts, transfers and redemptions and other Shareholder account transactions, all in conformance with JHSS’s present procedures with such changes or deviations therefrom as may be from time to time required or approved by a Fund, or the Fund’s counsel or JHSS’s counsel and the rejection of orders or instructions not in good order in accordance with the applicable Fund prospectus;

(c)

Maintain a current, duplicate set of a Fund’s essential records at a secure separate location in a form available and usable forthwith in the event of any breakdown or disaster disruption of JHSS’s main operation;

(d)

Provide periodic Shareholder lists, outstanding Share and Class calculations and related statistics to the Fund as requested;

(e)

Perform other participating broker-dealer or Shareholder services as may be agreed upon from time to time; and

(f)

Perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent including but not limited to: maintaining all Shareholder accounts, preparing Shareholder meeting lists, mailing proxies, receiving and tabulating proxies, mailing Shareholder reports and prospectuses to current Shareholders, withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts, preparing and filing appropriate forms required with respect to dividends and distributions by federal authorities for all Shareholders, preparing and mailing confirmation forms and statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in Shareholder accounts, preparing and mailing activity statements for Shareholders, and providing Shareholder account information.

SCHEDULE 1.1

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

1. Rule 22c-2 Services. In connection with its obligation set forth in Rule 22c-2 of the 40 Act and in accordance with the procedures established from time to time between the Fund and JHSS, the Fund hereby engages JHSS to provide the following services (the “Rule 22c-2 Services”) and JHSS agrees to provide such services:

(a)

establish procedures and/or functionality necessary to request and obtain from Financial Intermediaries (as defined by Rule 22c-2) the following information (“Client-shareholder Information”) regarding Shares held by customers of such Financial Intermediaries (“Client-shareholders”) on the books and records of the Fund in nominee name:

(i)

taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), Individual/International Taxpayer Identification Number (“ITIN”), or other government-issued identifier for each Client-shareholder, if known;

(ii)

amount, date, name or other identifier of any investment professional(s) associated with the Client-shareholder(s) or account, if known; and

(iii)

transaction type (purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange of Shares by such Client-shareholders.

(b)

at such frequency as determined by JHSS and the Fund (which frequency may be different for each Fund), request Client-shareholder Information from Financial Intermediaries;

(c)

review such Client-shareholder Information to ensure compliance with the Funds’ policies relating to excessive trading;

(d)

upon identification of a Client-shareholder as having engaged in transactions of Shares (directly or indirectly through the Financial Intermediary account) that violate policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares, JHSS shall: (i) provide written instruction to the applicable Financial Intermediary instructing the Financial Intermediary to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares by the Client-shareholder; (ii) obtain written confirmation from the Financial Intermediary of the Financial Intermediary’s compliance with such instructions; and (iii) provide periodic reporting to the Fund with respect to any restrictions or prohibitions placed on Financial Intermediary or Client-shareholder;

(e)

engage the services of such third parties as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the provision of Rule 22c-2 Services by JHSS; and

(f)

facilitate the payment of such fees and charges imposed by Financial Intermediaries pursuant to shareholder information agreements between such Financial Intermediaries and either (i) JHSS; or (ii) the Funds’ distributor, John Hancock Funds, LLC related to JHSS’ request for Client-shareholder Information and the transmission of such Client-shareholder Information by the Financial Intermediary to JHSS pursuant to such agreements.

(g)

Excessive Trading. In accordance with the procedures established from time to time between the Fund and JHSS, JHSS shall:

(i) monitor activity in shareholder accounts to ensure compliance with the Funds’ policies relating to excessive trading; and

(ii) take such action as required by such procedures with respect to any shareholder deemed to be in violation of such policies prohibiting excessive trading.

2. Omnibus Account and Service Fee Invoice Processing Services. John Hancock Funds, LLC and/or JHSS has entered into certain omnibus account and retirement plan customer/participant service agreements with various firms and other entities which provide certain customer sub-accounting, retirement plan participant recordkeeping and other related administrative services on behalf of their customers that invest in shares of the Funds. In connection with such relationships JHSS agrees to receive and process the payment of such invoices.

Relationship	General Description

Omnibus Accounts	Represents sub-accounting service fees assessed by various Dealers (e.g., Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab etc…) for recordkeeping and administrative services provided to Dealer customers investing in the Funds and held by the Dealer in omnibus accounts on the books and records of the Funds.

Retirement Plan Accounts	Represents retirement plan participant recordkeeping service fees assessed by various third party retirement plan administrators/recordkeepers (“TPAs”) for services provided to retirement plan participants investing in the Funds and held by TPA in Retirement Plan level accounts on the books and records of the Funds.

Payments processed by JHSS in connection with the Omnibus Account and Service Fee Invoice Processing Services described above shall be submitted by JHSS to the Fund for reimbursement as part of the JHSS monthly invoice process described in Exhibit B. Such items shall be identified and segregated from the standard JHSS fee and out-of-pocket expenses appearing on any such invoice.

EXHIBIT A

LIST OF FUNDS and PORTFOLIOS

John Hancock Bond Trust

Government Income Fund

High Yield Fund

Investment Grade Bond Fund

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

California Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock Capital Series

Classic Value Fund

U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund

John Hancock Current Interest

Money Market Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

Balanced Fund

Global Opportunities Fund

Large Cap Equity Fund

Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

Sovereign Investors Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust II

Financial Industries Fund

Regional Bank Fund

Small Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust III

Greater China Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Tax-Free Bond Fund

John Hancock Series Trust

Mid Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

Bond Fund

John Hancock Strategic Series

Strategic Income Fund

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

New York Tax Free Income Fund

John Hancock Funds II

Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio

Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio

Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio

Lifestyle Growth Portfolio

Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio

Lifecycle 2010 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2015 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2020 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2025 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2030 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2035 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2040 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2045 Portfolio

Retirement Distribution Portfolio

Retirement Rising Distribution Portfolio

Alternative Asset Allocation Fund

Currency Strategies Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Floating Rate Income Fund

Fundamental All Cap Core

Fundamental Large Cap Core

Fundamental Large Cap Value

Natural Resources Fund

Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

Emerging Market Debt Fund – Development

Global Agribusiness Fund – Development

Global High Yield Fund – Development

Global Infrastructure Fund – Development

Multi Sector Bond Fund – Development

John Hancock Funds III

Classic Value Mega Cap Fund

Disciplined Value Fund

Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund

Global Shareholder Yield Fund

International Allocation Fund

International Core Fund

International Growth Fund

International Value Equity Fund

Rainier Growth Fund

Small Company Fund

Technical Opportunities Fund

U.S. Core Fund

Core High Yield Fund – Development

Focused Small Cap Growth Fund – Development

Fundamental Value Fund - Development

Leverage Companies Fund – Development

Small Cap Opportunities Fund - Development

Strategic Growth Fund - Development

EXHIBIT B

TRANSFER AGENT FEE SCHEDULE

The transfer agent fees payable monthly under the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement between each Fund and JHSS shall be determined based on the monthly cost to JHSS for providing the services described therein (“JHSS Cost”). JHSS Cost shall be determined by subtracting the monthly JHSS TA Revenue from the monthly JHSS Expenses, as more fully described below:

1. JHSS shall first calculate the expenses it incurs in performing the services (“JHSS Expenses”), which expenses shall include:

(a) Operating costs, including those costs associated with personnel, furniture and equipment, depreciation, rent related, postage, printing, office supplies, office administration, telecommunications and voice related, other financial charges, travel and entertainment, industry meetings and conferences, industry memberships, education and training, legal and audit, consulting fees, miscellaneous (sundry), information security related, taxes, license fees, affiliate service fees, information security allocated, corporate overhead, divisional overhead, and shared services allocated;

(b)

Out-of-Pocket Expenses, as described in Exhibit C;

(c)

NSCC Networking Level 3 Charges;

(d)

Omnibus and Services Fees paid by JHSS, as more fully described in Schedule 1.1; and

(e)

Such other expenses reasonably incurred by JHSS from time to time as may be necessary to perform its obligation as transfer agent.

The JHSS Expenses shall be reduced by the revenue JHSS receives in connection with the performance of the service provided to the Funds (the “JHSS TA Revenue”) which shall include:

(a)

Fiduciary Fees;

(b)

Small Account Fees;

(d) CIT Fees; and

(e) Such other miscellaneous revenue as may be received.

JHSS Cost, as applicable to one or more of the categories*, will be calculated monthly and allocated into five different categories as follows:

(a) JHSS Cost associated with retail classes of non-municipal bond funds;

(b) JHSS Cost associated with Class I Shares of all non-municipal bond funds;

(d) JHSS Cost associated with Class R6 Shares of all non-municipal bond funds; and

(e) JHSS Cost associated with all classes of municipal bond funds.

Within each category, JHSS Cost will be allocated across all funds and/or classes on the basis of average daily net assets. Such allocation shall be applied on a complex wide basis across all John Hancock Funds for which JHSS provides transfer agent services under this Agreement.

By way of example, NSCC Networking Level 3 Charges do not apply to Class I and Class R shares and thus would not be allocated to those categories.

4. JHSS and the Funds will make any adjustments required as a result of any over-payments or underpayments made during the prior billing periods as soon as practicable after any such situations are identified. In addition, to the extent JHSS has income associated with the services provided hereunder in excess of its expenses associated with providing such services JHSS shall account for such excess income as part of the monthly billing process described in Section 3 above.

EXHIBIT B.1

ADDITIONAL SERVICE FEES

A. Rule 22c-2 Service Fees:

In consideration of the Rule 22c-2 Services provided by JHSS, the Funds shall pay the following fees and charges which shall be billed by JHSS to the Fund monthly in arrears until such time as the Fund and JHSS agree in writing to modify the frequency of such billing:

1. FTE Expense. $120,000 per annum (2 FTE @ $60,000).

Reimbursement of fees and charges imposed by such third party service providers required to be used by JHSS in order to provide the Rule 22c-2 Services.

Reimbursement for fees and charges imposed by Financial Intermediaries pursuant to shareholder information agreements between such Financial Intermediaries and either (a) JHSS; or (b) the Funds’ distributor, John Hancock Funds, LLC related to JHSS’ request for Client-shareholder Information and the transmission of such Client-shareholder Information by the Financial Intermediary to JHSS pursuant to such agreements.

The parties acknowledge and agree that the fees set forth above are in the aggregate with respect to all John Hancock Funds for which JHSS provides the Rule 22c-2 Services under this Agreement.

In as much as the fees set forth in this Exhibit B.1 are related to non-transfer agent services, the parties acknowledge and agree (a) JHSS shall invoice the Fund separately for the Rule 22c-2 Services; and (b) the fees for such services shall not apply with respect to any cap on transfer agent fees or out-of-pocket expenses otherwise agreed to by JHSS and the Fund.

EXHIBIT C

Out-of-Pocket Fees (OOP)

The Funds shall reimburse JHSS monthly for the following out-of-pocket expenses:

Expense	General Description

Confirms and Statements	Production and mailing of JHF customer output and correspondence including base stock, postage, printing and mailing of confirms, statements including daily redemption and replacement checks.
Tax Forms	Production and mailing of original and duplicate tax forms including base stock, print costs and postage.
Bank Processing	Fees assessed by banks for processing and reconciliation of JHSS demand deposit accounts
Checkwriting	Expenses associated with the production and mailing, including base stock and postage, of checkwriting checkbooks.
National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) Charges	Represents Fund/SERV and networking fees charged by National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC)
Communications Charges	Telephone usage and related expenses including all lease, maintenance and line costs and automated voice response.
Programming / Development	Programming expenses assessed by non-DST 3^rd party business partners.
SAS-70	Fees charged with respect to Annual SAS-70 review of transfer agent operations
DST Expenses	Base Fee - base charge for utilization of TA2000 system
	Open Account Fee – expense associated with maintaining open accounts on recordkeeping system
	Closed Account Fee - expense associated with maintaining closed accounts on recordkeeping system
	CDSC Charges - Represents DST expense associated with tracking and reporting Class B and C accounts (i.e. Sharelot facility)
	DST/PFPC Transmission Costs – DST charge to transmit data to PFPC

DST Expenses (cont.)
	Compliance Products - Fees associated with the following products: DST Lost Shareholder Search DST Lost Shareholder Tracking DST Identity Check DST Short Term Trader Trans Union
	Internet Products: Fees associated with the following products: · FAN: Shareholder access to account history, portfolio value and transaction processing · Vision: Broker/Representative access to account history, portfolio value and transaction processing · E-delivery: Delivery of quarterly statements electronically
	PowerSelect - Charges associated with PC-based ad hoc reporting tool that provides the ability to run queries on shareholder account and transaction data to generate reports, labels, and other output, including magnetic media
	Remote Asset Allocation - fee assessed by DST for maintaining Asset Allocation groups on TA2000
	TRAC Participant Fees - charges for funded and non-funded participant positions maintained on DST TRAC2000. · Participant Fees · Participant without Money Fees for 403b
	Programming - expenses associated with DST development initiatives
	Data Communication - Technology costs associated with maintaining remote access to DST
	Comp/Recon - Additional cost assessed by DST for the use of the Comp/Recon subsystem. JHSS Control Department uses this system for automated reconciliation
	DST National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) - Per fund fee assessed by DST for processing through the NSCC
	Audio Response - Expenses associated with utilizing DST’s automated voice response products (Advanced, Transfer Connect, Inbound Long Distance)
	Express Mail - Charges associated with air delivery of tapes, cartridges, etc.

Microfiche - Represents the production and delivery, including base stock of microfilm/fiche reports and statements by non-DST 3^rd parties

Disaster Recovery - fee associated with subscribing to DST disaster recovery program

Miscellaneous

Includes one time fees/credits which are not identified in the above list of standard Out-of-Pocket Expenses. If the fee is recurring, a separate category may be established

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 4 d_exhibit77q1.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

FOR

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

This Amendment dated as of October 1, 2013 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated July 1, 2013 (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”).

WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend certain provisions contained in the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. Exhibit B – Transfer Agent Fee Schedule is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached revised Exhibit B.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.

On Behalf of each Fund and Portfolio John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.

Listed on Exhibit A of the Agreement

By: /s/ Andrew G. Arnott By: /s/John R. Hatch

Andrew G. Arnott John R. Hatch

Executive Vice President President and CEO

EXHIBIT B

TRANSFER AGENT FEE SCHEDULE

The transfer agent fees payable monthly under the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement between each Fund and JHSS shall be determined based on the monthly cost to JHSS for providing the services described therein (“JHSS Cost”). JHSS Cost shall be determined by subtracting the monthly JHSS TA Revenue from the monthly JHSS Expenses, as more fully described below:

1. JHSS shall first calculate the expenses it incurs in performing the services (“JHSS Expenses”), which expenses shall include:

(b)

Out-of-Pocket Expenses, as described in Exhibit C;

(c)

NSCC Networking Level 3 Charges;

(d)

Omnibus and Services Fees paid by JHSS, as more fully described in Schedule 1.1; and

(e)

Such other expenses reasonably incurred by JHSS from time to time as may be necessary to perform its obligation as transfer agent.

The JHSS Expenses shall be reduced by the revenue JHSS receives in connection with the performance of the service provided to the Funds (the “JHSS TA Revenue”) which shall include:

(a)

Fiduciary Fees;

(b)

Small Account Fees;

(d) CIT Fees; and

(e) Such other miscellaneous revenue as may be received.

JHSS Cost, as applicable to one or more of the categories*, will be calculated monthly and allocated into five different categories as follows:

(a) JHSS Cost associated with retail classes and Class I shares of non-municipal bond funds;

(b) JHSS Cost associated with all Class R Shares of all non-municipal bond funds, excluding Class R6 shares;

(d) JHSS Cost associated with all classes of municipal bond funds.

By way of example, NSCC Networking Level 3 Charges do not apply to Class I and Class R shares and thus would not be allocated to those categories.

JHSS and the Funds will make any adjustments required as a result of any over-payments or underpayments made during the prior billing periods as soon as practicable after any such situations are identified. In addition, to the extent JHSS has income associated with the services provided hereunder in excess of its expenses associated with providing such services JHSS shall account for such excess income as part of the monthly billing process described in Section 3 above.

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 5 e_exhibit77q1.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT made as of the 18^th day of December, 2013 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated July 1, 2013, 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”).

WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend Exhibit A contained in the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. CHANGE IN Exhibit A:

Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated to add John Hancock Enduring Equity Fund, John Hancock Seaport Fund and John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund, each a series of John Hancock Investment Trust, as shown in Exhibit 1 hereto.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Amendment shall become effective as of date first mentioned above.

DEFINED TERMS

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.

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.

(THE REMAINDER OF THIS SPACE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)

On Behalf of each Fund and Portfolio John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.

Listed on Exhibit A of the Agreement

By: /s/ Hugh McHaffie By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Long

Hugh McHaffie Jeffrey H. Long

President Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 1

Exhibit A

List of Funds and Portfolios

John Hancock Bond Trust

John Hancock Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund

John Hancock Global Short Duration Credit Fund

John Hancock Government Income Fund

John Hancock High Yield 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 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 Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

John Hancock Sovereign Investors 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

John Hancock Bond Fund

John Hancock Strategic Series

John Hancock Income Fund

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock Funds II

Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio

Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio

Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio

Lifestyle Growth Portfolio

Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio

Lifecycle 2010 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2015 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2020 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2025 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2030 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2035 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2040 Portfolio

Lifecycle 2045 Portfolio

Retirement Distribution Portfolio

Retirement Rising Distribution Portfolio

Alternative Asset Allocation Fund

Currency Strategies Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Floating Rate Income Fund

Fundamental All Cap Core Fund

Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund

Fundamental Large Cap Value Fund

Natural Resources Fund

Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

Emerging Market Debt Fund – Development

Global Agribusiness Fund – Development

Global High Yield Fund – Development

Global Infrastructure Fund – Development

Multi Sector Bond Fund - Development

John Hancock Funds III

Classic Value Mega Cap Fund

Disciplined Value Fund

Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund

Global Shareholder Yield Fund

International Allocation Portfolio

International Core Fund

International Growth Fund

International Value Equity Fund

Rainier Growth Fund

Small Company Fund

Technical Opportunities Fund

U.S. Core Fund

Core High Yield Fund – Development

Focused Small Cap Growth Fund – Development

Fundamental Value Fund – Development

Leverage Companies Fund – Development

Small Cap Opportunities Fund – Development

Strategic Growth Fund – Development

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 6 f_exhibit77q1.htm SERVICE AGREEMENT

SERVICE AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 1st day of January, 2014, by and between the trusts listed in Appendix A (the “Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (except as noted) (the “Funds”) and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (“John Hancock”).

WHEREAS, each Trust desires to retain John Hancock to provide certain services to the Trust and the Funds as described below; and John Hancock is willing to provide such services in the manner and on the terms hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, each Trust and John Hancock hereby agree as follows:

1. Services. Subject to the general supervision of the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Boards of Trustees”), John Hancock will provide (a) to the Trusts and each of the Funds the services set forth below, and (b) to each of the Funds (if any) that is identified in Appendix B as a feeder fund (“Feeder Fund”) that invests substantially all of its assets in a corresponding master fund (“Master Fund”) having substantially similar investment objectives and policies, such additional services and functions set forth below, as are reasonably necessary for the operation of the Trusts and each Fund (“Services”). The Services, to the extent not required to be performed by John Hancock pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with respect to a Fund, include, but are not limited to:

Legal services as follows:

(1)

Maintenance of each Fund’s registration statement and federal and state registration;

(2)

Preparation of certain notices and proxy materials furnished to shareholders of the Funds;

(3)

Preparation of periodic reports of each Fund to regulatory authorities, including Form N-SAR and Rule 24f-2 legal opinions;

(4)

Preparation of materials in connection with meetings of the Board of Trustees;

(5)

Preparation of written contracts, distributions plans, compliance procedures, corporate and trust documents and other legal documents;

(6)

Research advice and consultation about certain legal, regulatory and compliance issues;

(7)

Supervision, coordination and evaluation of certain services provided by outside counsel; and

(8)

Responses to subpoenas and appropriate information requests for shareholder records.

Tax Services as follows:

(1)

Arranging for, or participating in, the preparation of all required tax returns for the Funds;

(2)

Review of required Fund distributions for excise, fiscal year-end and calendar year-end;

(3)

Preparation of Fund tax returns;

(4)

Review of “complex” securities purchased by the Funds;

(5)

Preparation of tax information that is included in a Fund’s Form 1099-DIV;

(6)

Preparation of financial statement tax adjustments and disclosures for the Funds;

(7)

Monitoring regulatory compliance with applicable IRS rules and regulations;

(8)

Preparation of tax provisions for excise, fiscal year-end and calendar yearend;

(9)

Analysis and consultation regarding certain tax matters; and

(10)

Review of final distributions relating to Fund mergers.

Accounting Services as follows:

(1)

Preparation of expense budgets for the Funds;

(2)

Review of each Fund’s net asset value on a daily basis;

(3)

Review of security lending income of the Funds;

(4)

Review of commission recapture income of the Funds;

(5)

Calculation of expense information included in Fund registration statements;

(6)

Monitoring of Fund expense caps and waivers;

(7)

Review of Fund expenses and authorization for disbursement;

(8)

Assessment and review of internal controls for the Funds;

(9)

Review of “complex” securities and country openings by the Funds;

(10)

Preparation of financial statements and other documents for specific Fund transactions such as mergers;

(11)

Review and preparation of materials for Board of Trustee meetings;

(12)

Preparation of Fund dividend distributions;

(13)

Analysis and disposition of pricing errors; and

(14)

Coordination and preparation of Board materials;

(15)

Development of Accounting Policies;

(16)

Review of contractual covenants and coordination of de-leveraging events; associated with Closed End Fund lines of credit;

(17)

Support and coordination around internal and external audits;

(18)

Review of financing breakeven analysis for Closed End Funds;

(19)

Review of cash and securities regulations and aged exception items;

(20)

Review monthly custodian Operations Report and conduct monthly onsite risk reviews;

(21)

Review Fund prospectuses;

(22)

Completion and review of 12b-1 expense cap calculations;

(23)

Oversight of Blue Sky filings; and

(24)

Preparation of 24F-2 filings.

Valuation as follows:

(1)

Development and maintenance of pricing policies and procedures for the Funds;

(2)

Daily review of Fund market risk including development of reports to identify market risk;

(3)

Monitoring for Fund securities where trading has been suspended or markets are closed;

(4)

Development and maintenance of controls relating to valuation of Fund securities;

(5)

Preparation of reports relating to the fair valuation of securities for Board of Trustee meetings;

(6)

Conducting Pricing Committee meetings as needed and assist in the determination of fair valuation of securities;

(7)

Review of pricing vendors, including onsite visits;

(8)

Prepare materials for monthly Pricing Committee meetings;

(9)

Monitor for significant events;

(10)

Analyze fair value prices to market open;

(11)

Periodically evaluate trigger levels; and

(12)

Document fair value decisions.

Financial Reporting and Performance as follows:

(1)

the preparation of financial data or reports required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authorities including the preparation of semi-annual and annual reports for the Funds;

(2)

Preparation of Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form N-SAR and 24f-2 notices for the Funds;

(3)

Coordination of external audits for the Funds;

(4)

Review of the investment performance of the Funds, including performance attribution, and preparation of reports relating to such performance;

(5)

Maintain the Funds’ GAAP reporting policies;

(6)

Assist the Funds’ Audit Committees in annual fee proposals and monitor auditor independence;

(7)

Administer and review the pre-approval process for the Funds’ auditors regarding non-audit securities engagements;

(8)

Coordinate Closed End Funds annual financial statements and Audit Committee approval; and

(9)

Review all data feeds and analyze and resolve all exceptions.

Compliance as follows:

(1)

Monitoring of compliance by each Fund with applicable regulatory requirements, including the 1940 Act; the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (relating to the privacy of customer information); the Bank Secrecy Act (relating to money-laundering); and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations under each thereof;

(2)

Review and processing of Fund litigation claims and settlements;

(3)

Testing of policies and procedures relating to tax services, accounting services, valuation, financial reporting and performance services for the Funds;

(4)

Maintenance of Fund Administration policies and procedures;

(5)

Review and coordination of sub-adviser proxy voting

(6)

Develop ad-hoc reporting on compliance related matters;

(7)

Review and preparation of Board of Trustees materials; and

(8)

Review of sub-adviser compliance materials.

Service Provider Oversight (Vendor Management) as follows:

(1)

Assistance in the selection of service providers;

(2)

Negotiation of existing service provider agreements including appropriate amendments thereto;

(3)

Monitoring the performance of and the quality of services provided by service providers under such agreements including the review of vendor reports, performance measurement reporting and periodic due diligence reviews;

(4)

Monitoring a service providers’ compliance with applicable regulatory requirements; preparing compliance, risk, and financial reporting dashboards for service providers;

(5)

Reporting periodically to the Board of Trustees on the service providers and the services provided to the Trust and the Funds,

(6)

Responding to requests from regulators regarding the service providers;

(7)

Establish a philosophy and framework for effective management and oversight of Fund service providers;

(8)

Development and review of Service Level Agreements; and

(9)

Prepare materials and coordinate key vendor quarterly executive meeting.

Portfolio and Cash Management Services

(1)

Coordinate and execute transactions relating to the Funds such as Fund mergers, subadviser changes, Fund rebalancing and Fund asset transfers (collectively, “Fund Events”);

(2)

Review matters relating to Fund mergers. Fund launches and Fund liquidations;

(3)

Administer the Fund Commission Recapture Program;

(4)

Review bank overdraft changes;

(5)

Administer transition management program;

(6)

Analyze merger related costs;

(7)

Administer the cash management of the Funds;

(8)

Administer the Fund Line of Credit;

(9)

Monitor collateral relating to Fund investments or accounts supporting bank lines of credit;

(10)

Prepare N-14 pro-forma merger related information; and

(11)

Coordinate operational activities associated with Fund of Funds rebalancing.

Project Management Office Services

(1)

Conduct monthly Fund Administration project prioritization meetings with senior management;

(2)

Develop the master project list, prioritization schedule and Project Management Office staffing model;

(3)

Adhere to Manulife’s corporate Information Technology project prioritization procedures (i.e. Project Gating and Steering Committee participation);

(4)

Facilitate project meetings and the development of business requirements, project plans and summary dashboard reporting documents; execute select projects; and

(5)

Coordinate activities with internal and external Information Technology representatives.

Additional services to Feeder Funds as follows:

(1)

Provision of information and reports to the Board of Trustees (i) to enable it to make all necessary decisions regarding whether to invest the assets of a Feeder Fund in shares of a particular Master Fund and (ii) as may be requested by the Board of Trustees from time to time;

(2)

Coordination with the board of directors, officers and service providers of each Master Fund for purposes of obtaining all information, reports, certifications, signatures and other materials reasonably necessary for preparing and filing of its corresponding Feeder Fund’s registration statement, shareholder reports and other reports that may be filed pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations;

(3)

Effecting daily trades into or from each Master Fund, settling all such transactions and performing trading and settlement reconciliations;

(4)

facilitation of distributing Master Fund proxy solicitation materials to corresponding Feeder Fund shareholders and/or coordinating with officers and service providers of each Master Fund the incorporation of its proxy information into its corresponding Feeder Fund proxy solicitation materials; and

(5)

Coordination with officers and service providers of each Master Fund for purposes of enabling its corresponding Feeder Fund to compile and maintain such books and records as may be legally required or reasonably necessary or prudent for such Feeder Fund to compile and maintain.

EDGAR conversion and filing services (“Edgar Services”) as follows:

(1)

At the request of a Fund, John Hancock shall perform EDGAR Services for the Fund relating to documents filed by the Fund through EDGAR.

Graphic Design Services as follows:

(1)

At the request of a Fund, John Hancock shall perform graphic design services relating to fund documents.

In connection with its provision of the Services, John Hancock will

(1)

Provide such staff and personnel as are reasonably necessary to perform the Services for the Trusts and the Funds. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such staff and personnel shall be deemed to include officers of John Hancock and its affiliates, and persons employed or otherwise retained by John Hancock, to provide or assist in providing the Services to the Trusts and the Funds;

(2)

Maintain all books and records relating to the Services; and

(3)

Provide the Trusts and the Funds with all office facilities to perform the Services.

The Services do not include services performed and personnel provided pursuant to contracts with the Trust or the Funds by third-party custodians, transfer agents and other service providers.

2. Compensation. In consideration for the Services provided to the Trusts and the Funds by John Hancock and its affiliates pursuant to this Agreement, each Fund will pay John Hancock such fee or other compensation as may be approved by the Board of Trustees from time to time and set forth in Appendix C hereto as the same may be amended from time to time. Any Services provided by a person or entity other than John Hancock and its affiliates, including, without limitation, services provided by attorneys not affiliated with John Hancock, are not covered under this Agreement and are an expense of the Funds.

3. No Partnership or Joint Venture. Each Trust, on behalf of itself and each of its Funds, and John Hancock are not partners of or joint ventures with each other, and nothing herein shall be construed so as to make any of the Trusts, on behalf of itself or any of its Funds, and John Hancock partners or joint ventures or impose any liability as such on the Trust, any Fund or John Hancock.

4. Limitation of Liability. John Hancock shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Funds in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by John Hancock in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by John Hancock of its obligations under this Agreement. Any person, even though also employed by John Hancock, who may be or become an employee of and paid by any of the Trusts shall be deemed, when acting within the scope of his or her employment by the Trust, to be acting in such employment solely for the Trusts and not as John Hancock’s employee or agent.

5. Duration and Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the second anniversary of the date on which it was executed, and from year to year thereafter, but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board of Trustees and a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any of the Trusts or John Hancock. The Agreement may, on 60 days’ written notice, be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by any of the Trusts on behalf of itself or any of its Funds (by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust) or by John Hancock.

6. Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to the choice of law provisions thereof.

8. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise affect their construction or effect. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A copy of the Declaration of Trust of each Trust which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and provides that no Trustee, shareholder, officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be subject to any personal liability in connection with Trust property or the affairs of the Trust, but that only the assets belonging to the Trust, or to the particular Fund with respect to which an obligation or claim arose, shall be liable.

(THE REMAINDER OF THIS SPACE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC

By:

Name: Leo Zerilli

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

By all the Trusts listed in Appendix A

By:

Name: Hugh McHaffie

Title: President

Appendix A

John Hancock Bond Trust

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Current Interest

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Funds II

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Funds III

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

John Hancock Income Securities Trust

John Hancock Investment Trust

On behalf of each of its series (except John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund)

John Hancock Investment Trust II

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Investors Trust

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Strategic Series

On behalf of each of its series

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

A-1

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

On behalf of each of its series

A-2

Appendix B

The Feeder Funds are as follows:

None

B-1

Appendix C

Compensation

Each Fund listed in Appendix A shall reimburse John Hancock for its expenses associated with providing all such Services described in this Agreement, including (a) direct compensation and related personnel expenses, (b) direct expenses of office space, office equipment, utilities and miscellaneous office expenses (“Office Support”), (c) direct expenses of computer hardware and software (and the development thereof) used to support John Hancock in providing such Services and IT support relating to such computer hardware and software, (d) other reasonable direct expenses incurred by John Hancock in providing Services to the Funds including, without limitation, expenses related to services provided by third parties such as Charles River, GainsKeeper and Confluence, Bloomberg to John Hancock that are related to John Hancock’s provision of Services to the Funds and (e) overhead expenses (including Manulife Financial Corporation (“Manulife”) corporate overhead) related to Office Support and personnel who provide services to each Fund (the “Reimbursement”), provided that overhead expenses related to Office Support shall not exceed levels that are allocated ordinarily to other Manulife business units. John Hancock shall determine, subject to Board approval, the expenses to be reimbursed by each Fund; provided, however, that such expenses shall not exceed levels that are fair and reasonable in light of the usual and customary charges made by others for services of the same nature and quality. The Reimbursement shall be calculated and paid monthly in arrears.

C-1

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 7 g_exhibit77q1.htm MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 18F-3

MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-3

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

Amended and Restated December 6, 2011, as amended as of December 18, 2013

This amended and restated Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and any series of the John Hancock Funds that may be established in the future (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES THAT ARE OFFERED:

Each class of shares of each of the John Hancock Funds listed in Appendix A attached hereto (each a “Fund”) will have the same relative rights and privileges and be subject to the same sales charges, fees and expenses, except as set forth below. The Board of Trustees may determine in the future that other allocations of expenses (whether ordinary or extraordinary) or other services to be provided to a class of shares are appropriate and amend this Plan accordingly without the approval of shareholders of any class. Except as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information (“prospectus”), shares may be exchanged only for shares of the same class of another fund in the John Hancock group of funds.

1. Class A Shares. Class A Shares are sold at net asset value and subject to the initial sales charge schedule or contingent deferred sales charge and the minimum purchase requirements set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class A Shares are subject to fees under the Fund's Class A Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan on the terms set forth in the Fund's prospectus. The Class A Shareholders have exclusive voting rights, if any, with respect to the Class A Distribution Plan. Class A Shares shall be entitled to the shareholder services set forth from time to time in the Fund's prospectus with respect to Class A Shares.

If permitted by disclosure in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A Shares will convert to Class I Shares at any time after the initial date that Class A Shares commenced operations upon shareholder request if the requesting shareholder meets the criteria for investment in Class I Shares as set forth in the Fund’s Class I prospectus. The conversion of Class A Shares to Class I 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.

2. Class B Shares. Class B Shares are sold at net asset value per share without the imposition of an initial sales charge. However, Class B shares redeemed within a specified number of years of purchase will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge as set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class B Shares are sold subject to the minimum purchase requirements set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class B Shares are subject to fees under the Class B Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan on the terms set forth in the Fund's prospectus. The Class B Shareholders of the Fund have exclusive voting rights, if any, with respect to the Fund's Class B Distribution Plan. Class B Shares shall be entitled to the shareholder services set forth from time to time in the Fund's prospectus with respect to Class B Shares.

Class B Shares will automatically convert to Class A Shares of the Fund at the end of a specified number of years after the initial purchase date of Class B shares, except as provided in the Fund's 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 shareholders who own both Class A and Class B Shares of the 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.

3. Class C Shares. Class C Shares are sold at net asset value and subject to the initial sales charge schedule set forth in the Fund’s prospectus. In addition, Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge as set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class C Shares are sold subject to the minimum purchase requirements set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class C Shares are subject to fees under the Class C Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan on the terms set forth in the Fund's prospectus. The Class C Shareholders of the Fund have exclusive voting rights, if any, with respect to the Fund's Class C Distribution Plan. Class C Shares shall be entitled to the shareholder services set forth from time to time in the Fund's prospectus with respect to Class C Shares.

4. Class I Shares. Class I Shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to an initial sales charge schedule or contingent deferred sales charge but are subject to the minimum purchase requirements set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class I Shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees. Class I Shares shall be entitled to the shareholder services set forth from time to time in the Fund's prospectus with respect to Class I Shares.

5. Class R1 Shares. Class R1 shares of each Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R1 shares of each Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class R1 shares of the Funds. Class R1 shares of each Fund are also 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 each Fund are subject also to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

6. Class R2 Shares. Class R2 shares of each Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R2 shares of each Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class R2 shares of the Funds. Class R2 shares of each Fund are also 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 each Fund are subject also to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

7. Class R3 Shares. Class R3 shares of each Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R3 shares of each Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class R3 shares of the Funds. Class R3 shares of each Fund are also 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 each Fund are subject also to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

8. Class R4 Shares. Class R4 shares of each Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R4 shares of each Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class R4 shares of the Funds. Class R4 shares of each Fund are also 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 each Fund are subject also to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

9. Class R5 Shares. Class R5 shares of each Fund are offered without the imposition of an initial sales charge or a CDSC. Class R5 shares of each Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class R5 shares of the Funds. Class R5 shares of each Fund are also 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 each Fund are subject also to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

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

11. Class NAV Shares. Class NAV Shares are sold at net asset value without the imposition of an initial sales charge schedule or contingent deferred sales charge but are subject to the minimum purchase requirements set forth in the Fund's prospectus. Class NAV Shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees. Class NAV Shares shall be entitled to the shareholder services set forth from time to time in the Fund's prospectus with respect to Class NAV Shares.

12. Class 1 Shares. Class 1 shares of each Fund are offered without the imposition of any initial sales charge or contingent sales charge. Class 1 shares of each Fund are subject to an annual distribution and service fee in accordance with the then-effective plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class 1 shares of the Funds. Class 1 shares of each Fund are subject also to the minimum purchase requirements and exchange privileges as set forth in the Prospectus.

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 or its delegate, also pay a different amount of the following expenses:

(1)

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

(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’ receipt of services of a different kind or to a different degree than another Class.

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

VOTING RIGHTS:

Each class of shares governed by this Plan (i) shall have exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement; 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 of Trustees, each Fund may alter the nomenclature for the designations of one or more of its Classes of shares.

DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS:

This amended and restated Multiple Class Plan is effective on March 10, 2008, 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 of Trustees of the Fund and by vote of a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund.

AMENDMENT OF PLAN:

Any material amendment to this Plan shall become effective upon approval by a vote of at least a majority of the Trustees of a Fund, and a majority of the Trustees of the Fund who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, which vote 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 Fund as a whole; or upon such other date as the Trustees shall determine. No vote of shareholders shall be required for such amendment to the Plan.

SEVERABILITY:

If any provision of this 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 Fund, 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.

APPENDIX A

Class A, Class B and Class C

John Hancock Bond Trust

-John Hancock Government Income Fund

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock Current Interest

- John Hancock Money Market Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust II

- John Hancock Regional Bank Fund

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

- John Hancock High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

- John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

- John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

- John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund

John Hancock Capital Series

- John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust II

- John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Series Trust

- John Hancock Mid Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

- John Hancock Bond Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class NAV

John Hancock Investment Trust II

- John Hancock Financial Industries Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class NAV

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Focused High Yield Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Global Opportunities Fund

- John Hancock Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust III

- John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R1, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5

John Hancock Capital Series

- John Hancock Classic Value Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Balanced Fund

- John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Strategic Series

- John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

Class A, Class C, Class I, Class NAV, Class 1, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5

and Class R6

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund

Class A, Class I and Class NAV

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Global Short Duration Credit Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund

Class A, Class C, Class I, Class NAV and Class R6

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Enduring Equity Fund

- John Hancock Seaport Fund

Class R2 and R6

All Series of the John Hancock Funds

Amended: May 3, 2011; December 6, 2011; March 20, 2013; June 26, 2013; September 27, 2013; December 18, 2013; March 13, 2014

EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 8 h_exhibit77q1.htm RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER LETTER AGREEMEN

MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-3

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

Amended and Restated December 6, 2011, as amended as of December 18, 2013

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES THAT ARE OFFERED:

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.

EXPENSE ALLOCATION OF EACH CLASS:

(1)

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

(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’ receipt of services of a different kind or to a different degree than another Class.

VOTING RIGHTS:

CLASS DESIGNATION:

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

DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS:

AMENDMENT OF PLAN:

SEVERABILITY:

If any provision of this 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:

APPENDIX A

Class A, Class B and Class C

John Hancock Bond Trust

-John Hancock Government Income Fund

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

John Hancock Current Interest

- John Hancock Money Market Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust II

- John Hancock Regional Bank Fund

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

- John Hancock High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

- John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund

John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

- John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

- John Hancock New York Tax-Free Income Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund

John Hancock Capital Series

- John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust II

- John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Series Trust

- John Hancock Mid Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

- John Hancock Bond Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class NAV

John Hancock Investment Trust II

- John Hancock Financial Industries Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class NAV

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Focused High Yield Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Global Opportunities Fund

- John Hancock Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust III

- John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R1, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5

John Hancock Capital Series

- John Hancock Classic Value Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Balanced Fund

- John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund

John Hancock Strategic Series

- John Hancock Strategic Income Fund

Class A, Class C, Class I, Class NAV, Class 1, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5

and Class R6

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund

Class A, Class I and Class NAV

John Hancock Bond Trust

- John Hancock Global Short Duration Credit Fund

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund

Class A, Class C, Class I, Class NAV and Class R6

John Hancock Investment Trust

- John Hancock Enduring Equity Fund

- John Hancock Seaport Fund

Class R2 and R6

All Series of the John Hancock Funds

Amended: May 3, 2011; December 6, 2011; March 20, 2013; June 26, 2013; September 27, 2013; December 18, 2013; March 13, 2014

EX-99.77Q3 9 q3_77q3exemptiveorder.htm 77-Q3 EXEMPTIVE ORDER x_77q3exemptiveorder.htm

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 7-29-14

Frank Knox Date

Chief Compliance Officer

John Hancock Funds