JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated April 23, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTSJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • April 23rd, 2007 • Massachusetts
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DEALER AGREEMENT John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLCDealer Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2024 CompanyFrom time to time John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Manager”, “we” or “us”) will act as manager of registered at-the-market offerings by John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), of up to 600,000 common shares (the “Shares”) of beneficial interest, no par value, of the Fund (the “Common Shares”). In the case of such offerings, the Fund has agreed with the Manager to issue and sell through or to the Manager, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares.
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT JOHN HANCOCK TAX ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02116Distribution Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2024 CompanyJohn Hancock Tax Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund is a Massachusetts business trust operating as a closed-end management investment company (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). The Fund has filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-276048 and 811-22056) (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), to register additional common shares of the Fund, which may be issued and sold from time to time through various specified transactions, including at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • August 26th, 2014 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
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JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 15th, 2020 Company JurisdictionAmended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, between John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIM” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
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SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
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FORM OF DEALER AGREEMENT John Hancock Funds, LLCForm of Dealer Agreement • February 23rd, 2018 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2018 Company JurisdictionFrom time to time John Hancock Funds, LLC (the “Manager”, “we” or “us”) will act as manager of registered at-the-market offerings by John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), of up to 600,000 common shares (the “Shares”) of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, of the Fund (the “Common Shares”). In the case of such offerings, the Fund has agreed with the Manager to issue and sell through or to the Manager, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares.
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledMay 9th, 2012 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 10th day of March, 2009 by and among the trusts listed in Appendix A (the “Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (the “Funds”), John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (“JHIMS”) and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (“JHA”) (JHIMS and JHA are collectively referred to as “John Hancock”) and the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, Frank Knox (the “CCO).
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02210 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: January 22, 2016Agreement and Declaration • February 26th, 2016 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
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SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • June 26th, 2014 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJune 26th, 2014 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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”).
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02210 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: January 22, 2016Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
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Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • December 15th, 2020
Company FiledDecember 15th, 2020John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (collectively, the “Advisers”), each an investment adviser to the investment companies listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “John Hancock Funds”), hereby notify you as follows:
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Investment Sub- Advisory AgreementSub-Advisory Agreement • December 27th, 2016 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2016 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 1st day of October 2016, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Analytic Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 28th, 2007 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2007 Company JurisdictionAdvisory Agreement dated August 16, 2007, between John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement • December 28th, 2021 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2021 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) dated July 1, 2018 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services (the “Agreement”) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, successor-in-interest to Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (“Agent”), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”) .
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 15th, 2020 CompanyThis Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement (“Amendment”) is made as of October 1, 2015, by and among each registered investment company party thereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”).
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND Investment Sub- Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • February 24th, 2017 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledFebruary 24th, 2017 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 21st day of December, 2016, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Analytic Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement • August 26th, 2014 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2014 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated June 30, 2014 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services (the “Agreement”) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc., successor-in-interest to Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTAmended And • December 24th, 2014 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
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John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Investment Sub- Advisory AgreementSub-Advisory Agreement • December 24th, 2013 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 24th, 2013 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 27th day of June, 2013, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledMay 9th, 2012 Company JurisdictionAdvisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, between John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHA” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES January 27, 2012Service Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 9th, 2012 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated January 27, 2012 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (formerly known as Mellon Investor Services LLC), a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”).
SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES TO JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND I JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREFERRED DIVIDEND FUND JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT GLOBAL DIVIDEND FUND JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT...Service Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • New York
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CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledDecember 15th, 2020 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 30th day of June, 2020 by and among the trusts listed in Appendix A (the “Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (the “Funds”), John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (“John Hancock”) and the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, Frank Knox (the “CCO”).
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND Investment Sub- Advisory AgreementAdvisory Agreement • February 22nd, 2019 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledFebruary 22nd, 2019 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 13th day of December 13, 2018, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Wells Capital Management, Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement • May 9th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 9th, 2012 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of July 1, 2010, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”) and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Bank And Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust, (each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”).
Form of STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • September 24th, 2007 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 24th, 2007 Company JurisdictionThis agreement is between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Company”) and UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) with respect to the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (the “Fund”).
Form of Master Agreement Among UnderwritersJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • September 24th, 2007 • New York
Company FiledSeptember 24th, 2007 JurisdictionWe hereby agree that this Master Agreement Among Underwriters (this “Agreement”) will apply to our participation in offerings of securities where you act as Manager or one of the Managers of the underwriting syndicate (including offerings subject to competitive bidding where you act as Representative of a group of bidders or purchasers). The issuer of the securities is referred to as the “Company”, the seller of any such securities other than the Company is referred to as the “Seller” and such securities are referred to as the “Securities”.
Form of MASTER SELECTED DEALER AGREEMENTMaster Selected Dealer Agreement • September 24th, 2007 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 24th, 2007 Company JurisdictionUnless we promptly give you written instructions otherwise, if transactions in the Securities may be settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, payment for and delivery of Securities purchased by us will be made through such facilities if we are a member, or if we are not a member, settlement may be made through our ordinary correspondent who is a member.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Investment Sub- Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 3rd, 2013 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledOctober 3rd, 2013 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 27th day of June, 2013, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • December 27th, 2017
Company FiledDecember 27th, 2017AMENDMENT made as of this 1st day of July, 2017 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 27, 2013 (the “Agreement”) between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT JOHN HANCOCK TAX ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02210Form of Distribution Agreement • September 27th, 2012 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2012 Company JurisdictionJohn Hancock Tax Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund is a Massachusetts business trust operating as a closed-end management investment company (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). The Fund has filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-181288 and 811-22056) (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), to register additional common shares of the Fund, which may be issued and sold from time to time through various specified transactions, including at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings.
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICESService Agreement • December 28th, 2021 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2021 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated June 30, 2016 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services, as amended (the "Agreement'1) dated June 1, 2002, as amended by and between Computershare Inc., successor-in-interest to Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent"), and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax- Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the "Clients'1).
Form of JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND CONSULTING AGREEMENTFund Consulting Agreement • September 24th, 2007 • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledSeptember 24th, 2007 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this ___day of September , 2007, among John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“the Adviser”), and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited, a Canadian Corporation (the “Consultant”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: