John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Sample Contracts

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii • January 8th, 2007 • Massachusetts
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SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR
Service Agreement • January 8th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii • New York
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Broker-Dealer Agreement • January 8th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii • New York
FORM OF DEALER AGREEMENT John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC
Dealer Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • New York

From 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 Premium Dividend Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), of up to ______________ common shares (the “Shares”) of beneficial interest, with 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 PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Distribution Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • Massachusetts

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a Massachusetts business trust operating as a closed-end management investment company (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). The Fund has filed an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined under Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) on Form N-2ASR (File Nos. 333-_________ and 811-05908) (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the1933 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. “Registration Statement” as used herein includes the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, including materials incorporated therein and any supplements or amendments thereto, and any free writing prospectus as defined under Rule 433 of the 1933 Act (the “Free Writing Prospectus”).

Master Custodian Agreement
Master Custodian Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Advisory Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • Massachusetts

Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated _____________________, 2020, between John Hancock Premium Dividend 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:

To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02210 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • December 24th, 2014

John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (collectively, the “Advisers”), each an investment adviser to the investment companies listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “John Hancock Funds”), hereby notify you as follows:

To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02116 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • April 13th, 2022

John 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:

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS 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 AGREEMENT
Master Custodian Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

This Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement (“Amendment”) is made as of [•], 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”).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • December 24th, 2014 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS 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”).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES June 30, 2014
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND 601 Congress St. Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Dated: January 22, 2016
Agreement and Declaration • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • Massachusetts

This CONSENT TO AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT (the “Consent”), given on and as of this 22nd day of January, 2016, by the Trustees whose signatures are set forth below,

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated October 18, 2010 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (previously known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II), a Massachusetts Business Trust (“Client”).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”), dated September 25, 2007, 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 Patriot Select Dividend Trust, 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, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (collectively, the “Existing Clients”) and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (together with the Existing Clients, the “Clients”), each a Massachusetts Business Trust and a Maryland corporation.

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
John Hancock Funds Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • Massachusetts

AGREEMENT made this 31st day of December, 2005, among John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), Sovereign Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-adviser”), and each of the trusts that is a signatory hereto (each, a “Trust” and together, as applicable, the “Trusts”). 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
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”), dated July 1, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and 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 Select Dividend Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund I, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust and a Maryland corporation (each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”).

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AMENDMENT # 3 TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (this “#3 Amendment”), dated October 10, 2007, is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”) and John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, 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, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust, a Maryland corporation (each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated April 6, 2011 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into between Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Mellon”), and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, a Massachusetts Business Trust (“Client”).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS 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).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS 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”).

AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES March 31, 2013
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among 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”).

SERVICE AGREEMENT
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • New York
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED END FUNDS
Service Agreement • January 8th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii
JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund • April 13th, 2022

It is hereby agreed that on May 6, 2008, the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) voted to amend Section 4 of the Fund’s Administration Agreement (dated May 6, 1992), effective May 6, 2008 as follows:

AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT
The Administrative Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

Amendment Number 1, dated December 8, 1992, to the Administrative Agreement dated May 6, 1992, by and between Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and John Hancock Advisers, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (the "Administrator").

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • December 28th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii • Massachusetts

In order to consummate the Reorganization (as defined in Section 1(b) below) and in consideration of the promises and the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, a Massachusetts business trust and a registered closed-end investment company, File No. 811-06107 (the “Target Fund”) and John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II (the “Acquiring Fund” and together with the Target Fund, the “Funds”), a Massachusetts business trust and a registered closed-end investment company, File No. 811-05908, each hereby agree as follows:

TRUST COMPANY AGREEMENT
Trust Company Agreement • January 8th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii • New York
AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
Service Agreement • April 13th, 2022 • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) dated July 1, 2021 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”).

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