AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • May 29th, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of October 1, 2008, by and between John Hancock Growth Trends Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a series of John Hancock Equity Trust (the “Acquired Fund Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, and John Hancock Rainier Growth Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a series of John Hancock Funds III (the “Acquiring Fund Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Funds Iii Subadvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 11th day of March, 2008, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Funds Iii Subadvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 9th day of September 2008, between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Robeco Investment Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III
AMENDMENT made this 4th day of December, 2007, to the Advisory Agreement dated September 21, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIMS” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III
AMENDMENT made this 9th day of September 2008, to the Advisory Agreement dated September 21, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIMS” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2009 • John Hancock Funds III
AMENDMENT made this 11th day of March, 2008, to the Advisory Agreement dated September 21, 2005, as amended, between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIMS” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
