EX-99.(H)(8) 7 jhfii-html4135_ex99h8.htm CLASS R4 RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER LETTER AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 10, 2020, BETWEEN THE REGISTRANT AND JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Exhibit (h)(8)

 

John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC  
200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116  

 

December 10, 2020

 

To the Trustees of

John Hancock Funds II

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

Re:   Class R4 Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement

 

With reference to the Distribution Plan entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) and John Hancock Funds II (the “Trust’), on behalf of Class R4 shares of certain series thereof (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

 

1.    The Distributor agrees to contractually waive and limit its Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and/or service fees applicable to Class R4 shares of the Funds set forth in Appendix A hereto to the extent necessary to achieve the aggregate distribution and service fees and for the period set forth in such Appendix. The expense waiver agreements expire on the dates specified, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the Fund and the Distributor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.

 

2.    We understand and intend that the Trust will rely on this undertaking in overseeing the preparation and filing of Post-effective Amendments to the Registration Statements on Form N-1A for the Trust and the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net and gross asset value per share, and for other purposes permitted under Form N-1A and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and we expressly permit the Trust to so rely.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC
     
     
  By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Long
    Jeffrey H. Long
    Vice President, Finance

 

Agreed and Accepted  
     
By: /s/ Charles Rizzo  
  Charles Rizzo  
  Chief Financial Officer, John Hancock Funds II  

 

A copy of the document establishing the Trust is filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed by the officer in his capacity as such and not as an individual and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trusts individually but only upon the assets of the Funds.

 

 

APPENDIX A

Fund

Class R4

Rule 12b-1 Fee

 Expiration Date
Alternative Asset Allocation Fund 0.15% December 31, 2021
Multi-Index Income Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2025 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2030 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2035 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2040 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2045 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2050 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2055 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2060 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2065 Preservation Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 2021
Multimanager Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio 0.15% April 30, 20222
Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio 0.15% April 30, 20222
Multimanager Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio 0.15% April 30, 20222
Multimanager Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio 0.15% April 30, 20222
Multimanager Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio 0.15% April 30, 20222
Multi-Index 2010 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2015 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2020 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2025 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2030 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2035 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2040 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2045 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2050 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multi-Index 2065 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 2021
Multimanager 2010 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2015 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2020 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2025 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2030 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2035 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2040 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2045 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2050 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2055 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2060 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 20211
Multimanager 2065 Lifetime Portfolio 0.15% December 31, 2021
New Opportunities Fund 0.15% December 31, 2021
Global Equity Fund 0.15% December 31, 2021
Absolute Return Currency Fund 0.15% November 30, 2021
Fundamental All Cap Core Fund 0.15% November 30, 2021
Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund 0.15% November 30, 2021
Emerging Markets Debt Fund 0.15% December 31, 2021

 

 

1 At the December 8-10, 2020 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Distributor notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the waivers and limits of the 12b-1 distribution fees and/or service fees for Class R4 shares of the Funds set forth above to December 31, 2021, each effective upon the current expiration date of December 31, 2020.

2 At the December 8-10, 2020 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Distributor notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the waivers and limits of the 12b-1 distribution fees and/or service fees for Class R4 shares of the Funds set forth above to April 30, 2022, each effective upon the current expiration date of April 30, 2021