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601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805 |
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September 28, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
| RE: | John Hancock Bond Trust (File No. 811-03006) |
John Hancock Collateral Trust (File No. 811-23027)
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund (File No. 811-05979)
John Hancock Capital Series (File No. 811-01677)
John Hancock Current Interest (File No. 811-02485)
John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund (File No. 811-22586)
John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (File No. 811-22733)
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (file No. 811-08568)
John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Fund (File No. 811-22879)
John Hancock Funds II (File No. 811-21779)
John Hancock Funds III (File No. 811-21777)
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (File No. 811-22441)
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (File No. 811-04186)
John Hancock Investment Trust (File No. 811-00560)
John Hancock Investment Trust II (File No. 811-03999)
John Hancock Investment Trust III (File No. 811-04630)
John Hancock Investors Trust (File No. 811-04173)
John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust (File No. 811-05968)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (File No. 811-21131)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (File No. 811-21202)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (File No. 811-21287)
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (File No. 811-05908)
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (File No. 811-02402)
John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund (File No. 811-22675)
John Hancock Strategic Series (File No. 811-04651)
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (File No. 811-21416)
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (File No. 811-22056)
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (File No. 811-04146)
(collectively the “Registrants” or the “Assured”)
Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the Registrants, enclosed for filing, pursuant to Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), are the following documents:
| 1. | A copy of Endorsement / Rider No. 15 to the Registrants’ joint bond no. 81906724 regarding name of Assured. |
| 2. | A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Trustees approving the endorsement. |
| 3. | A copy of the agreement the Registrants entered into pursuant to paragraph (f) of Regulation 17g-1. |
/s/ Betsy Anne Seel
Betsy Anne Seel
Assistant Secretary
| AON RISK SERVICES NE (FSG POLICY INTAKE FACILITY) | ||
| ATTN: | Drew Sullivan | |
| 4 OVERLOOK POINT | ||
| LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 | ||
| INSURED: | JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS | |
| PRODUCT: | DFIBond | |
| POLICY NO: | 81906724 | |
| TRANSACTION: | ENDT_CORR | |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | |
| Endorsement No: | 15 |
| Bond Number: | 81906724 |
| NAME OF ASSURED: JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS | |
| NAME OF ASSURED ENDORSEMENT | |
| It is agreed that the NAME OF ASSURED in the DECLARATIONS is amended to read as follows: | |
| JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS listed as the Named Assured on the Declarations Page | |
| Includes the following Trusts: | |
| John Hancock Collateral Trust | |
| John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund | |
| John Hancock Bond Trust | |
| John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| John Hancock Capital Series | |
| John Hancock Current Interest | |
| John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund | |
| John Hancock Flexible Income Opportunities Fund | |
| John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Fund | |
| John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund | |
| John Hancock Income Securities Trust | |
| John Hancock Investment Trust | |
| John Hancock Investment Trust II | |
| John Hancock Investment Trust III | |
| John Hancock Investors Trust | |
| John Hancock Municipal Securities 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 Series Trust | |
| John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund | |
| John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund | |
| John Hancock Strategic Series | |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund | |
| John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund | |
| JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II |
| JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III |
| JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST |
| Effective July 13, 2015: |
| John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust |
| This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on July 13, 2015. |
| ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED. |
Date: September 25, 2015
By: /s/ Paul N. Morrissette
Authorized Representative
Approval of the Addition of John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and each of its series to Existing Joint Fidelity Bond
RESOLVED, that after due consideration to all relevant factors, the officers of the Trust are authorized and directed to take such actions as are necessary, desirable or appropriate (which actions may include the payment of any related additional premiums) to include each New Fund under the terms of the John Hancock Funds’ existing joint fidelity bond, Trustees’ and officers’ liability policy, and independent directors liability insurance policy;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the addition of the New Funds to the current joint fidelity bond, which complies with Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act, is approved after consideration of all factors deemed relevant by the Board, including but not limited to the value of the estimated assets of each New Fund, the amount of the premium for the bond, the type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of each New Fund’s assets, and the nature of the securities of each New Fund;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Joint Fidelity Bond Agreement for the John Hancock Funds is approved with respect to the Trust.
Agreement Relating to Joint Insured Bond
WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto is a named insured under a “joint insured bond,” as that term is defined in Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, Rule 17g-1(f) under the 1940 Act requires an agreement between all the named insureds under a joint insured bond;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
In the event recovery is received under the joint insured bond as a result of a loss sustained by any two or more of the named insureds, each insured shall receive an equitable and proportionate share of the recovery, but at least equal to the amount which it would have received had it provided and maintained a single insured bond with the minimum coverage required by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on September 23, 2015.
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JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST on behalf of each of its Series |
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JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II on behalf of each of its Series |
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John HANCOCK FUNDS III on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST On behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST III on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK SOVEREIGN BOND FUND on behalf of its of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK TAX-EXEMPT SERIES on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND on behalf of its of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK FLOATING RATE HIGH INCOME FUND On behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY & INCOME FUND on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND on behalf of each if its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND on behalf of each of its series |
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JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND on behalf of each of its series |
Executed on behalf of each Trust and its relevant Series referenced above:
| By: | /s/ Betsy Anne Seel |
| Name: | Betsy Anne Seel |
| Title: | Assistant Secretary |