JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST III (on behalf of John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund) AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT TRUST III
(on behalf of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Greater China Opportunities Fund)
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
AMENDMENT made this 1st day of October, 2009, to the Investment Management Contract dated June 1, 2005, between ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust III, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of it series, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Greater China Opportunities Fund, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. CHANGE TO COMPENSATION OF ADVISER
Section 4 of the Agreement, “Compensation of the Adviser,” is hereby amended to reflect the following fee schedule:
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Fund |
First $1 billion of Net Assets |
Next $1 billion of Net Assets |
Excess over $2 billion of Net Assets |
|
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Greater China Opportunities Fund |
1.000% |
0.950% |
0.900% |
2. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Amendment shall become effective as of date first mentioned above.
3. DEFINED TERMS
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.
4. OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT TRUST III,
on behalf of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Greater China Opportunities Fund
By: /s/▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
President and Chief Executive Officer
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ADVISERS, LLC
By: /s/▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
President and Chief Executive Officer
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