# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001331971
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-225968
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 13024
**Document Hash:** b62ada7ed739fb9ac1760a943f887f95
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-225968.hdr.sgml**: 20260515

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-225968

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260515

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260515

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Funds II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001331971

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21779
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26984704

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-2166

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Floating Rate Income Fund (Series ID: S000020234)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000056647 | Class A      | JFIAX           |
| C000056649 | Class C      | JFIGX           |
| C000056650 | Class 1      | JFIHX           |
| C000056651 | Class I      | JFIIX           |
| C000056652 | Class NAV    | JFIDX           |
| C000106469 | Class R6     | JFIRX           |

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**Inbound – Closed Recording** 

Thank you for calling the John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund proxy voting line. Our offices are now closed. Please call us back during our normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern time. Thank you and have a nice day.

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Thank you for calling the John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund proxy voting line. Our proxy specialists are currently assisting other shareholders. Your call is important to us. Please continue to hold and your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.

**End of Campaign Message** 

Thank you for calling the John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund proxy voting line. The Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 25, 2026, has concluded. As a result, this toll-free number is no longer in service for proxy related shareholder calls. If you have questions about your investment in the John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund, please contact your Financial Advisor or call the Fund directly at 800-225-5291. Thank you.

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Hello.

I am calling on behalf of your current investment in the John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund.

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund is scheduled to take place on June 25, 2026. All Shareholders are being asked to consider and vote on an important matter affecting the fund. As of today, your vote has not been registered.

Your vote is important.

Please contact us as soon as possible, toll-free at 888-297-3698 Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00AM and 11:00PM Eastern time to cast your vote.

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