UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-PX

    ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
                                     COMPANY

 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER:     811-02402

 NAME OF REGISTRANT:                     John Hancock Sovereign Bond
                                         Fund



 ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 200 Berkeley Street
                                         Boston, MA 02116

 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:  Charles A. Rizzo
                                         197 Clarendon Street
                                         Boston, MA 02116

 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER:          6176633000

 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END:                05/31

 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD:               07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019





                                                                                                  

2X03 John Hancock Funds Bond Fund
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 The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have
 any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period.






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)         John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
By (Signature)       /s/ Andrew G. Arnott
Name                 Andrew G. Arnott
Title                President
Date                 08/28/2019