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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-18-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180525
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180525
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180525
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000205802
IRS NUMBER: 046396109
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 0930
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: NSAR-A
SEC ACT: 1940 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02675
FILM NUMBER: 18860839
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ
CITY: BOSTON
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02109
BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000
0000205802
S000006568
PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
C000017917
Class C Shares
C000017918
Class A Shares
PTAEX
C000017919
Class B Shares
PTBEX
C000017920
Class M Shares
PTXMX
C000060417
CLASS Y
C000184521
Class T Shares
C000202806
Class R6 Shares
NSAR-A
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SIGNATURE JANET C. SMITH
TITLE PRINC. ACCT. OFFICER
EX-99
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perclass011.txt
Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund, March 31, 2018 semiannual report
Because the electronic format for filing Form NSAR does not
provide adequate space for responding to certain items
correctly, the correct answers are as follows
72DD1
Class A 14,321
Class B 84
Class C 489
Class M 104
72DD2
Class Y 1,171
73A1
Class A 0.1402
Class B 0.1129
Class C 0.1065
Class M 0.1279
73A2
Class Y 0.1494
74U1
Class A 100,288
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74U2
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74V1
Class A 8.49
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Class M 8.52
74V2
Class Y 8.52
Item 61
Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment
Shareholders can open a fund account with as little as $500 and
make subsequent investments in any amount. The minimum
investment is waived if you make regular investments weekly,
semi monthly, or monthly through automatic deductions through
your bank checking or savings account. Currently, Putnam is
waiving the minimum, but reserves the right to reject initial
investments under the minimum.
Item 85B
Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy
While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed
under such policy during the period, requests under such policy
for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of
claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been
submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.