-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ji9lbEmDYSfFWErDSiZLQjnvD/z3M1bkOERvYiyJof2CJK3EaRMOFU+zwQNbbVAy kWb4FfZ/WdSo6Xi9QsSeFg== 0000928816-08-000467.txt : 20080402 0000928816-08-000467.hdr.sgml : 20080402 20080402151322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-08-000467 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080402 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080402 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216934 IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-58869 FILM NUMBER: 08733140 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM STRATEGIC INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM OPTION INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910307 0000216934 S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015218 Class A Shares PEYAX C000015219 Class B Shares PEQNX C000015220 Class C Shares PEQCX C000015221 Class M Shares PEIMX C000015222 Class R Shares PEQRX C000015223 Class Y Shares PEIYX 497J 1 a_equityincjltr.htm PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND a_equityincjltr.htm
Putnam Investments, LLC 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 
April 2, 2008 

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

RE: Putnam Equity Income Fund (Reg. No. 2-58869) (811-02742) (the "Fund")
Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement.

Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Karen R. Kay at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11105.

                                                                            
  Very truly yours, 
  Putnam Equity Income Fund 
 
By:  /s/ Charles E. Porter 
  Charles E. Porter 
  Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer and 
  Principal Executive Officer 

cc: Ropes & Gray LLP

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