UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	March 8, 2017 4:32 P.M.

Form:

N-14

CIK: 0000216934 Company Name: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ File Number: 333-215832 SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) MERGERS CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015218 Class A Shares Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015486 Class A Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015219 Class B Shares Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015487 Class B Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015220 Class C Shares Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015488 Class C Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015221 Class M Shares Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015489 Class M Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015222 Class R Shares Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015490 Class R Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000015223 Class Y Shares Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015491 Class Y Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000216934 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ S000005581 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND C000118172 Class R6 Target: 0000081260 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000118082 Class R6