-----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, EasI0ATUOzMaEbbTOZcZPF8BV8Q3XFfYUuVN9GgMhLmtQeQqjK8r0Wq8V9/QVP1l 2arkN1L113DZsfSeTapk+A== 0000928816-04-000209.txt : 20040312 0000928816-04-000209.hdr.sgml : 20040312 20040312163251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-04-000209 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040312 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040312 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357295 IRS NUMBER: 046471950 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-75863 FILM NUMBER: 04666493 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 497 1 hs1.txt PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST Prospectus Supplement 212765 3/04 dated March 12, 2004 to: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST Prospectus dated December 30, 2003 The second and third paragraphs and table under the heading "Who manages the fund?" are replaced with the following: Putnam Management's investment professionals are organized into investment management teams, with a particular team dedicated to a specific asset class. The members of the Global Equity Research team are responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. Joshua H. Brooks and Kelly A. Morgan are Co-Chief Investment Officers heading the team. The names of all team members can be found at www.putnaminvestments.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----