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| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549- FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY | |||||||||
| Investment Company Act File Number : | 811-4345 | ||||||||
| Name of Registrant: | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust | ||||||||
| Address of Principal Executive Offices: | One Post Office Square | ||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | |||||||||
| Name and address of agent of service: | James P. Pappas, Vice President | ||||||||
| Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust | |||||||||
| One Post Office Square | |||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | |||||||||
| CC: | John W. Gerstmayr, Esq. | ||||||||
| Ropes & Gray LLP | |||||||||
| Prudential Tower | |||||||||
| 800 Boylson Street | |||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600 | |||||||||
| Registrant's telephone number including area code: | (617) 292-1000 | ||||||||
| Date of fiscal year end: | 7/31/10 | ||||||||
| Date of reporting period: | 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 | ||||||||
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| Registrant : | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust | ||||||||
| Fund Name : | Putnam AMT-Free Municipal Fund | ||||||||
| Date of fiscal year end: | 07/31/2010 | ||||||||
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report. | |||||||||
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| Registrant : | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust | |||||||
| Fund Name : | Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund | |||||||
| Date of fiscal year end: | 07/31/2010 | |||||||
| Tembec inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| TMB | CUSIP 87974D100 | 01/27/2011 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Norman Betts | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
| 1.2 | Elect James Brumm | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect James Chapman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect James Continenza | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.5 | Elect Michel Dumas | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Jacques Leduc | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.7 | Elect James Lopez | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.8 | Elect Pierre Lortie | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.9 | Elect Francis Scricco | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.10 | Elect David Steuart | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.11 | Elect Lorie Waisberg | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
| 2 | Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management’s recommendation if management’s recommendation is ‘Abstain.’ Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.' | ||
| Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'N/A' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.' | ||
| 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: | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust | |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Name: | Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison | |
| Date: | August 8, 2011 | |