-----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, GE3chXXrJqSgb0gCikKJjUHBOy7hkd+mt6g+nU3xlSoCppjM6vcpFhc2qWADAEjQ 6FvmKHJu6zdkksxYxEQRKw== 0000928816-06-001014.txt : 20060811 0000928816-06-001014.hdr.sgml : 20060811 20060811174350 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-06-001014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060811 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060811 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792288 IRS NUMBER: 046626127 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04518 FILM NUMBER: 061026023 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-292-14 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920609 0000792288 S000006210 PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND II C000017118 Class C Shares C000017119 Class M Shares C000017120 Class A Shares PXMAX C000017121 Class B Shares PMABX N-PX 1 a_matxexinc.htm PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND a_matxexinc.htm

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 : 811-4518

Name of Registrant: Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund

Address of Principal Executive Offices:
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Name and address of agent of service:
Beth S. Mazor, Vice President
Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Copy to:
John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Registrant's telephone number including area code:
(617) 292-1000

Date of fiscal year end:
05/31

Date of Reporting Period:
07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.

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, 'None' 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.

PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
_______________________________________________________________________
(Registrant)

By /s/ Charles E. Porter, Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer
and Principal Executive Officer
_______________________________________________________________________
(Signature & Title)

Date: August 11, 2006

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