<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928816-17-000501-index.html : 20170228 <SEC-HEADER>0000928816-17-000501.hdr.sgml : 20170228 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170228125137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-17-000501 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 23 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170228 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND/MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792288 IRS NUMBER: 046626127 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-05416 FILM NUMBER: 17645874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920609 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND/MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792288 IRS NUMBER: 046626127 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04518 FILM NUMBER: 17645875 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920609 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <NEW-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <OWNER-CIK>0000792288 <NEW-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES-ID>S000006210 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000185392 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class T Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> </NEW-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </NEW-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000792288 <SERIES-ID>S000006210 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017118 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017119 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017120 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PXMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017121 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PMABX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000060571 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>CLASS Y </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>485BPOS <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>a_steif485b.htm <DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM STATE TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUNDS <TEXT> Document 1 - file: a_steif485b.htm
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