DEFA14A 1 e1.txt PUTNAM EQUITY OVERFLOW BALLOTS SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant / X / Filed by a party other than the Registrant / / Check the appropriate box: / / Preliminary Proxy Statement / / Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e) (2)) / / Definitive Proxy Statement / X / Definitive Additional Materials / / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-11(c) or Sec. 240.14a-12 PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS PUTNAM CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND PUTNAM CLASSIC EQUITY FUND PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE INCOME-GROWTH TRUST PUTNAM DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND PUTNAM EUROPE EQUITY FUND THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS PUTNAM INVESTORS FUND PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND PUTNAM OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND PUTNAM TAX SMART FUNDS TRUST PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND PUTNAM VISTA FUND PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): / X / No fee required / / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rule 14a 6(i)(1) and 0-11 (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: / / Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. / / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: PUTNAM INVESTMENTS Voting Instructions for Multiple Proxy Ballots You may cast your votes in one of two ways: Option 1. If you wish to vote all of your accounts in the same manner, you may simply indicate that vote on the reverse side of this proxy ballot, sign in the space provided below and (a) return it in the enclosed postage paid envelope provided, or (b) fax the front and back of the voting instruction proxy ballot, toll-free to our proxy agent at 1-877-226-7171. Option 2. If you wish to vote each account individually, mark your votes on each account's proxy ballot, sign the ballots and return by using the enclosed postage paid envelope. By signing below, you as a Putnam fund shareholder appoint Trustees John A. Hill and Robert E. Patterson, and each of them separately, with power of substitution to each, to be your proxies. You are empowering them to vote your Putnam fund shares on your behalf at a meeting of the shareholders of the Putnam funds. The meeting will take place on November 11, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in Boston, and may be adjourned to later times or dates. Your vote is being solicited on behalf of the Trustees. When you complete and sign the proxy ballot, the Trustees will vote exactly as you have indicated on the other side of this ballot. If you simply sign the proxy ballot, or don't vote on a specific proposal, your shares will be automatically voted as the Trustees recommend. The Trustees are also authorized to vote at their discretion on any other matter that arises at the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting. You may vote your proxy ballots all at once, by following the instructions above and using the information on this ballot, or individually, by following the instructions on each of the enclosed proxy ballots. Please be sure to sign and date here ------------------------------------ Signature(s) Date Sign your name exactly as it appears on this ballot. If you own shares jointly, each owner should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee, guardian, or as custodian for a minor, please give your full title as such. If you are signing for a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and indicate the signer's office. If you are a partner, sign in the partnership name. Equity 1 OF - dh Please place an X in the appropriate box(es) using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. Please do not use a fine point pen. Proposals 1 Proposal to elect all The Trustees recommend nominees for Trustees. voting FOR all proposals 01 J.A. Baxter 02 C.B. Curtis 03 M.R. Drucker 04 C.E. Haldeman, Jr. 05 J.A. Hill 06 R.J. Jackson 07 P.L. Joskow 08 E.T. Kennan 09 J.H. Mullin, III 10 R.E. Patterson 11 G. Putnam, III 12 A.J.C. Smith 13 W.T. Stephens 14 R.B. Worley FOR electing all the nominees WITHHOLD authority to vote for all nominees To withhold authority to vote for specific nominee(s), but to vote for all other nominees, write the number(s) of the excluded nominee(s) on the line to the left. Proposals to approve an amendment to certain funds' fundamental investment restrictions with respect to FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2A borrowing. 2B making loans. 2C diversification of investments. 2D issuance of senior securities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2E Proposal to approve an amendment to Putnam Equity Income Fund's investment objective. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Proposal to approve an amendment to your fund's agreement and declaration of trust. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Refer to pages 6 and 7 in the proxy statement to determine which proposals apply to your fund. If you have questions on the proposals, please call 1-877-832-6360. Please sign and date the other side of this card. Equity 1 OF - dh