EX-99 7 shrhldrvote77c005.txt Putnam Global Equity Fund, October 31, 2014, annual report Shareholder meeting results (Unaudited) February 27, 2014 special meeting At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected as follows: Votes for Votes withheld Liaquat Ahamed 48,602,247 2,041,015 Ravi Akhoury 48,625,024 2,018,238 Barbara M. Baumann 48,806,374 1,836,888 Jameson A. Baxter 48,767,089 1,876,173 Charles B. Curtis 48,726,006 1,917,256 Robert J. Darretta 48,789,304 1,853,958 Katinka Domotorffy 48,729,289 1,913,973 John A. Hill 48,674,008 1,969,254 Paul L. Joskow 48,834,167 1,809,095 Kenneth R. Leibler 48,788,558 1,854,704 Robert E. Patterson 48,803,906 1,839,356 George Putnam, III 48,739,505 1,903,757 Robert L. Reynolds 48,789,353 1,853,909 W. Thomas Stephens 48,735,910 1,907,352 A proposal to approve a new management contract between the fund and Putnam Management was approved as follows: Votes Votes Abstentions Broker For against non-votes 40,347,600 1,260,031 2,300,230 6,735,401 A proposal to adopt an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust was approved as follows: Votes Votes Abstentions Broker For against non-votes 40,101,741 1,372,346 2,433,774 6,735,401 All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number.