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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-15-000180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151228
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20151228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081251
		IRS NUMBER:				046145734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01403
		FILM NUMBER:		151308206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND INC /PRED/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821109
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<SERIES-ID>S000005651
<SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015434
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQYX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000117973
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R5
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>audltr005.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: audltr005.txt

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>perclass005.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: perclass005.txt

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>pilcntrct005.txt
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: pilcntrct005.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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