-----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, GjtXUDyW5q16FI/PU5Ydo3LYtf/uC94zuDQSOuJ16VPKXctLbXnjk+ZOnWxbXnpv +0gdyUeMYJXlmgcfu21lrg== 0000928816-03-000676.txt : 20031030 0000928816-03-000676.hdr.sgml : 20031030 20031030160500 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-03-000676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031030 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031030 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-25258 FILM NUMBER: 03966807 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 497 1 pge1.txt PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Prospectus Supplement 208590 10/03 dated October 30, 2003 to: PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Prospectus dated February 28, 2003 The third paragraph and table under the heading "Who manages the fund?" are replaced with the following: The following team members coordinate the team's management of the fund's portfolio. Their experience as investment professionals over at least the last five years is shown. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio leader Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul C. Warren 2002 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark A. Bogar 2002 1994 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shigeki Makino 2002 2000 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Aug. 2000 Fidelity Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen S. Oler 2000 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----