-----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, GN+d9QF5lMUBJB+4/HMvjx8te5gERbs+GLQDWGUz8LnvoZdR0Jom20Y25qG7o1WF REo21VyyBWksa9UUgQ8vwQ== 0000928816-04-000022.txt : 20040120 0000928816-04-000022.hdr.sgml : 20040119 20040120151649 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-04-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040120 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040120 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: 04532473 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 ge1.txt PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Prospectus Supplement 211122 1/04 dated January 20, 2004 to: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Prospectuses 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shigeki Makino 2004 2000 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Aug. 2000 Fidelity Investments - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio member Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark A. Bogar 2002 1998 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh H. Brooks 2004 2003 - Present Putnam Management Prior to April 2003 Delaware Investments - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David E. Gerber 2003 1996 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen S. Oler 2002 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----