-----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, ARMIUhGgJMOVPEvGXygo6aCGE2a9GuJ5ZEA1p1LKPbTcurHjWIfre2pqqBJaBpWv QY+M49MgPEsqXkaeCIG+IA== 0000928816-05-001173.txt : 20050831 0000928816-05-001173.hdr.sgml : 20050831 20050831114810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-05-001173 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050831 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050831 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050831 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: 051060768 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 aoffns1.htm PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Prospectus Supplement


Prospectus Supplement

227960 8/05

dated August 31, 2005 to:

PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

Prospectuses dated February 28, 2005


The sixth 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 the last five years is shown.



Portfolio leader

Joined Fund   

Employer

Positions Over Past Five Years

Shigeki Makino

2002

Putnam Management

2000-Present

Chief Investment Officer, Global Core.

Previously, Senior Portfolio Manager

  

Fidelity Investments

Prior to Aug. 2000

Director of Research

Portfolio members

Joined

Fund

Employer

Positions Over Past Five Years

Mark A. Bogar

2002

Putnam Management

1998-Present

Portfolio Manager.

Previously, Analyst

David E. Gerber

2003

Putnam Management

1996 - Present

Portfolio Manager.

Previously, Portfolio Construction Specialist and Senior Portfolio Associate

Bradford S. Greenleaf

2005

Putnam Management

2004 – Present

Portfolio Manager

  

Independence Investments

Prior to Oct. 2003

Director of International Equities




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