-----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, Owbdk8NWZJFmBk8XyUJTTLIpEDGqxQeNyJeJShk2CPXZarOnclGbFGPR2Si0Z7qS t94mbMnqMzaLqizZbsoD7A== 0000928816-08-000312.txt : 20080305 0000928816-08-000312.hdr.sgml : 20080305 20080305134755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-08-000312 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080305 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080305 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: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-25258 FILM NUMBER: 08667162 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 0000081251 S000005651 PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND C000015432 Class A Shares PEQUX C000015433 Class B Shares PEQBX C000015434 Class C Shares PUGCX C000015435 Class M Shares PEQMX C000015436 Class R Shares PGLRX C000015437 Class Y Shares PEQYX 497J 1 a_globaleqjltr.htm PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND a_globaleqjltr.htm
Putnam Investments, LLC 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 
March 5, 2008 

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

RE:  Putnam Global Equity Fund (Reg. No. 2-25258) (811-01403) (the "Fund") 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement.

Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Karen R. Kay at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11105.

  Very truly yours, 
  Putnam Global Equity Fund 
 
By:  /s/ Charles E. Porter 
  Charles E. Porter 
    Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer, 
  Principal Executive Officer and Compliance 
  Liaison 

cc: Ropes & Gray LLP

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