0000928816-11-001588.txt : 20111123 0000928816-11-001588.hdr.sgml : 20111123 20111123091829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-11-001588 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111123 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111123 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: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-25258 FILM NUMBER: 111223729 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 497K 1 a_globaleqsumsupp.htm PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND a_globaleqsumsupp.htm
Summary prospectus supplement  November 23, 2011 
Putnam Global Equity Fund Summary Prospectus dated February 28, 2011 

 

The section Your fund’s management is supplemented to reflect that the fund’s portfolio manager is now solely R. Shepherd Perkins.

Mr. Perkins joined the fund in July 2011 and is Co-Head of International Equities.


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