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Prospectus Supplement  May 22, 2013 

 
Putnam Absolute Return  Putnam Dynamic Risk 
100 Fund  Allocation Fund 
Prospectus dated February 28, 2013  Prospectus dated September 30, 2012 
 
Putnam Absolute Return  Putnam Equity Income Fund 
300 Fund  Prospectus dated March 30, 2013 
Prospectus dated February 28, 2013 
  Putnam Global Equity Fund 
Putnam Absolute Return  Prospectus dated February 28, 2013 
500 Fund   
Prospectus dated February 28, 2013  Putnam Global Income Fund 
  Prospectus dated February 28, 2013 
Putnam Absolute Return   
700 Fund  The Putnam Fund for 
Prospectus dated February 28, 2013  Growth and Income 
  Prospectus dated February 28, 2013 
Putnam American Government   
Income Fund  Putnam Growth 
Prospectus dated January 30, 2013  Opportunities Fund 
  Prospectus dated November 30, 2012 
Putnam Capital   
Opportunities Fund  Putnam Income Fund 
Prospectus dated August 30, 2012  Prospectus dated February 28, 2013 
 
Putnam Dynamic Asset  Putnam International 
Allocation Balanced Fund  Equity Fund 
Prospectus dated January 30, 2013  Prospectus dated October 30, 2012 
 
Putnam Dynamic Asset  Putnam Investors Fund 
Allocation Conservative Fund  Prospectus dated November 30, 2012 
Prospectus dated January 30, 2013 
  Putnam Short Duration 
Putnam Dynamic Asset  Income Fund 
Allocation Growth Fund  Prospectus dated November 30, 2012 
Prospectus dated January 30, 2013 
Putnam Voyager Fund 
  Prospectus dated November 30, 2012 

 

The second sentence in the sub-section Which class of shares is best for me? in the section How do I buy fund shares? is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Employer-sponsored retirement plans may also choose class R, R5 or R6 shares, and certain investors described below may also choose class Y shares.”


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The following information in the sub-section Here is a summary of the differences among the classes of shares in the section How do I buy fund shares? is amended as follows:

For all Funds except Putnam Short Duration Income Fund:

Class R shares (available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans)

No initial sales charge; your entire investment goes to work immediately

No deferred sales charge

No conversion to class A shares, so future 12b–1 fees do not decline over time

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds, Putnam American Government Income Fund, Putnam Income Fund, and Putnam Global Income Trust: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class B, C, or M shares because of lower 12b–1 fees

For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class C shares for Absolute Return 100 and 300 Funds and class B, C or M shares for Absolute Return 500 and 700 Funds because of lower 12b–1 fees

For Putnam American Government Income Fund, Putnam Income Fund, and Putnam Global Income Trust: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class B or C shares because of lower 12b–1 fees

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Higher annual expenses, and lower dividends, than class A shares because of higher 12b–1 fees

For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Higher annual expenses, and lower dividends, than class A, B or M shares for Absolute Return 100 and 300 Funds, and class A shares for Absolute Return 500 and 700 Funds because of higher 12b–1 fees

Class R5 shares (available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans)

No initial sales charge; your entire investment goes to work immediately

No deferred sales charge

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class A, B, C, M or R shares because of no 12b–1 fees and lower investor servicing fees

For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class A, B, C, M or R shares because of no 12b–1 fees

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds and Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class Y shares because of lower investor servicing fees

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds and Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund: Higher annual expenses, and lower dividends, than class R6 shares because of higher investor servicing fees



For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: For the Absolute Return 500 and 700 Funds, higher annual expenses, and lower dividends, than class R6 shares because of higher investor servicing fees

For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: For the Absolute Return 700 Fund, higher annual expenses, and lower dividends, than class Y shares because of higher investor servicing fees.

Class R6 shares (available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans)

No initial sales charge; your entire investment goes to work immediately

No deferred sales charge

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class A, B, C, M or R shares because of no 12b–1 fees and lower investor servicing fees

For all Funds except Putnam Absolute Return Funds and Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class R5 or Y shares because of lower investor servicing fees

For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: Lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class A, B, C, M or R shares because of no 12b–1 fees, and, for the Absolute Return 500 and 700 Funds, lower investor servicing fees

For Putnam Absolute Return Funds: For the Absolute Return 500 and 700 Funds, lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class R5 or Y shares because of lower investor servicing fees.

For Putnam Short Duration Income Fund:

Class R, R5, and R6 only (available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans)

Class R shares have higher annual expenses, and lower dividends, than class A or M shares because of higher 12b–1 fees. Class R5 and R6 shares have lower annual expenses, and higher dividends, than class A, B, C, M or R shares because of no 12b–1 fees and certain contractual expense limitations (as described in Fund summary — Fees and expenses — Annual fund operating expenses).


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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