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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-15-000825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150626
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150626

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:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01403
		FILM NUMBER:		15953600

	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
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Document 3 - file: c_005noscertification.htm

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Document 6 - file: put005_aboutfund.jpg

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Document 7 - file: put005_backcover.jpg

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Document 8 - file: put005_baxterjamesonbtmp.jpg

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Document 9 - file: put005_bobjamiecolorfinall.jpg

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Document 10 - file: put005_expense.jpg

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Document 11 - file: put005_frontcover.jpg

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Document 12 - file: put005_globcomp.jpg

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Document 13 - file: put005_infograph1.jpg

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Document 14 - file: put005_mgrpic.jpg

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Document 15 - file: put005_robertlreynoldssig.jpg

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Document 16 - file: put005_snapshot.jpg

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